Fraggle Rock Season 4 Boxset: 11/3/2009

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Traveling Matt

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Lions Gate, Jim Henson Co. sign distribution deal

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- The Jim Henson Co. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Monday they signed a distribution deal for more than 350 hours of content, including titles such as "Fraggle Rock: The Complete Final Season" and "Fraggle Rock: A Merry Fraggle Holiday."

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The agreement gives Lions Gate North American distribution rights to the content from Jim Henson Co.'s film and TV library, including television series, specials and catalog home entertainment titles.

Lions Gate shares rose 15 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $6.12 in premarket trading.

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Thank you to those who wrote to Henson asking for this! I know it's been a while, but hopefully it will be worth the wait. I wonder if they will be able to carry over the S4 bonus material (possibly co-owned by HIT) and if Fraggles Look for Jobs will make this stand-alone set.

I also wonder if those 350 hours will allow for a boxed release of the animated series as well.

Can't wait to hear more!
 

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Do not get excited to early. This deal might just be to ensure that they can continue selling the complete boxset. As the article says the deal lets them have access to all of the Henson series/films. I want to see a realease of the 4th season before I will believe it.
 

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I'm pretty sure the old titles can continue to be sold. The expiration of the HIT contract means they can't do more.

This arrangement clearly shows Henson wants to do more home video, like the holiday title obviously meant for the end of the year. The final season was mentioned because it's a priority; I doubt they'd deliberately leave it unreleased.
 

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It's a little too late for me, but I do hope they actually release season 4 by itself for other shafted fans.
 

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I wonder if A Merry Fraggle Holiday will combine The Bells of Fraggle Rock with Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe (which, in my opinion, are the episodes A Festive Fraggle Holiday should have paired).
 

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I wonder if A Merry Fraggle Holiday will combine The Bells of Fraggle Rock with Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe (which, in my opinion, are the episodes A Festive Fraggle Holiday should have paired).
That's what I'm wondering, or is there some unknown, previously unreleased FR Christmas thing I'm unaware of? Or something completely new would be AWESOME :wisdom:
 

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YESSSSS! OMG YESSS! This is amazing news! Even though I have purchased the complete series, I will absolutely be purchasing the season 4 stand alone set. This is absolutely amazing!
 
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