Having built a cult following on the web and the festival circuit, Mondo Media’s Happy Tree Friends recently got a series order by G4 videogame tv and will be released in series form on DVD by independent distributor BCI Eclipse, a Navarre Corp. company. BCI Eclipse has been named the exclusive North American DVD distributor for the property, and plans to begin rolling out the home video releases in the winter of 2006.
Mondo Media CEO John Evershed comments, "Our partnering with BCI Eclipse takes us to a new level in distribution of Happy Tree Friends to reach more of our fans. The longer episodes will also allow us to develop the characters more fully, which is something our fans have been screaming for. We’re excited to be part of the ongoing evolution of this show from Internet shorts to full series and DVDs."
The Happy Tree Friends series will consist of 13 half-hour episodes. BCI Eclipse will release four DVDs with three episodes per disc, along with bonus materials including bonus shorts, behind the scenes peeks and interviews with the creators and animators.
Happy Tree Friends shorts currently air on Wednesday nights as part of G4’s late night block, Barbed Wire Biscuit. They can also be seen on MTV in Latin America, Asia and Europe.
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