It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This fall, Big Idea will unwrap its first new holiday DVD title in seven years, Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving. The release will be supported by a comprehensive fourth-quarter marketing and promotional campaign targeting both Christian and general markets. Just in time for the holiday gift giving season, Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving debuts October 3rd in the CBA through Word Distribution ($14.99 SRP) and October 6th in the general market through Genius Products ($14.93 SRP). Pre-book is August 25th.
Featuring all-stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, this new seasonal DVD tells the story of Saint Nicholas, the world’s greatest giver, and introduces Nicky the Pepper, the first new VeggieTales character in five years. Bonus features include an original new song by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Matthew West, “Give This Christmas Away,” performed by West and Grammy Award-winning artist Amy Grant.
“VeggieTales Christmas releases are fan-favorites and Saint Nicholas is sure to become an evergreen title,” said Greg Fritz, SVP of Sales and Marketing at Big Idea. “A national cross-promotion with Operation Christmas Child and extensive radio play of the featured song by Matthew West with Amy Grant will build great awareness of the timely message of giving.”
FREE Consumer DVD Gift with Purchase Offer
A gift for you! Consumers who purchase the Saint Nicholas DVD will receive a FREE VeggieTales DVD to give to a friend in need! Through this offer inside the DVD, consumers can log onto a special website and select the free VeggieTales DVD they would like to send to a friend with only $2.99 shipping and handling.
Advertising, Radio, TV and Online Support
A high-profile Christian and general market radio advertising and promotional campaign will run on top-tier stations during the holiday season. Indoor spots will be broadcast on closed-circuit TV in more than 1,000 quick service restaurants, including KFC®, Wendy’s®, Arby’s® and CiCi’s® Pizza in November. TV promos will run on broadcast and cable networks in VeggieTales’ 15 top markets. Print ads will run in select parenting and family publications. Big
Idea will also advertise and run extensive promotions on popular family-friendly and mom-centric websites in November and December.
Promotional Partners
The music video for the new silly song “Donuts for Benny,” featured on Saint Nicholas, will play in Chuck E. Cheese’s® family restaurant’s 529 locations as well as Gymboree® children’s clothing store’s 761 locations and Crazy 8® store’s 53 locations during the fourth quarter.
Live Events
Timed to the DVD release, Big Idea has coordinated holiday Saint Nicholas-themed events for families to help celebrate the season. In-store premiere events at more than 500 Christian retailers will take place on October 3rd. Big Idea will also host more than 1,500 “Family Fun Nights” at churches nationwide where special Saint Nicholas screenings will be held in October and November.
Operation Christmas Child Partnership
‘Tis better to give than receive! This fall, Big Idea has teamed up with Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, to help collect gifts for needy children throughout the world. More than 65,000 churches across the country will hold shoe-box gift collection events. Church leaders have the opportunity to hold a screening of Saint Nicholas where kids and families will be encouraged to “share the spirit of giving” by donating shoe-box gifts.
Holiday Merchandise
New Saint Nicholas merchandise will roll out to retail this fall. All-new items include a Saint Nicholas Little Golden Book from Random House, plush toys from Pint Size, Christmas ornaments from DaySpring and AIM Global, and shoes and shoe charms from Jibbitz™, a subsidiary of Crocs™. Additionally, a 10-song Saint Nicholas album will be available exclusively at iTunes, which includes the theme song, “Give This Christmas Away.”
DVD Synopsis
Discover the power of a simple gift! Laura Carrot’s Christmas stocking might be empty this year because her dad is in danger of losing his job. While Larry thinks a letter to the North Pole should fix the problem, Bob knows what will really help…and tells the story of a little boy named Nicholas who made a discovery in Bethlehem that changed Christmas forever. But what did Nick learn and how can it possibly help Laura and her family? Find out as the Veggies discover the true joy of giving to others—at Christmas time and throughout the year!
Bonus Features:
“Give This Christmas Away” Operation Christmas Child music video
Behind The Song with Matthew West and Amy Grant
Art Gallery
Audio Commentary
Sing Along with Larry
Discussion Guide
Family Activity – “Bob & Larry’s Sugar Cookies” VeggieTales: St. Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving Not Rated-45 minutes-Color-5.1 Surround Sound-English & Spanish Subtitles-Close-Captioned
DVD UPC Code: 796019821407
About Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, is the world’s largest Christmas gift project. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has hand delivered more than 69 million gift –filled shoe boxes to needy children in more than 130 countries. In 2009, the project hopes to collect and deliver 8 million shoe box gifts. For more information on Operation Christmas Child, visit: www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC.
About Big Idea, Inc.
Big Idea, Inc. is the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands. Since 1993, Big Idea’s best-selling animated series VeggieTales® has sold 52+ million videos, 13 million books and more than 7 million CDs. VeggieTales® and Big Idea’s newest property, 3-2-1 Penguins!®, are in their third season as top-rated series on NBC Saturday mornings, Telemundo and ION TV via the qubo® children’s programming block. The studio’s two theatrical releases, Jonah-A VeggieTales Movie® (2002), and Universal Pictures’ and Big Idea’s The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything™-A VeggieTales Movie® (2008), are distinguished among the top ten most successful faith-based films of all time. Big Idea also maintains an extensive presence in publishing, licensing and live entertainment arenas. For more information on Big Idea, visit: www.bigidea.com.
Get ready for more iCarly hilarity with brand-new web segments, special guest star appearances, and exciting episodes from Season 2, including iCarly’s first web award nomination and the kiss that shocked the world!
About the DVD:
2-Disc Set with 11 Episodes Including the “iGo to Japan” TV Movie & More!
Disc 1:
iSaw Him First (extended version)
- Carly and Sam fall for the same guy and go nuts competing for his attention!
iStage An Interview
- Spencer becomes addicted to an old video game, while Sam messes with Freddie for refusing to forward a “chain email.”
iOwe You
- Sam owes Freddie and Carly a good chunk of money, so she does the unthinkable: she gets a job!
iHurt Lewbert
- A “Messing With Lewbert” sketch goes terribly wrong! When Freddie’s mom steps in to care for the injured doorman, romance blossoms between them!
iGo to Japan (first iCarly TV movie)
- iCarly is nominated for an iWeb Award! After a totally unpleasant flight to Japan, trouble starts when they’re kidnapped by their competition!
Special Features:
The Making of “iGo to Japan”
- Behind-the-Scenes
- Fight Scene
- Stunts
Disc 2:
iPie
- The owner of the best pie shop in town dies, and now Carly and her friends must find the one pie recipe to cure their cravings!
iChristmas
- An angry Carly wishes for a normal brother. Her wish is granted, and a Christmas angel shows her how everything would change for the worse!
iKiss
- Sam crosses the line when, live on iCarly, she exposes Freddie’s secret of having never kissed a girl!
iGive Away a Car
- The winner of iCarly’s first car giveaway ends up being none other than Nevel! Too bad they don’t actually have a car to give away!
iRocked the Vote
- After he loses to guest star David Archuleta on America Sings, the iCarly crew helps the losing contestant make a music video.
iMeet Fred
- iCarly takes a hit when Freddie says Internet sensation Fred is “not that funny.” Meanwhile, Spencer finds his magic meatball!
Special Features:
Behind-the-Scenes Extras
- CB Radio
- Meet Fred
- Hurry Up and Act
- Locker Tours
- Staring Contest
Nickelodeon is proud to bring you SpongeBob SquarePants: To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants available on DVD now! Follow SpongeBob on 8 sponge-tacular tales plus an exclusive animation art gallery!
Official Site:
http://spongebob.nick.com
Special Features:
• Animation Art Gallery with storyboard panels and character art
LOS ANGELES — When the legendary rock impresario Bill Graham closed the Fillmore West in 1971, the San Francisco venue had become an institution, an integral part of the West Coast music scene in the ’60s. Always the showman, Graham made sure the Fillmore West was sent off in a blaze of glory, scheduling five nights of concerts featuring bands like the Grateful Dead and Santana - that got their start at this storied concert hall. Both the madness leading up to the shows and the concerts were filmed for FILLMORE: THE LAST DAYS, a documentary originally released in 1972. Long out-of-print, Rhino and the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation present the DVD debut of this film on June 2.
The film stands as a vivid time capsule that captures an era in rock history when music had become a major industry and‹for some‹a huge headache. It delivers a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at the music business at a time when many artists were growing jaded by their success, demanding more and more. Disillusioned by the change, Graham decided to get out, pulling the curtain down with five days of concerts that ended on July 4, 1971.
Now you too can reminisce by winning this DVD at streetmojo.com
How far would you go to have everything you desire?
Christmas Eve… when a veteran conductor (Glover), a young pre-med student (Sobieski) and a struggling salesman (Zahn) discover a dead body onboard a night train, the three strangers find themselves on a collision course with destiny. Among the deceased man’s possessions is a mysterious box, which fascinates their attention. Upon looking inside, they see a treasure so valuable that the three conspire to hide the body and split the fortune themselves. This decision sets in motion a tense game of obsession and deceit, where greed betrays reason and morality gives way to temptation. With local authorities at every stop and an assortment of suspicious passengers along for the ride, can the three strangers overcome their fixation with the coveted box or will they delve even deeper into the trenches of depravity?
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Bonus features on both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of NIGHT TRAIN include a “Making of” featurette, interviews with the cast and crew, along with the trailer and photo gallery. The film is presented with Spanish and SDH English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Also featuring Matthias Schweighoefer (The Red Baron, Feardotcom), Geoff Bell (RocknRolla, Scoop) and Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dark City) in supporting roles, NIGHT TRAIN was written by and is the feature film directorial debut of Brian King, whose previous screenwriting credits include the film Cypher starring Jeremy Northam and Lucy Liu. An independent production from A-Mark Entertainment, Rifkin-Eberts and Film Tiger, the film was shot on location in Bulgaria. It is rated R by the MPAA for violent content and some language.
Jerry O’Connell AND Heather Graham? Odd that this went straight to DVD? 
Sometimes BIG surprises come in small packages. In the tradition of Knocked Up and Nine Months, BABY ON BOARD turns a would-be joyous occasion into a hilarious series of mishaps and misunderstandings for an ambitious career woman and her divorce attorney husband in this must-see, side-splitting romantic comedy. Heather Graham (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Boogie Nights) and Jerry O’Connell (Jerry Maguire, Obsessed) star as the stunned parents-to-be, while John Corbett (“Sex and the City,” My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Katie Finneran (“Wonderfalls,” Bewitched) play their “happily” married best friends. Lara Flynn Boyle (“The Practice,” Men in Black II) rounds out the A-list cast in this 2009 theatrical release from director Brian Herzlinger (My Date with Drew). Available on DVD and Blu-ray at Blockbuster stores and at Blockbuster Online May 15th!
Angela (Graham) and Curtis (O’Connell) have it all – a loving relationship, a beautiful house and successful careers. That is, until an unexpected pregnancy sends them on a nine-month roller coaster ride, which causes each to mistakenly believe the other is cheating. Now, they must deal with emotional and hormonal mood swings, as well as all the drama caused by their friends Danny (Corbett) and Sylvie (Katie Finneran), who suddenly find their own marriage on the rocks. Meanwhile, Angela worries that her job is in jeopardy as she strives to please her over-demanding boss, Mary (Flynn Boyle), while hiding her pregnancy… all adding up to one uproarious battle of the sexes.
Bonus features on both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of BABY ON BOARD include commentary by director Brian Herzlinger and producer Emilio Ferrari along with the trailer and photo gallery. The film is presented with Spanish and SDH English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Hailed as “absolutely hilarious… a comedy winner,” BABY ON BOARD is directed by Brian Herzlinger, whose 2004 feature documentary My Date with Drew garnered critical praise for its astute and hilarious presentation of Herzlinger’s attempt to get a date with childhood-crush Drew Barrymore. An independent production from A Plus Entertainment, Big Shoot Productions and Entertainment 7, the film was produced by Russell Scalise and Emilio Ferrari, and was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois. It is rated R by the MPAA for crude and sexual content, nudity and language.
Top Gear DVD release of season 10 hit the shelves in April and now Watchmojo.com and BBC Video are giving you the chance to bring them home…for free!! Be the first to e-mail contest@watchmojo.com with the word TOP GEAR GIVEAWAY in the subject line and then it’s all yours!
DVD DESCRIPTION
BBC Video is bringing this internationally recognized program to DVD for the first time in North America with the 3-disc release Top Gear 10. Boasting over 10 hours of content, this collection contains the entire 10th season plus The Botswana Special. Top Gear 10 races to retail on April 21, 2009.
CELEBRITY APPEARANCES, STARS IN A REASONABLY PRICED CAR
- Dame Helen Mirren (State of Play, The Queen)
- Jools Holland (Later With Jools Holland, jazz/pop pianist, bandleader and television presenter)
– Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stone guitarist)
– Simon Cowell (American Idol, The X Factor judge)
- Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous)
– James Blunt (singer/songwriter, “You’re Beautiful”)
- Keith Allen (Robin Hood, father to Lily Allen)
- Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 star)
– David Tennant (Doctor Who)
You asked for more, so you’re getting more-more Season 1 of iCarly! Join Carly, Sam, and Freddie as they deal with all the craziness of school, growing up, and crankin’ out the best web show out there, iCarly.com!
Special Features include:
• Behind the Slime with the Cast of iCarly
• Behind-the-Scenes Extras
• Special Bonus: Pilot Episode of True Jackson, VP
Official Site:
http://www.nick.com/icarly
Can’t wait for the premiere? Get the re-release of the DVD now.
An Easter Carol Trailer:
http://bigidea.com/other/misc/ec30.mov
and Clip Reel:
http://bigidea.com/other/misc/ecCLIPS.mov
An Easter Carol Game:
http://www.bigideafun.com/veggietales/arcade/eggsperts/info.htm
Official buy link:
http://bigidea.com/products/shows/shows_content.aspx?pid=35
A basket full of Veggie friends tell the story of why millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter past, present and future in the world television premiere of VeggieTales®: An Easter Carol on Gospel Music Channel Good Friday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET. (Encores at 8:00 p.m.; Sat. April 11 at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Easter Sunday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. (All times eastern.)
VeggieTales®: An Easter Carol — inspired by the Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic — is the powerful retelling of the Easter story in a clever way that children can understand while providing parents with wholesome family-oriented entertainment that they can enjoy together. Filling London with plastic Easter eggs, Uncle Nezzer is on a rampage to make Easter “bigger than ever!” But just how hard can his mechanical chickens work before they’re…well, fried? In just one unforgettable day and night, Cavis and Millward (Bob and Larry) and a music box angel named Hope (voiced by Rebecca St. James) must convince Nezzer that Easter is about more than just candy and eggs.
GMC, (http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com) America’s fastest-growing television network, will also present a limited edition two-week run of select episodes from the popular VeggieTales® series weekdays March 30 - April 10 at 9:00 a.m. ET leading into the premiere of VeggieTales®: An Easter Carol. The programming is part of a new agreement between GMC and Big Idea, Inc., a leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family entertainment products, programming, characters and brands, including the popular animated series VeggieTales®.
An Easter Carol DVD Bonus Features
● Easter Egg Hunt playable with DVD remote
● Behind the Scenes video starring ForeFront Records recording artist Rebecca St. James as the voice of “Hope.”
● Interactive Storybooks
● DVD-ROM links
As you well know, Penelope Cruz won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Oscars this past Sunday for her performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, now is your chance on DVD.
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