We normally skip business related announcements but this one is pretty significant: Eagle Rock Entertainment hit a milestone this week, according to Nielsen Soundscan numbers. Leading with Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones DVD at #1 in the US, Canadian, UK, French, German and Japanese markets, three additional Eagle releases also reside on the music DVD chart, garnering 21.43% of the U.S. market share.
Following the June release of the Stones in Exile documentary DVD, Eagle Rock simultaneously released the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the long-awaited Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones on October 12. Fully restored and remastered from the original film print and audio track masters, the HD feature-length film was recently premiered in select cinemas across the US and Canada. First released in 1974, the film depicts the legendary rock band over four nights in Texas during the 1972 North American "Exile on Main Street" tour. Billed as "…the most powerful rock film ever made," Eagle Rock reignited the public's interest, taking it to #1. The deluxe edition of this DVD will be released November 9, 2010.
Eagle Rock signed an exclusive deal with The Rolling Stones earlier this year for the multi-platform rights to the film across theatrical, television, online, digital, home entertainment, DVD and Blu-ray formats.
"These great chart results clearly show that The Rolling Stones' confidence in Eagle Rock Entertainment's ability to deliver global sales is fully justified." Lindsay Brown - Managing Director Operations, International
"We are immensely proud of our number one chart debut of Ladies and Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones, along with our 21.43% market share of music DVDs. This is a new benchmark in our ongoing success and we thank all on the Eagle and Fontana teams for their hard work." Mike Carden - President of Operations North America
