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MUMBAI:
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced that WrestleMania
XXIV will be the first Sports category title ever to be released
on Blu-ray disc in the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. The
double disc set goes on sale on 20 May 2008, the same day
as a three-disc DVD version.
WWE
home entertainment and books VP Joel Satin says, “It’s
natural that WrestleMania 24, the biggest sports entertainment
event of the year, is not only the first WWE® title but
the first Sports title to be released on Blu-ray.
“Blu-ray
disc will further demonstrate our commitment to bring WWE’s high-definition
content to fans around the world through our network of home video distributors
and licensing partners.” This
Blu-ray two disc release includes the entire four hour WrestleMania XXIV event
in Orlando, Fla., and the complete 2008 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, plus
the never-before-televised 24-man Battle Royal. Authoring of the double disc set
takes advantage of the new Blu-ray technology, offering content in HDMV (High
Definition Movie Mode), which has exciting new features including improved navigational
and menu features, graphics and animation. Distribution
will be handled through a variety of vendors including Genius Products for the
US, Clearvision Ltd. for the UK/Europe, Koch Entertainment Canada and Shock for
Australia, all of which are current WWE home video distribution and licensing
partners. | 
