Initial Titles Include Toast and Pete Smalls is Dead

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2011-- Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) has entered into an exclusive output deal with W2 Media, Inc. for U.S. rights including home video, VOD, television and digital. The initial films include Toast starring Helena Bonham Carter released theatrically by W2 in the top 50 markets. Toast will be available at Movies on Demand November 18, 2011 with a DVD release slated for January 2012. Pete Smalls is Dead starring Steve Buscemi, Peter Dinklage and Tim Roth opens theatrically in Los Angeles and will be available Movies on Demand November 11, 2011 with a December DVD release. The deal announcement was made today by Bill Bromiley, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Image Entertainment.

"This output deal will add six to eight theatrically released films to our distribution pipeline," said Bromiley. "We think W2 will deliver a slate of films that will complement our own content going forward."

"Image Entertainment has experienced and progressive thinking executives overseeing all distribution platforms," stated Paul Gardner, President of W2. "We look forward to working with Bill and his team."

ABOUT W2 MEDIA

W2 Media acquires high quality feature films for worldwide distribution. In North America, W2 releases acquired feature films theatrically and exploits DVD, VOD, digital, television and broadcast rights through output arrangements with Image Entertainment. www.w2media.com

Internationally, W2 licenses rights to the major motion picture studios, regional and national broadcasters and pay television services, and premiere local distributors. In addition to acquiring completed films, through its affiliate W2 Entertainment Finance, W2 also provides presale financing, gap financing and tax credit financing for select films.

ABOUT IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and more than 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights, as well as digital download rights to over 2,100 video programs and approximately 400 audio titles containing more than 6,000 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.

Source: Image Entertainment, Inc.

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