Mill Creek to distribute Cannell shows
PHYSICAL: All series are new to DVD with the exception of Wiseguy
By Marcy Magiera -- Video Business, 5/19/2009
MAY 19 | PHYSICAL: Budget supplier Mill Creek Entertainment will distribute seven TV series from iconic producer Stephen J. Cannell on DVD beginning this fall.
The most high-profile series in the Mill Creek deal is Wiseguy, the groundbreaking crime series starring Ken Wahl as Vinnie Terranova, an undercover agent in a fictional division of the FBI. Other series in the deal include the lesser known Cobra, Booker, Unsub, Broken Badges, Missing Persons and Palace Guard.
All the series are new to DVD with the exception of Wiseguy, which was released briefly by Ventura Distribution.
“A generation of Americans grew up watching the shows of Stephen J. Cannell. We’re so pleased that through Mill Creek’s deal with Cannell Studios, that we are able to bring these television dramas to viewers on DVD,” said Ian Warfield, president and chief operating officer of Mill Creek. “And, as always, Mill Creek brings amazing content to viewers at budget prices.”