World’s Largest Christian Book Publisher Thomas Nelson Will Distribute To Christian Market

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LIONSGATE(R) (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, announced today that it has acquired the North American home entertainment distribution rights to NO GREATER LOVE, a touching story about faith and love. Under the terms of the arrangement, Lionsgate obtains the rights to distribute the title on DVD, VOD and EST. Scheduled for a first quarter 2010 release, the movie will be distributed in the Christian marketplace by Thomas Nelson — the world’s largest Christian book publisher and Lionsgate’s exclusive distributor to the Christian market. READ MORE »

(Nashville, Tenn.), Thomas Nelson, Inc. has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Standard Publishing to represent their adult and children’s small group studies and children’s church resources. The partnership allows Standard Publishing’s direct-to-church and telephone sales teams to present select Thomas Nelson titles to the churches they serve.

“I am very excited about this partnership, says Wayne Hastings, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Thomas Nelson’s Bible Group. “Standard has a long tradition of serving churches across the country with integrity and service, and we’re honored to have their team come alongside us and represent Thomas Nelson’s life-changing small group and church resources.” READ MORE »

Nashville, TN - Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that they will take over domestic distribution of Make Believe Ideas’ (MBI) innovative line of children’s interactive books on July 1, 2009. In addition to distribution, Thomas Nelson will sell MBI to new markets, including Christian retail, independent bookstores, and speciality stores. READ MORE »