ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT

PARTNERS WITH AMC AND REPUBLIC RECORDS

TO OFFER AN EXCLUSIVE SONGS OF SURVIVAL, VOL. 2 SOUNDTRACK WITH THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON BLU-RAY^™ AND DVD SET AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH WALMART

Attendees of Comic-Con International 2014 Can Preorder The Set And l Receive a Rick Grimes Sheriff’s Badge Collectible

Listen to Exclusive alt-J Remix of Phantogram Song from the Soundtrack

San Diego, CA  -- Anchor Bay Entertainment has partnered with AMC and Republic Records to offer The Walking Dead fans an exclusive soundtrack with the release of The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season on Blu-ray^™ and DVD. The soundtrack and Blu-ray^™/DVD sets will be made available only through Walmart. In addition, attendees at Comic-Con International 2014 can preorder the set with the “Rick Grimes Sherriff’s Badge” Comic-Con collectible at the Anchor Bay Entertainment booth (#4037). The soundtrack, entitled “Songs of Survival Vol. 2,” features exclusive tracks from artists such as Phantogram, Godsmack, Colbie Caillat and The Lumineers and will be included with both the standard and Limited Edition Collection Blue-ray^™ and DVD release of The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season.

Pre Order The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season from Walmart

As an added bonus, the Limited Edition Collection Blue-ray/DVD set is packaged with a “West Georgia Correctional Facility Key” souvenir as well as the exclusive soundtrack. 

“Anchor Bay Entertainment is thrilled to be working with our retail partners at Walmart as well as AMC and Republic on this release,” commented Anchor Bay Entertainment President Bill Clark.    

“AMC is so pleased to be collaborating with our partners Anchor Bay and Republic to offer the dedicated and loyal fans of The Walking Dead amazing original music from an exciting array of artists,” said Marci Wiseman, Executive-in-Charge of Owned Content Strategy and Distribution, AMC Networks.

Republic Records executive vice president / general manager, west coast Tom Mackay comments, “Working with Anchor Bay and AMC on an exceptional show like The Walking Dead is always such a rewarding experience. Their dedicated followers challenge us to make a product that pairs seamlessly with each show and I know they will be more than satisfied with this amazing collection of exclusive tracks.”

You can listen to Phantogram’s exclusive song “Never Going Home (Alt-J. Remix)” as featured on the soundtrack “Songs of Survival Vol. 2,” by CLICKING HERE. It’s been a breakthrough year for Phantogram’s universally applauded duo, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. Their latest full-length release, VOICES, made an impressive #1 debut on iTunes’ Alternative Chart and #5 on iTunes’ Top Album Chart. The band is playing several summer and fall festivals around the globe, from last week’s Latitude Festival in the UK to upcoming appearances at Australia’s Splendour In The Grass to Lollapallooza in Chicago and ACL in Austin; they will be on tour through November, for full dates visit: http://www.phantogram.com/tour/.

Exclusive tracks featured in the soundtrack include:

·         Meshell Ndegecello, “Good Day Bad”

·         The Lumineers, “Visions of China”

·         Phantogram, “Never Going Home (Alt-J. Remix)”

·         Crooked Fingers, “All The Young Thugs”

·         Colbie Caillat, “The Way I Was”

·         Kongos, “Escape (Acoustic)”

·         Godsmack, “Turning To Stone”

The Walking Dead returns for its fifth season this October. The series is the first cable drama in television history to beat all the fall broadcast shows in adults 18-49. The Walking Dead is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The series tells the story of the months and years after a zombie apocalypse and follows a group of survivors, led by sheriff Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad L. Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green. The series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert and Tom Luse.

ABOUT ANCHOR BAY

Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading home entertainment company.  Anchor Bay acquires and distributes feature films, original television programming including STARZ Original series, children's entertainment, anime (Manga Entertainment), fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness), sports, and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats.  The company has long term distribution agreements in place for select programming with AMC Networks, RADiUS, and The Weinstein Company. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com) is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business, www.starz.com.

ABOUT AMC

Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade, or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC brings to its audience something deeper, something richer, Something More. The network reigns as the only cable network in history ever to win the Emmy^® Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row, and boasts the most-watched drama series in basic cable history with The Walking Dead.  AMC’s original drama series include Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Hell on Wheels, Turn, Halt and Catch Fire and the forthcoming Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul. AMC also explores authentic worlds with bold characters through its slate of unscripted original series like Comic Book Men, Small Town Security, Talking Dead, Game of Arms and Freakshow. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, Sundance Channel, and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Something More.

ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS

A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Colbie Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, James Blake, John Mellencamp, Of Monsters and Men, Owl City, Weezer, among many others.

It is comprised of innovative imprints and digital business ventures including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson, G. Love), Cash Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), John Varvatos Records, Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca Records (Tïesto, Martin Garrix), NBC's The Voice (Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery), XO (The Weeknd), among others. In addition, Republic maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Label Group which is comprised of Big Machine Records (Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw), Dot Records, and Republic Nashville (The Band Perry, Florida Georgia Line, The Eli Young Band).