eOne nabs Vivendi vid biz in Canada

LONDON -- eOne has already established over Vivendi Entertainment's home theatre biz in Canada. The acquisition, effective from Jan. 1, will dsicover eOne's business inside the retail sector substantially elevated by Vivendi's library giving the distrib rights with a raft of docu and special interest genre game game titles. Beneath the deal, eOne will finish in the exclusive distributor in Canada for key home theatre distribution labels, including Navarre, Funimation, Shout!, Factory, Classic Media, Mill Creek and National Geographic. In addition, Vivendi product will strengthen the distrib's presence in kids and home theatre. eOne presently distributes WWE, Image, A&E, New Video and Acorn labels among others in Canada. Jim Fotheringham, senior veep of home theatre for eOne Films Canada, mentioned: "We're constantly striving being the important thing independent distributor of shot entertainment in Canada and deals similar to this provide us the opportunity to provide our partners top-level service and promote valuable associations." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com