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Lions Gate announces UMD support

Lions Gate Entertainment today announced plans to format movies in UMD format, reports CNet. Initial UMD releases are to include recent films such as "House of the Dead" and "Saw," and older action films such as "Total Recall" and "Step Into Liquid."

"Lions Gate has embraced each new viable technological advancement in the home entertainment arena as it has appeared on the horizon," Lions Gate President Steve Beeks said in a statement. "The PSP is truly an incredible machine that will quickly become a popular format with which to enjoy filmed entertainment...From the time it was initially announced, we were preparing for ways we could mileage our extensive library to deliver content for the platform."