Program Description

Street Date: 5/7/13 DVD SRP: $19.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Citizen Hearst, a documentary about one of the most famous media empires and its controversial leader —William Randolph Hearst— arrives on DVD May 7 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, under license from A+E Networks Consumer Products™. This specialized theatrical release will be in 15 key markets in the U.S. starting in March, along with an event broadcast on April 23 rd on BIO®. The Citizen Hearst DVD will include never-before-seen bonus material exclusive to the DVD release and will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Citizen Hearst, directed by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and narrated by Academy Award® nominee William H. Macy, traces the 125-year history of the Hearst media empire, from William Randolph Hearst's pioneering and controversial days of headline-grabbing yellow journalism, to the global impact of the company's many successful media brands. Iwerks provides a rare glimpse behind the glass walls of the Hearst Tower, interviewing legends in the media industry such as Oprah Winfrey, Dan Rather, Ralph Lauren, Heidi Klum, Donna Karan, Nina Garcia, Leonard Maltin and top Hearst magazine editors, among others, and gaining unprecedented access to the Hearst Castle and family members in San Simeon, California.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*  “The Hearst Family” featurette  “The Future of News” featurette  “The Hearst Tower Art Tour” featurette  "Hearst Castle" episode from the A&E Series "America's Castles" *Subject to change

PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2013 Title Copyright: Citizen Hearst, Cover Art and Design © 2013 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Biography and the “Bio.” Logos are trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Distributed by LIONSGATE® under license from A+E Networks Consumer Products™ Type: Limited Theatrical Release Rating: Not Rated Genre: Documentary; History Closed Captioned: English SDH Subtitles: NA Feature Running Time: 84 minutes Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1) DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital

For artwork and additional information on this release, e-mail Geovani Rocha at [email protected]