If the price is right, 13 new episodes of Spidey on DVD every few months should be a no-brainer purchase for most fans. Frankly, I just hope this doesn’t blow as badly as the short-lived MTV series from a few years back. God, that was a trainwreck that even Lisa Loeb and Doogie Howser couldn’t save.

Sony Pictures Television is becoming the first major television studio to enter the direct-to-DVD market for series. SPT has launched Culver Entertainment, a company focused on developing and producing drama, comedy and animated series exclusively for DVD and international distribution. The first project under the Culver Entertainment banner will be a new animated Spider-Man series. The first 13 half-hour episodes of the show are expected to be released next year. SPT president Steve Mosko said the launch of Culver Entertainment, named after the Culver Studios where it will be housed, is part of the company’s overall strategy of finding new ways to reach the consumer directly.

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