Culver City, CA (February 28, 2012) - Beginning next month, Sony Pictures will host workshops on digital workflows supporting Sony's new F65 CineAlta™ digital motion picture camera. The workshops, which will be conducted at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, are designed to educate qualified directors, cinematographers and other film industry professionals.
Sony Pictures Studios To Host F65 Production Workshops
Red Wagon To Translate Dutch Thriller "Taped" For Columbia Pictures
CULVER CITY, CA (February 28, 2012) - Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to develop the Dutch thriller Taped, into an English-language motion picture to be produced by Red Wagon Entertainment's Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, it was announced today by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures.
Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, And Sony Pictures Entertainment To Release The James Bond FilmSkyfall In IMAX®
Los Angeles, CA (February 22, 2012) - IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX), Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that the long awaited next chapter in the famed James Bond franchise, SKYFALL, will be released in IMAX® theatres simultaneously with the film's international release on Oct. 26, and its domestic release on Nov. 9, 2012. This is the first IMAX installment of the iconic Bond film franchise.
Sony Pictures Debuts "The Amazing Spider-Man™" Trailer By Bringing It Directly To The Fans In Coordinated Events In 13 Cities Worldwide
CULVER CITY, CA ( February 6, 2012) - Sony Pictures Entertainment today unveiled an extended look at the upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man™ by bringing it directly to the fans in 13 cities around the world in anticipation of the launch of the film's new trailer online tomorrow beginning at 3 AM EST / 12 AM PST, it was announced today by Marc Weinstock, president, Worldwide Marketing for Sony Pictures. The Amazing Spider-Man will be released in theaters nationwide on July 3, 2012.
Sony Pictures Imageworks Expands Vancouver Visual Effects & Animation Studio
Vancouver, British Columbia - February 3, 2012 - Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and digital character animation company, will expand its Vancouver, British Columbia capacity by opening an additional 16,000 square feet of space in the Yaletown area for work on the current productions MEN IN BLACK 3, THE AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN, OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL and Sony Pictures Animation's HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA now underway.
Sony Pictures Television And Televisa Sign Worldwide First Look Co-Production Deal
MIAMI, FL (Jan. 23, 2012) - Televisa and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced that they have entered into a new exclusive first-look, co-production deal for scripted and telenovela formats. The announcement was made by José Antonio Bastón Patiño, President of Television and Content for Televisa and Andrea Wong, President of International Production for SPT.
Sony Pictures Television Networks Acquires Dolphin Channels Portfolio, Takes Stake In Dolphin Advertising Sales
London, UK (19 January 2012 ) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks today announced it is expanding its UK presence by wholly acquiring the channels business Dolphin Broadcasting Limited, and taking a majority stake in advertising sales house Dolphin TV Limited.
Sony Pictures Television Unveils Original Teleseries La Prepago
MIAMI, FL (January 17, 2012) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today a new original teleseries from the creators and executive producers of Rosario Tijeras and Tres Milagros, LA PREPAGO. 60 episodes of the series, to be produced in Colombia by Teleset and SPT in high definition, have already been licensed to broadcasters in the Colombia and US Hispanic markets.
Chris Kiriakatis Named Senior Vice President, Digital, Advertiser Sales For Sony Pictures Television
CULVER CITY, CA (January 11, 2012) - Chris Kiriakatis has been promoted to senior vice president, digital, advertiser sales for Sony Pictures Television (SPT), it was announced today by Amy Carney, president, advertiser sales, SPT, to whom he reports.
In this role, Kiriakatis will run all U.S. digital ad sales for SPT, which includes Crackle.com, PlayStation Network, DoctorOz.com, NateBerkus.com and FearNet.com. He will also be responsible for managing the digital teams in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Sony Entertainment Television UK Secures Virgin Media Carriage
LONDON, UK (December 15, 2011) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has concluded a carriage agreement with Virgin Media to provide its UK channel, Sony Entertainment Television. From today, the service will begin broadcasting on channel EPG 193 to all Virgin Media's pay TV subscribers (M+ tier and above) with selected content available as Catch-Up TV from Virgin Media's pioneering On Demand service.