cannes, france (october 03, 2011), - mipcom news: sony pictures television (spt) today announced new deals for three of its most popular scripted formats, further cementing spt's leadership in this arena. in israel, spt has licensed the scripted format for, married...with children, to keshet, with 50 episodes of the show to air on channel 2. married...with children is one of spt's most successful scripted formats with local versions produced in argentina, armenia, chile, colombia, croatia, hungary, turkey, russia and spain. in russia, spt productions russia has concluded a deal with broadcaster ctc to produce 40 episodes of sitcom, the king of queens, . the series will transmit from december and the deal marks spt's first local language version of the format. in bulgaria, spt has broken new ground with its first scripted format deal in the territory following an agreement with viasat to license, married...with children, . the deal will see viasat produce 120 local episodes of the sitcom for its bulgarian network, nova, with spt providing consultancy alongside. jeff lerner, senior vice president, international scripted development and production at spt said: "the significant growth in spt's scripted formats business demonstrates how, with the right expertise, the best story telling translates into any culture or…, ends, about sony pictures television sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition…
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culver city, ca (october 4, 2011), - sony movie channel, the first u.s. multi-platform television network from sony pictures television (spt), unveiled its authenticated online service sony movie channel everywhere, making a wide variety of full-length hollywood movies available online at no additional charge to directv and dish network customers. the announcement was made today by superna kalle, general manager, sony movie…, about sony movie channel, sony movie channel is the first u.s. multi-platform television network from sony pictures television created specifically for the hollywood movie fan. offering uncut and uninterrupted theatrical releases in stunning high definition, sony movie channel showcases titles from sony pictures' vast library including award-winning features, cult favorites, family comedies and gripping dramas.…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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culver city, ca (october 11, 2011), - paula askanas has been promoted to executive vice president of communications for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by steve mosko, president, spt, to whom she reports. in this role, askanas oversees business and trade press, and internal communication for the television company worldwide, disseminating information about the developments, positions and scope of spt's…
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culver city, ca (october 19, 2011), - sony pictures entertainment ( http://www.sonypictures.com ) today revealed the naming of john calley park in honor of the late, former chairman of the studio; it was announced by chairman and chief executive officer michael lynton and co-chairman amy pascal at a dedication ceremony attended by studio employees. the newly-named park is located in the center of the studio's historic 44 1 / 2 acre…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…
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culver city, ca (october 19, 2011), - mark zucker is retiring from his role as president, sony pictures releasing international, and steven o'dell has been promoted to fill that role, it was announced today by rory bruer, president, worldwide distribution for sony pictures entertainment. zucker's retirement comes after 36 years in the industry and 27 with sony pictures. he has worked closely with bruer and jeff blake, chairman,…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution;…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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hong kong (october 20, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt) has licensed pan am , its glossy, period drama series set around the iconic international airline, to star in india and tvnz in new zealand. in addition, sony pictures television's networks, asia has picked up the new drama to air regionally across asia in key markets such as hong kong. the announcement was made by angel orengo, senior vice president, distribution…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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london and dubai (october 25, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt) today announced the opening of a local sales office in the middle east. this new office will be responsible for licensing films and television series from sony pictures' distribution catalogue as well as finished, local content produced by spt's production company in the region, spt arabia. based in dubai, the distribution office will report directly into spt's…, ends, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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sao paulo, brazil (october 25, 2011), - band tv and sony pictures television (spt) today announced that they have entered into a three-year co-production agreement to produce three primetime sitcoms to premiere on band. the co-productions will be produced by spt's floresta, the first of which will be a local version of the hit u.s. comedy "the nanny." the announcement was made by marcelo meira, vice president, band tv, and elisabetta…, about band tv, band tv is the leading company of bandeirantes communications group, the largest media group in brazil, in operation for over 74 years. with 99 stations in brazil, its coverage includes 88% of the country. starting in may 1967, band is a national reference in journalism, sports and entertainment, and always had its programming focused on family attractions, especially tv news, sports events,…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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miami, fl and sao paulo, brazil (october 31, 2011), - crackle, a multi-platform video entertainment network, today announced it will launch in brazil in the first quarter of 2012, becoming the first online network to offer ad-supported, free-to-consumer full-length movies and television series in latin america. the network will be overseen by jose rivera-font, vice president and general manager, crackle, latin america and brazil. the announcement…, crackle, inc., crackle, inc., a sony pictures entertainment company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional television programming and feature films from columbia pictures, tristar pictures, screen gems and others. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the…
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london, uk and dubai (november 01, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt) announced today that its production company in the middle east, spt arabia, has secured its first non-scripted format deals in the region, with production to start on local versions of the hit game shows wheel of fortune and jeopardy! spt arabia will produce 240 half-hour episodes of wheel of fortune for hayat tv in egypt, shot in cairo, with episodes to be…, ends, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…, about mbc1:, mbc 1 was launched in 1991 as the first independent pan arab channel. being the first free-to-air private satellite channel, mbc1 became trusted and respected in the eyes of arabs all over the world, bringing fresh and contemporary entertainment into arab homes. today, hosting the top news service in the region and with a strong commitment to local programming- from soap operas to hit reality tv…, for further information, contact:, mark macdonald, executive director, spt corporate communications mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com +44 20 7533 1363 jeni ayling premier pr jeni.ayling@premierpr.com +44 20 7292 6469 ruba al ayed group pr manager, mbc ruba.alayed@mbc.net +971 4 390 9825
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