culver city, calif., november 10, 2015 - sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) today announced the studio's first releases in the next-generation 4k ultra hd(tm) disc format, which will arrive in early 2016. "by some estimates, consumers will own over 100 million ultra hd television sets by 2019. sony pictures' 4k ultra hd discs will deliver consumers the ultimate home theater experience, with…
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culver city, calif., november 10, 2015 - sony pictures entertainment has promoted andrew gumpert to president, worldwide business affairs and operations for the sony pictures entertainment motion picture group, it was announced today by tom rothman, chairman of the sony pictures entertainment motion picture group, to whom gumpert will report. gumpert previously served in a similar capacity for…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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"a joy for both kids and adults alike." -, greg wakeman, cinemablend, culver city, calif. (nov. 23, 2015), - sony pictures animation's monster family box-office hit, hotel transylvania 2, , which grossed more than $430 million in theaters worldwide to date, will debut on digital hd dec. 22, just in time for holiday viewing and on blu-ray 3d(tm) combo pack, blu-ray(tm) combo pack and dvd on jan. 12 from sony pictures home entertainment. the hotel transylvania sequel reunites 'drac's pack' of loveable characters, led by "vampa" drac (adam sandler, grown-ups ) as they try to put…, hotel transylvania 2, marks the return of 3-time primetime emmy winning director genndy tartakovsky ( star wars: clone wars ), along with producer michelle murdocca ( hotel transylvania ). the screenplay is by adam sandler and robert smigel (tv's "snl"). the blu-ray combo pack and dvd are full of extras, including fifth harmony's "i'm in love with a monster" music video, a character sketch gallery, an inside look at…, hotel transylvania 2, and director commentary with genndy tartakovsky. exclusive to the blu-ray(tm) are interactive featurettes on how to throw the ultimate monster party and draw your favorite characters from the film, a special monster scary-oke, which gives viewers the chance to sing along with dennisovitch to spooky versions of three classic songs, must-see deleted scenes and much more., synopsis:, . in this all-new monster comedy adventure, everything seems to be changing for the better at hotel transylvania! however, drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. so while mavis is on vacation, things get batty as drac enlists his monster friends frank, murray, wayne and griffin to put dennis through a "monster-in-…, dvd special features (also on blu-ray & digital*), , blu-ray(tm) combo pack and digital exclusives*, all dvd bonus features plus... * fifth harmony music video: "i'm in love with a monster" * character sketch gallery * feature commentary with adam sandler, robert smigel and allen covert * feature commentary with director genndy tartakovsky * sing along with monster scary-oke! * deleted scenes * make the scary, silly sounds of hotel transylvania 2 * how to throw the ultimate monster party * how…, hotel transylvania 2, has a running time of 89 minutes and is rated pg for some scary images, action and rude humor. visit sony pictures home entertainment on the web at www.sonypictures.com ., sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies; the fully…, website:, http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/, facebook:, https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation, twitter:, http://twitter.com/sonyanimation, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation , contacts, staci griesbach sony pictures home entertainment 310-244-6903 staci_griesbach@spe.sony.com kerry meehan carl samrock pr 818-260-0777 kerry@cs-pr.com
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beijing, december 2, 2015, - huaso film/tv digital production, the joint-venture production company of sony pictures television (spt) and cctv6's huacheng pictures, and croton media announced today that they have secured two deals to bring the local adaptation of spt's hit, multi award-winning comedy mad about you to audiences across china. shanghai media group has acquired the exclusive, first-run satellite tv rights to…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television www.sonypicturestelevision.com , a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony pictures television (spt)…
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culver city, calif. - december 9, 2015 - sony pictures entertainment recently completed an all-new 4k restoration of cover girl , director charles vidor's 1944 technicolor musical that marked one of the first starring roles for rita hayworth. the new restoration, completed under the supervision of grover crisp, sony pictures evp asset management, film restoration & digital mastering, recently…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, contact, jason allen vp, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3502 (office) jason_allen@spe.sony.com linda rosner artisans pr 310-837-6008 lrosner@artisanspr.com
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culver city, calif., december 14, 2015 - father and son re-recording mixers michael and christian minkler have joined the growing roster of sound talent at sony pictures post production services. the minklers, who mixed the current columbia pictures release concussion in sony pictures' burt lancaster theatre, have been working at the studio since last year, but are now on a formal basis. the pair…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, contact, jason allen vp, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3502 (office) jason_allen@spe.sony.com linda rosner artisans pr 310-837-6008 lrosner@artisanspr.com
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madrid, es & culver city, ca (december 15, 2015) - sony pictures spain today announced it will join atresmedia cine and apache films to co-produce oro (aka gold ), a new film based on the short story from bestselling novelist arturo perez reverte, and directed by goya award-winner agustín díaz yanes. additionally, the film will be distributed by sony pictures in spain, latin america and the…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, apache films, is a film production company founded in 2003 by producer enrique lópez lavigne, veteran producer of hits like intruders , the impossible and 28 weeks later . lavigne's filmography includes more than 30 titles, including a los que aman by isabel coixet (1998), los años barbaros (1999), nadie conoce a nadie (1999), the great adventure of mortadelo and filemon (aka the miracle of p. tinto , 2003),…, atresmedia cine, is part of spanish media group atresmedia, working in the television, radio and cinema industries. atresmedia cine has produced more than 90 films, including box office hits such as torrente 4 , three meters above the sky , julia's eyes , let the ugly ones die , the body , i want you , zip and zap and the marble gang . its international productions include vicky cristina barcelona (woody allen)…
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culver city, ca, december 15, 2015 - sony pictures motion picture group has promoted veteran screen gems executive pam kunath to the newly-created position of executive vice president, content strategy. the announcement was made today by the motion picture group's chairman tom rothman, and president doug belgrad, to whom she will now jointly report. in her new role, kunath will be responsible for…, contact, jason allen vp, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3502 (office) 310-252-3693 (mobile)
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culver city, calif., december 23, 2015 - with the motion picture concussion already a topic of national conversation among nfl fans and commentators, sony pictures entertainment is offering nfl players and their families free admission to the movie during the duration of the film's run, which begins on christmas day. the studio has already engaged many current and former nfl players, holding…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, contact, : jean guerin svp, media relations 310-244-2923
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january 22, 2016 - culver city, ca - sony pictures entertainment today announced that randy lake has been appointed president, studio operations & imageworks. lake oversees all operations, strategy and planning for sony pictures imageworks, post production services, production services, global mastering and servicing, and asset management. he will continue to report jointly to steve mosko,…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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