culver city, ca - june 22, 2010 -, creative advertising veteran loren schwartz has been promoted to executive vice president, marketing for screen gems, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman of sony pictures worldwide marketing and distribution, to whom schwartz will report. in his new role, schwartz will oversee the creation of trailers, posters, television ads, and other marketing materials that support the theatrical…, about screen gems, screen gems is the specialty production division at sony pictures entertainment, which was created to finance and produce moderately budgeted films that are marketed to targeted audiences.., contacts:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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london, uk, sydney, au and culver city, ca june 9, 2010 -, crackle, sony pictures entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network is now available in the united kingdom and australia, it was announced today by eric berger, senior vice president, digital networks, and paul littmann, senior vice president, pay television and new media, international distribution, sony pictures television (spt). crackle's unique mix of high-quality content can…, 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 programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet today, offering…, contacts:, paula askanas sony pictures television 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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los angeles, june 8, 2010 -, sony corporation ("sony"), discovery communications ("discovery") and imax corporation ("imax") today announced that discovery channel executive tom cosgrove has been named president and ceo of the joint venture they have established to develop the first 24/7 dedicated 3d television network. the network will feature high-quality premium content from genres that are most appealing in 3d, including…, about sony corporation, sony corporation (nyse: sne) is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. with its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. sony recorded consolidated annual sales of…, about discovery communications, discovery communications (nasdaq: disca, discb, disck) is the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 180 countries. discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by discovery channel, tlc, animal planet, science channel, investigation discovery, planet green and hd…, about imax corporation, imax corporation (nasdaq: imax; tsx: imx) is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. the worldwide imax network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event hollywood films around the globe, with imax(R) theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using…, contacts:, for discovery: michelle russo 240-662-2901 michelle_russo@discovery.com for sony: sandra genelius 212-833-6975 sandra_genelius@sonyusa.com paula askanas 310-244-3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com for imax: sarah gormley 212-821-0155 sgormley@imax.com
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culver city, june 9, 2010 -, timed with the upcoming launch of sony electronics' 3d capable bravia hdtvs and blu-ray players, sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) announced today the release of the studio's first blu-ray 3d title in the us, sony pictures animation's comedy adventure cloudy with a chance of meatballs , debuting june 22, 2010. the blu-ray 3d release of cloudy with a chance of meatballs will showcase the…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation exemplifies the next generation of cgi storytelling to produce a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. sony pictures animation produces a full slate of films including the mouth-watering 3d comedy cloudy with a chance of meatballs, which opened as the #1 movie in north america on september 18 and has grossed more than $230 million worldwide,…, sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment company. 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; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and…, contacts:, jason allen sony pictures home entertainment 310.244.3502 jason_allen@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - june 29, 2010 -, on his 90th birthday, sony pictures digital productions is excited to announce the renaming of its 119-seat screening theater after visual effects pioneer ray harryhausen. the honor comes just days after the british academy of film and television arts (bafta) paid tribute to the creative legend in london with a special award feting his contributions to film. the ray harryhausen theater will be…, sony pictures digital productions, sony pictures digital productions is the digital production center of sony pictures entertainment and comprises, sony pictures animation, sony pictures imageworks and imageworks interactive. sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its most recent hit, the mouth-watering 3d comedy cloudy with a chance of meatballs…, sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment company. 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; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and…, contacts:, jason allen jason and the argonauts sony pictures home entertainment (310) 244-7142 jason_allen@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - july 08, 2010 -, academy award(R)-winning director barry levinson is attached to helm the film brother jack for columbia pictures, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. brother jack based on the life of human rights activist jack healey, is the coming of age story of an idealist who leaves the priesthood for a life on the streets and successfully wages a one man…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, contacts:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group 310-244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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sao paulo and london - 12 july 2010 -, sony pictures television (spt) continues to expand its international production business with the announcement today that it has formed a new joint venture production company in brazil with locally-based production executive, elisabetta zenatti. the announcement was made by kees abrahams, president, international production, spt. floresta is based in sao paulo and represents spt's extensive…, 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…, contacts:, johanna cassells sony pictures television +44 207 533 1363 johanna_cassells@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - august 16, 2010 -, daniel craig and rooney mara have been cast in the lead roles of columbia pictures' three-picture adaptation of stieg larsson's literary blockbuster the millennium trilogy under the direction of david fincher. the girl with the dragon tattoo - the first film of the series, which also includes the girl who played with fire and the girl who kicked the hornet's nest - begins shooting next month in…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, contacts:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group 310-244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - august 30, 2010 -, sony pictures entertainment today announced that it has been awarded leadership in energy and environmental design (leed(R)) gold certification for the studio's lot and office transformation (lot) project by the u.s. green building council (usgbc). the lot project included the construction of two new 100,000 square foot office buildings, named after jack cohn and harry cohn, and a parking…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, contacts:, ann burkart sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3683 ann_burkart@spe.sony.com
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basking ridge, n.j., and culver city, calif.- august 31, 2010 -, verizon wireless announced today that a new premium subscription movie service from crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from sony pictures television, is now offered on v cast video. available on the largest, most reliable wireless voice and 3g data network in the united states, crackle movies provide verizon wireless customers an unparalleled lineup of movie hits from the…, about verizon wireless, verizon wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3g data network, serving more than 92 million customers. headquartered in basking ridge, n.j., with 79,000 employees nationwide, verizon wireless is a joint venture of verizon communications (nyse, nasdaq: vz) and vodafone (lse, nasdaq: vod). for more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com . to preview and…, about crackle, 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 programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet today, offering…, contacts:, debra lewis verizon wireless 908.559.7512 debra.lewis@verizonwireless.com paula askanas sony pictures entertainment 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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