culver city, ca, january 25, 2022 - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that dr. jennifer turner has been named evp of tristar television, effective immediately. turner will report to jason clodfelter, co-president of sony pictures television studios, and be based in new york while also spending considerable time in los angeles. in this role, turner aims to expand the creative universe…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…
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new york (january 25, 2022) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, india, scandinavia, eastern europe, germany, south africa, southeast asia, and airlines worldwide to oliver hermanus' film living, starring bafta (R) and golden globe (R) winner bill nighy. written by nobel prize-winning author kazuo ishiguro, living is a reimagining of akira kurosawa's…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…
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(santa monica, ca) - february 3, 2022, - veteran ad sales executive stuart zimmerman has been named executive vice president, ad sales for sony pictures television (spt) and gsn, effective immediately. in this newly created position, zimmerman will lead the team that combines the superior brands and content offerings of both organizations in the marketplace, which will include advertising sales efforts for spt's portfolio including…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…, about gsn, gsn includes game show network llc ("game show network"), the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its cable network, gameshownetwork.com and game show enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making game show network the…
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3 february 2022 - mumbai -, sony music entertainment and sony pictures entertainment announced today the creation of 'sony entertainment talent ventures india' (setvi), a new entertainment company focused on creating ventures for media talent in india. in the first official cross-corporation joint venture for sony group in india, setvi combines the expertise and global reach of both companies, leveraging the vast pool of…, shridhar subramaniam, president of corporate strategy and market development in asia and middle east, sony music entertainment, . "the digital revolution and india's unique start-up culture bring huge opportunities and setvi's role will be to partner with talent to build and serve their fans in exciting new ways." "sony group's ecosystem in india offers far-reaching and unique opportunities for talent to build their brands in an authentic way," said, sanford panitch, president, sony pictures motion picture group, . shridhar subramaniam, sanford panitch, and n.p. singh (managing director and chief executive officer, sony pictures networks india) comprise setvi's board of directors, and vijay singh will lead the new company as ceo., vijay singh appointed ceo of setvi, singh joins having been ceo at fox star studios for over a decade from 2010 to 2020. prior to this, singh was managing director of developing markets at the tetley group in london, and also brings music industry experience to the role, having previously led sony music entertainment india as managing director from 1996 to 2002. "our ambition is to work as advisors to talent to build their wealth…, vijay, singh, . "it's exciting to be spearheading this new venture and i look forward to working with talent to fulfil their ambitions in the coming years.", about sony music entertainment, at sony music entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. we've played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. we've nurtured some of music's most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars,…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…
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culver city, ca,, february 18,, 2022, - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that joe d'ambrosia has been named evp & general manager of silvergate media, the award-winning media company that develops, produces and licenses top children's programming. d'ambrosia will begin his new role april 1, 2022 and be based in spt's culver city, ca headquarters while also spending time with silvergate's teams in new york and london…, about silvergate, silvergate media is an award-winning media company developing world-class children's brands with offices in london, new york and operations in china. the company's productions include octonauts , peter rabbit , hilda , and chico bon bon: monkey with a tool belt for netflix, and sunny day for nickelodeon. silvergate media has an extensive development slate and is in production on a number of…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…
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culver city, california - march 1, 2022 - starting today, existing and new crunchyroll subscribers will have access to library and simulcast content previously exclusive to funimation. this move makes good on the promise to fans that the merger of funimation and crunchyroll would bring together the previously separate services into a single subscription. crunchyroll's pricing remains unchanged,…
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culver city, ca, march 3, 2022 -, sony pictures television, ("spt"), a division of, sony pictures entertainment, ("spe"), today announced an agreement has been signed to acquire, industrial media, , one of the foremost independent nonfiction production companies. spt also announced the formation of a new game show production division to be led by longtime spt executive, suzanne prete. industrial media's award-winning portfolio of producers includes 19 entertainment, b17 entertainment, house of nonfiction, sharp entertainment, the intellectual property corporation (ipc), this machine…, upon closing, sony pictures will acquire a majority controlling interest in industrial media based on a purchase price which values the company at $350m, subject to customary transaction adjustments. the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. industrial media ceo and founder & ceo of ipc, eli holzman, will join spt as president of nonfiction…, ravi ahuja said:, "at spt our focus is on leadership and quality in growing areas of television, and nonfiction content makes up a significant share of tv viewing. acquiring industrial media gives us scale and expertise that nicely complements our current tv production businesses. eli, aaron and their talented group of producers have consistently succeeded with high-quality series and documentaries. we can't wait…, in a joint statement, holzman and saidman said:, "this is the most exciting time in the nonfiction business with more opportunity and more content being made than at any other period in the history of the genre. at industrial, we have assembled some of our industry's most sought-after storytellers. and now we have partnered with a leading independent supplier to the global film and television marketplace. our ambition in working with tony, ravi…, in a joint statement, crestview partners' co-president brian cassidy, blackrock's director jeff gordon, and uta ceo jeremy zimmer said:, "we set out to grow industrial media into a preeminent television production entity and we are thrilled that sony pictures television saw the value in the tremendous brand we have built. we are extremely proud of eli holzman, aaron saidman, matt sharp, and dennis miller. their creative energy and astute business acumen have turned industrial media into a major content supplier. sony is the…, ahuja added:, "suzanne has done a fantastic job at wheel of fortune and jeopardy! and i have every confidence in her taking on this expanded role with game shows at the studio. holly and her team have built a respected alternative and syndicated programming business over the years, creating shows that have become part of the national zeitgeist. we look forward to continuing to produce these important programs…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…, about industrial media, industrial media is an independent production group with ownership interests and partnerships in production companies sharp entertainment, the intellectual property corporation (ipc), b17 entertainment, 19 entertainment, this machine, this radicle act, trilogy films, and house of nonfiction. industrial media companies create and produce multi-platform programming of various genres for audiences…
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culver city ca - march 4, 2022, - sony pictures television (spt) has announced the fifteen finalists in its 2022 diverse directors program. this initiative, which spt established in 2014, is part of the studio's overall strategy to identify and cultivate an expanding pool of emerging talent from a wide range of backgrounds. diverse directors program finalists will have the opportunity to participate in an intensive episodic…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…
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merlin entertainments ("merlin" or "the company"), a global leader in location-based entertainment with brands including legoland(R), madame tussauds and sea life, today announced that it has entered into a formal multi-territory exclusivity agreement with sony pictures entertainment, to develop and operate attractions, rides, lands, retail outlets and themed hotel rooms based on the studio's box…, jumanji, film franchise across merlin's resort theme parks and waterparks in europe (including the uk) and north america. the first jumanji experience to be launched as part of the agreement will be the world's first jumanji ride, which will open in april this year at merlin's gardaland resort in italy, with a second activation already in development at a different theme park for a 2023 launch. merlin is…, chief development officer for merlin entertainments, mark fisher, said:, "we are excited to be taking our relationship with sony pictures entertainment to the next level with this strategic partnership. sony are one of the top movie companies on the planet and jumanji is a multi-billion-dollar brand which has appealed to guests of all ages, for over two decades. our merlin team are already hard at work developing brilliant creative concepts, which will bring to life…, jeffrey godsick, evp of global partnerships and brand management and head of location based entertainment at sony pictures entertainment said:, "merlin is the ideal company to bring the world of jumanji to life. their commitment to strong storytelling, quality of craftsmanship and fantastic guest experiences ensure that fans of jumanji will be fully immersed into the worlds of our films and have an unforgettable experience. i am very pleased to expand our relationship with the great team at merlin." ranked europe's top and the world's…, for media enquiries, brunswick elena georgantzi / william booth +44 (0)20 7404 5959 merlin@brunswickgroup.com chloe couchman corporate communications director +44 (0)7885 827836 chloe.couchman@merlinentertainments.biz sony pictures entertainment tahra grant e: tahra_grant@spe.sony.com, about the jumanji film franchise, sony pictures' jumanji film franchise, based on the award-wining children's book of the same name by chris van allsburg, has taken in over $2.02 billion at the worldwide box office. moviegoers were first introduced to the world in 1995 when a mysterious game transports its players to the jungles of jumanji! the film starred the late robin williams, bonnie hunt, kirsten dunst and bradley pierce.…, about merlin entertainments, merlin entertainments is a global leader in location-based, family entertainment. as europe's number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, merlin operates over 139 attractions, 23 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 24 countries and across 4 continents. merlin's purpose is to deliver memorable experiences to its millions of guests around the world, through its iconic brands…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…
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new york (march 16, 2022), - sony pictures classics announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to the documentary the return of tanya tucker - featuring brandi carlile. the film had its world premiere out of south by southwest earlier this week. the film is directed by kathlyn horan (the if project), whose tinfish films produced alongside motto pictures' julie goldman, christopher clements, and carolyn hepburn (…, about sony pictures classics , michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992-which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 41 academy awards (R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment , sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…
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