new york - august 10, 2009 -, apparition, bill pohlad and bob berney's new distribution company, will release the young victoria in the us on november 13. the gk films production stars emily blunt as a girl thrust into power as the youngest british monarch. sony pictures worldwide acquisitions group (spwag) will handle all domestic ancillary rights. the announcement was made jointly by apparition, gk films and spwag. the…, about gk films, academy award winning producer graham king launched his new production entity gk films with partner tim headington in 2007. in addition to "the young victoria" the company has produced the thriller "edge of darkness" starring mel gibson set for theatrical release through warner bros. pictures. gk films is currently shooting the crime drama "london boulevard" starring colin farrell and keira…, about sony pictures worldwide acquisitions group, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions group (spwag) is a division of sony pictures entertainment (spe). 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…, about apparition, apparition is an independent motion picture distribution company formed by bill polhad and bob berney in 2009. its initial slate includes the tree of life, written and directed by terrence malick, starring brad pitt and sean penn, and jane campion's critically acclaimed bright star. the company has an output relationship with sony pictures worldwide acquisitions group (spwag) for all domestic…, for more information:, vicky eguia apparition (p) 818.521.2881 vicky.eguia@gmail.com
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culver city, ca - august 11, 2009 -, in a move to expand a team of industry-leading technologists at sony pictures entertainment ( http://www.sonypictures.com ), the studio has hired industry-veteran spencer stephens as senior vice president of technical services. the announcement was made today by chris cookson, president of sony pictures entertainment technologies, to whom stephens reports. stephens will be involved in strategic…, about sony pictures technologies, sony pictures technologies is a department of 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…, for more information:, ann burkart vp global communications sony pictures entertainment (p) 310.244.3683 ann_burkart@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca., august 20, 2009 -, sony pictures entertainment and sony music entertainment announced today that michael jackson this is it will be released exclusively for a special, limited, two-week engagement worldwide, with the studio pushing up the debut of the film by two days, to wednesday, october 28th. due to the anticipated demand for this film, tickets for the two-week presentation will go on sale in most cities…, 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…, about sony music entertainment, sony music entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. the company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. it is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including american recordings, arista nashville,…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (p) 310.244.7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com jim bates terry fahn estate of michael jackson sitrick & company (p) 310.788.2850 james_bates@sitrick.com terry_fahn@sitrick.com
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culver city, ca., august 31, 2009 -, corii berg will join sony pictures television (spt) as senior executive vice president, business affairs, overseeing production business affairs for the studio's television operations around the world. the announcement was made today by steve mosko, president, spt, to whom berg will report. as part of the ongoing efforts to integrate the united states and international television divisions,…, 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…, for more information:, paula askanas (p) 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca, berlin, germany, august 31, 2009 -, deutsche columbia pictures film produktion, the local german production arm of sony pictures entertainment and spe's european headquarters for local production, has announced isabel hund will join the company as director of production, international motion picture production on october 1st, 2009. hund will report directly to deborah schindler, president of sony pictures international motion…, about sony pictures entertainment, deutsche columbia pictures film produktion, sony pictures international motion picture production group, sony pictures releasing international (spri) and columbia tristar motion picture group (ctmpg), are sony pictures entertainment (spe) companies. sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (p) 310.244.7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca, august 31, 2009 -, america's craziest trio of buffoons are back again when sony pictures home entertainment brings the three stooges collection volume seven: 1952-1954 to dvd on november 10. this collection features 22 digitally remastered shorts that continue the stooges legacy with the return of the original stooge, shemp. included in this volume are such classics as the stooges' 3d shorts: spooks and pardon my…, about sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment company. spe is a division 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…, for more information:, erin o'brien sony pictures home entertainment (p) 310.244.4722 erin_obrien@spe.sony.com kayla keller carl samrock public relations (p) 818.260.0777 kayla@cs-pr.com
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culver city, ca., september 15, 2009 -, alex kostich has been promoted to vice president, creative advertising for sony pictures releasing international, it was announced today by ignacio darnaude, executive vice president of creative advertising for spri. kostich is responsible for spri's print advertising campaigns internationally, overseeing one sheets, newspaper advertisements and collateral marketing material. he reports to…, 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…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (p) 310.244.7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca., september 17, 2009 -, rod davis has been promoted to vice president of music business affairs for sony pictures entertainment ( www.sonypictures.com ) it was announced today by shelly bunge, executive vice president of the music affairs group for the studio, to whom he reports. davis is responsible for handling music transactions for sony pictures entertainment. in this role, he handles negotiations for composers,…, 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…, for more information:, spe press line (p) 310.244.7737
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culver city, ca., september 21, 2009 -, fans worldwide will have the opportunity to celebrate the global launch of michael jackson's this is it when sony pictures entertainment hosts over 25 global premieres, with more than 15 of those coordinated simultaneously around the world, on tuesday, october 27th. three hours after the red carpet events begin, audiences will be able to see the highly anticipated film for the first time as the…, 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…, about sony music entertainment, sony music entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. the company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. it is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including american recordings, arista nashville,…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (p) 310.244.7737 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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london - 22 september 2009 -, sony pictures television (spt) announced today that stuart baxter has been promoted to senior executive vice president, european distribution. based at spt's european headquarters in london, he will oversee the distribution of all of sony pictures entertainment's (spe) feature film and television programs to all media outlets throughout europe, the middle east and africa, including terrestrial…, 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…, for more information:, ron sato sony pictures television (p) 310.244.4687 ron_sato@spe.sony.com johanna cassells sony pictures television (p) 44 20 7533 1363 johanna_cassells@spe.sony.com
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