march 26, 2024 - sony pictures entertainment (spe), today announced the launch of its portfolio of free, ad-supported streaming television (fast) channels on lg channels, samsung tv plus and tivo+. with 54 channels across europe, sony one will be one of the largest portfolios of fast channels to be deployed when it debuts in april. this expansion of spe's fast business is in line with the…, sony one , comedy tv, : laugh-out-loud comedy series including seinfeld, the nanny and the goldbergs offering a laid-back, light-hearted viewing experience to share with family and friends., sony one thriller tv, : action-packed, high-thrill series like breaking bad , better call saul and justified that keep diverse audiences on the edge of their seats, with a focus on crime procedurals and exhilarating adventures., sony one faves, : timeless classics and fan favorites including bewitched , community and dawson's creek that evoke nostalgia across generations., sony one comedy hits, : classic, quotable comedies with iconic scenes and characters such as step brothers, jerry maguire and easy a , that embody pop-culture across the decades; perfect for laughs around the clock., sony one action hits, : dedicated to action and adventure movies from box office hits to critically acclaimed films like district 9 and the men in black and zombieland franchises, that provide a non-stop thrill ride., sony one, shark tank, : one of the most successful reality shows in the world, aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to moguls, known as the "sharks," in hopes of landing investment funds in this u.s. adaptation of the british and japanese reality hit dragons' den., sony one, dragons' den, : the juggernaut reality format behind shark tank , aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to multimillionaire investors, in the hope of landing investment funds. , sony one, blacklist, : dedicated channel featuring the crime thriller series following a most-wanted fugitive who works with a rookie fbi profiler to take down criminals and terrorists. in addition to sony one, spe's fast offerings include sony kal hindi, its hindi destination in the us and canada, and its portfolio of spanish-language fast channels for the u.s. hispanic audience; and fast channels in mexico and…
Type: Press Release
[culver city, ca - april 25, 2024] , sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced that jill ratner has been named executive vice president and general counsel for sony pictures, overseeing all spe's legal functions, compliance and labor relations, spe music affairs, government/external affairs, and corporate social responsibility teams. ratner will start on may 28, 2024 and report to spe chairman and ceo tony vinciquerra. "jill…
Type: Press Release
new york (may 15, 2024) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, the middle east, southeast asia (excluding japan), and benelux to the documentary becoming led zeppelin. powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, bernard macmahon's experiential cinematic odyssey explores led zeppelin's creative, musical,…, 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…, 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.
Type: Press Release
june 12, 2024 - culver city, ca, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) and alamo drafthouse cinema today announced that spe has acquired alamo drafthouse cinema, the unique and fastest growing theatrical exhibitor. the company will be managed within spe under a newly established division,, sony pictures experiences, . the deal reinforces spe's long-held commitment to theatrical exhibition and continued initiatives in experiential entertainment. alamo drafthouse's, michael kustermann, will remain ceo of the pioneering dine-in movie theater chain and head sony pictures experiences, reporting to, ravi ahuja, president and coo of spe, . alamo drafthouse will continue to operate all 35 of its cinemas across 25 metro areas under the alamo drafthouse brand. alamo drafthouse-owned fantastic fest, the world-renowned genre film festival, is included in the acquisition and will also continue to be operated by alamo drafthouse. the company's headquarters will remain in austin, texas. "we believe strongly in engaging entertainment fans…, tim league, founder alamo drafthouse cinema. , "they have a deep respect and understanding of cinema's ability to both drive growth and create lasting cultural impact which aligns perfectly with everything alamo drafthouse stands for." "alamo drafthouse has always held the craft of filmmaking and the theatrical experience in high esteem, which are fundamental shared values between our companies. i'm jazzed that our company is doing this," said, tom rothman, chairman and ceo of sony pictures motion picture group., "we are excited to make history with sony pictures entertainment and have found the right home and partner for alamo drafthouse cinema," said , michael kustermann, ceo of alamo drafthouse cinema. , "we were created by film lovers for film lovers. we know how important this is to sony, and it serves as further evidence of their commitment to the theatrical experience. together we will continue to innovate and bring exciting new opportunities for our teammates and moviegoers alike." spe acquired alamo drafthouse from owners altamont capital partners, fortress investment group and founder tim…, 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 alamo drafthouse cinema, alamo drafthouse cinema was founded in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in austin, tx. twenty-seven years later, with 35 locations and counting, alamo drafthouse has been called "the best theater in america" by entertainment weekly and "the best theater in the world" by wired. alamo drafthouse has built a reputation as a movie lover's oasis not only by combining best-in-class…
Type: Press Release
new york, ny (october 24, 2025), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in the united states, latin america, most of eastern europe, turkey, southeast asia, portugal and south korea to i swear, written and directed by bafta nominee kirk jones (waking ned devine, nanny mcphee). following its world premiere at the 2025 toronto international film festival, the film has seen success at the uk box…, 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 42 academy awards(R) (38 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. http://www.…, about one story high, one story high was founded by uk-based director and writer kirk jones. trained at the newport film school in 1985, jones focused on comedy, drama and tv commercials. after a successful career directing award-winning ads in the uk, europe and the u.s., he transitioned into feature films. jones' selected credits include waking ned devine (bafta-nominated; global box office hit), nanny mcphee (…, about tempo productions, tempo productions credits include: oyster farmer directed by anna reeves, which was nominated for 'best picture' at the afi awards and opened the commonwealth film festival; like minds starring academy award(R) winner eddie redmayne and toni collette; grabbers, which premiered at sundance and was the recipient of five film festival audience awards. churchill starring brian cox, miranda richardson…
Type: Press Release
new york (november 4, 2025) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release the president's cake on february 6, 2026 in select theaters, before expanding nationwide on february 27, 2026. the film will have a one-week qualifying run in new york and los angeles starting on december 12, 2025. the feature debut from writer and director hasan hadi was submitted by iraq as their official entry for the best…, 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 42 academy awards(R) (38 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. http://www.…
Type: Press Release
new york (november 19, 2025) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release the subtitled version of scarlet exclusively in imax, , on february 6, 2026 before expanding nationwide on february 13, 2026 with both subtitled and dubbed versions of the film in standard theaters. the film, written and directed by academy award (R) nominee mamoru hosoda, will have a one-week qualifying run on imax screens in 10 cities on december 12, 2025 prior to its wider release in the new year. the animated film had its world premiere at the…, 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 42 academy awards (R) (38 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, s ony 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. http://www.…
Type: Press Release
new york, ny (august 25, 2025) - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release scarlet, from academy award(R)-nominated filmmaker mamoru hosoda, in north america. sony pictures releasing international will distribute throughout the rest of the world for columbia pictures. the animated film will have its world premiere at the venice international film festival, as well as…, , "as we witness heartbreaking conflicts around the world, i believe that finding love and choosing to live together in unity is what will lead us towards something better. that's why i want to share this new film with the world - now more than ever," said director mamoru hosoda. scarlet is produced by yuichiro saito under studio chizu, the animation studio co-founded by saito and hosoda,…, 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 42 academy awards(R) (38 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. http://www.…
Type: Press Release
sony music entertainment (japan) inc. (headquarters: chiyoda-ku, tokyo, japan; president and group ceo: shunsuke muramatsu; "smej"), sony pictures entertainment inc. (headquarters: california, usa; president and ceo: ravi ahuja; "spe") and wildbrain ltd. (formerly dhx media ltd.; headquarters: ontario, canada; president and ceo: josh scherba; "wildbrain") today announced that the three companies…, comment from shunsuke muramatsu, president and group ceo, sony music entertainment (japan), "since 2018, smej has been proud to be part of the partnership behind 'peanuts', an iconic global entertainment brand with a 75-year legacy of delighting audiences worldwide. with this additional ownership stake, we are thrilled to be able to further elevate the value of the 'peanuts' brand by drawing on the sony group's extensive global network and collective expertise. we are deeply committed…, comment from ravi ahuja, president and ceo, sony pictures entertainment, "'peanuts' is enduring and iconic. we value the deep collaboration we have with our smej colleagues and look forward to building on their meaningful partnership with wildbrain and the schulz family. with our combined strengths, we have the unique capability and extraordinary opportunity to protect and shape the future of these beloved characters for generations to come.", comment from josh scherba, president and ceo, wildbrain , " sony has been an excellent partner on the 'peanuts' brand for many years, and we're confident that charlie brown, snoopy and the gang are in good hands with them. we'd like to thank the peanuts worldwide team, as well as the schulz family, for their incredible collaboration, and we look forward to working with them and sony going forward to continue driving global success for 'peanuts'.", about "peanuts", charlie brown, snoopy and the rest of the "peanuts" gang were first introduced to the world by charles m. schulz on october 2, 1950, when the comic strip debuted in seven newspapers. since then, charlie brown, snoopy and the rest of the "peanuts" gang have made an incredible mark on popular culture. in addition to enjoying beloved "peanuts" shows and specials on apple tv, fans of all ages…, about smej, company name: sony music entertainment (japan) inc. headquarters: chiyoda-ku, tokyo, japan representative: president and group ceo, shunsuke muramatsu as the headquarters company for the sony music group (japan), sony music entertainment (japan) oversees and manages the operations of all group companies and develops various businesses as a comprehensive entertainment powerhouse. our group…, about spe, company name: sony pictures entertainment inc. headquarters: california, usa representative: president and ceo, ravi ahuja 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…, about wildbrain, company name: wildbrain ltd. headquarters: ontario, canada representative: president and ceo, josh scherba wildbrain ltd. is a leading kids' and family entertainment company. powered by expertise in franchise management-spanning content creation, audience engagement and global licensing-our mission is to cultivate and grow love for our own and partner brands through exceptional entertainment…, about peanuts worldwide llc and peanuts holdings llc, peanuts worldwide llc ("pww") is responsible for the management and administration of the "peanuts" business, including intellectual property rights for beloved characters such as charlie brown and snoopy. its activities include brand management, oversight of licensing agreements, supervision of marketing initiatives, and certain agency functions. pww is a wholly owned subsidiary of peanuts…, advisors, for this transaction, morgan stanley & co. llc, together with mitsubishi ufj morgan stanley securities co., ltd. are acting as financial advisors and hogan lovells us llp is acting as legal advisor to sony music entertainment (japan) inc. and sony pictures entertainment inc. similarly, goldman sachs is acting as exclusive financial advisor and barnes & thornburg llp and goodmans llp are…, related press releases: , completion of acquisition of stake in peanuts holdings llc (july 24, 2018) https://www.sme.co.jp/en/pressrelease/news/detail/news001524.html
Type: Press Release
hollywood, calif., january 15, 2026, -- netflix and sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced a landmark global pay-1 licensing deal. in the exclusive multi-year agreement, spe's feature films will stream on netflix worldwide - an industry-first for pay-1 - following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. the new global pay-1 arrangement will roll out gradually starting later this year as individual territory…, about netflix, netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying tv series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time., about spe, 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…
Type: Press Release
