culver city, ca and france, april 11, 2010 -, sony pictures television (spt), tandem communications, peace out productions and scott free television are partnering on a new four-hour event miniseries, based on "pompeii," the bestselling book by robert harris. "'pompeii' is a thrilling read and will make for an exciting miniseries," said helen verno, executive vice president, movies and miniseries, spt. "provocative and suspenseful, the story…, 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…, tandem communications, is located in munich, germany and was started in 1999 by rola bauer and tim halkin. in 2007 jonas bauer became a partner in the company and in 2009 malisa scott became a partner and chief operating officer. from the beginning, their strategy was to build a vertically-integrated media company whose core business is international production and worldwide distribution. from the ground-breaking…, peace out production's, judith verno has developed and produced television movies and miniseries for sony pictures television for over twelve years. her credits include who is clark rockefeller?, natalee holloway, into thin air based on the best-seller by jon krakauer, fatal contact, murder in greenwich and the hunt for the btk killer . her current development slate includes james patterson's sundays at tiffany's, crazy…, scott free, , based in london and los angeles, was formed in 1995 and is the film and television production company of directors ridley scott and tony scott. the scott brothers appointed producer david w. zucker to start up and spearhead their television division as president in 2001., scott free television, has become known for such high-quality and internationally successful programs as the new cbs drama series, the good wife , starring julianna margulies, numb3rs recently wrapped its sixth season, award-winning long-form programs including the 14 emmy(R) nominated into the storm for hbo, which is a sequel to the emmy(R)-winning telefilm, the gathering storm , a&e's emmy(R)-nominated miniseries…, this year scott free films, produced the highly-anticipated robin hood , directed by ridley scott, starring oscar(R)-winners russell crowe and cate blanchett, also starring matthew macfadyen, who plays the "prior philip" in the up-coming 8-hour series the pillars of the earth . previously, scott free films produced the box-office smash, american gangster , starring denzel washington and russell crowe and body of lies…, contacts:, paula askanas sony pictures television 310-244-3790 johanna cassells sony pictures television
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culver city, june 1, 2010 -, george chien has been promoted to senior vice president, international networks, asia-pacific, sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by andy kaplan, president, networks, to whom he reports. based in culver city, california, chien will work closely with todd miller, executive vice president, international networks, asia-pacific, in overseeing the group's television networks…, 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:, jamie drayton 310-244-3795 jamie_drayton@spe.sony.com
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london, june 1, 2010 -, sony pictures television (spt) announced today that sony entertainment television, its popular general entertainment channel brand, has launched in estonia via carriage agreements with elion (iptv) and starman (cable and pay dtt). estonian audiences will be able to select either original language audio or choose to watch programming dubbed into russian, with both options incorporating estonian…, 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:, eileen morrison sony pictures television international eileen_morrison@spe.sony.com
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los angeles, ca - june 21, 2010 -, fearnet, the world's premier destination for horror, thriller and suspense, will be available as a linear network beginning october 1st. the cutting-edge, multi-platform movie destination, currently available on demand, online and on mobile 24/7, will expand its reach, making its unrivaled modern horror library available in high-definition via multi-channel video programming distributors. "…, about fearnet, fearnet is a cutting-edge, multi-platform movie network available on demand, online and on mobile 24/7. as the world's premier destination for horror, thriller and suspense, its modern horror library unites comcast (nasdaq: cmcsa) (nasdaq: cmcsk), the nation's leader provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services with sony pictures television (spt: us) and lionsgate (…, contacts:, steve spignese beck media & marketing 310.689.7363 steve@beckmedia.com
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culver city, ca - june 22, 2010 -, ruben fleischer, who most recently directed the break-out hit zombieland, will develop to direct columbia pictures' babe in the woods, it was announced today by matt tolmach and doug belgrad, presidents of columbia pictures. the screenplay, written by mike white, is an action-comedy centering on a female freshman from the midwest who arrives at yale and becomes a target of the new jersey mob.…
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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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