new york, ny (june 19, 2012), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to pedro almodovar's new comedy currently titled i'm so excited from el deseo. the film, an ensemble comedy written and directed by almodovar, is set to begin production in july and will be released next summer. the cast includes javier camara, cecilia roth, lola duenas, raul arevalo, carlos areces, antonio…, 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 29 academy awards(R) (25 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (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; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, press contact, bebe lerner: (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg: (646) 723-3800
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los angeles, ca (june 26, 2012), - pentatonix, the season 3 winners of the nbc a cappella singing competition series, the sing-off, will release their debut ep, "ptx volume 1," today on madison gate records via itunes. described by rollingstone.com to possess an "impossibly full sound," the five-member band, named for the world's most widely recognized five-note musical scale, is comprised of lead vocalists mitch grassi, scott…
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miami, fl (july 10, 2012), - caracol television and sony pictures television (spt) today announced a new telenovela staring stephanie cayo and ernesto calzadilla titled "la hipocondriaca." the co-production is the first primetime series of a three-year agreement between the two companies. the announcement was made by angelica guerra, executive vice president, content, caracol television and donna cunningham, managing…, about caracol television, caracol television is a privately operated network and an international producer which has produced the majority of the most innovative and successful shows in colombian television. caracol has extended its reach to the whole world through its international signal and its international distribution division: caracol international, with offices in miami, madrid and bogota. caracol international…, 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…
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san francisco, ca (july 10, 2012), - sony pictures consumer products inc. and playfirst inc. today announced a licensing deal has been finalized in which playfirst shall develop and market an immersive mobile game based on the 3d animated comedy, hotel transylvania . the mobile game, to be called, hotel transylvania dash , will leverage the signature dash(R) time management game mechanic that has captivated millions of dedicated…, about hotel transylvania, welcome to hotel transylvania , dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. on one special weekend, dracula has invited some of his best friends - frankenstein and his wife, the mummy, the invisible man, the werewolf family, and more - to celebrate his beloved daughter mavis's 118th birthday…, about sony pictures consumer products, sony pictures consumer products manages the studio's film and television merchandising, licensing and retail opportunities for sony pictures entertainment inc. for current and library properties by working with manufacturers (licensees) and retailers to create quality products and services and increase consumer awareness., about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits - the 2011 hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster, the smurfs (3d) and the 2009 mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs (3d) - with the family comedy hotel transylvania (3d) in september 2012 and the smurfs 2 (3d) in july 2013.…, about playfirst, playfirst's mission is to be the world's first choice for fun. through the success of worldwide megahits like diner dash (R), playfirst has become the leading creator of mobile fun for family and friends. with over 600 million downloads worldwide, games in the dash portfolio, including diner dash , wedding dash (R), cooking dash (R), hotel dash (R) and spongebob diner dash (R), are the global…, ###, notes: playfirst, diner dash, wedding dash, cooking dash, hotel dash and mall stars are registered trademarks of playfirst, inc. all other trademarks are property of their respective owners., contacts:, for playfirst: julie mchenry communications insight, llc julie@comminsight.com 650-504-6655 or lauren quan lauren@playfirst.com 510-520-3468 olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310-840-8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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culver city, ca (july 10, 2012), - philip lynch has been promoted to senior vice president, digital networks & games, for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by eric berger, executive vice president, digital networks, spt, to whom he reports. in this role, lynch is responsible for negotiating distribution deals and managing relationships with partners on behalf of crackle, the studio's multi-platform video…, 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…, about 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 television programming and feature films from columbia pictures, tristar pictures, screen gems and others. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the…
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culver city, ca (july 10, 2012), - teams from across sony pictures entertainment (spe) came together in a close-knit collaboration for the production of columbia pictures' superhero blockbuster the amazing spider-man (tm), currently in worldwide release in 2d and 3d. sony pictures imageworks (spi) created many of the film's stunning visual effects sequences, the sony 3d technology center consulted on the film's stereography,…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (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; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, contact:, jason allen / (310) 244 3502 / jason_allen@spe.sony.com
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new york, ny (july, 13 2012), - overbrook entertainment, sony pictures consumer products, the random house publishing group and ebury publishing announced today a collaboration to create a broad line of publishing products set to expand the universe of after earth , the highly-anticipated action adventure film starring jaden smith and will smith. after earth is directed by m. night shyamalan. the screenplay is by gary whitta…, about after earth:, one thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from earth, nova prime has become mankind's new home. legendary general cypher raige (played by will smith) returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, kitai (played by jaden smith). when an asteroid storm damages cypher and kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now…, about overbrook entertainment:, overbrook entertainment, founded by partners james lassiter and will smith, is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment focused in film and television and has produced a diverse slate of both critically acclaimed and blockbuster feature films, which have generated more than $2.5 billion dollars in worldwide box office receipts and even more in home video sales. some of overbrook's…, about sony pictures entertainment:, sony pictures entertainment (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; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, about the random house publishing group, the flagship imprint of random house, inc., the random house publishing group had its origins in 1925 when bennett cerf and donald klopfer, two new yorkers in their mid-twenties, acquired a line of classics and contemporary american works called the modern library from publisher horace liveright. the company assumed the name random house two years later, in 1927, when cerf and klopfer decided to…, about random house uk, the random house group is an independently managed subsidiary of random house, inc. and one of the largest general book publishing companies in the uk. ebury publishing ( www.eburypublishing.co.uk ) is responsible for a ground-breaking list of bestselling, award-winning books, including memoir and popular history, commercial and romance fiction, cookery and humour books, travel-writing, sport,…, contact, david moench random house/media relations 212/ 782-8282 dmoench@randomhouse.com
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culver city, ca (july 17, 2012), - bob billeci has been promoted to executive vice president, technology and operations, networks, for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by andy kaplan, president, worldwide networks, spt, to whom he reports. in this role, billeci oversees technical infrastructure, workflow and operations strategy for spt linear networks worldwide. in addition to these responsibilities, he…, 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…, contact:, amanda rose coordinator, communications amanda_rose@spe.sony.com 310-244-3795
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culver city, ca (july 19, 2012), - sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) has promoted jason spivak to executive vice president of worldwide digital distribution. the announcement was made today by jim underwood, executive vice president, worldwide digital and commercial strategy, to whom he reports. in this role, spivak will continue to lead the team responsible for sphe's transactional digital business around the world. "…, contact:, fritz friedman sony pictures home entertainment 310.244.7799 fritz_friedman@spe.sony.com
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los angeles, ca (july 19, 2012), - sony pictures television (spt) networks today announced plans to launch its first spanish language entertainment channel for the us hispanic market. cine sony television, which is the second sony-branded channel in the us, will launch on verizon fios tv in august. the announcement was made by andy kaplan, president, worldwide networks, spt. the channel will be managed by superna kalle, senior…, 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…, contact:, katie wittenburg director, communications katie_wittenburg@spe.sony.com 310-244-8834
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