dubai and london - tuesday 2 november 2010 - in a further expansion of its international production business, sony pictures television (spt) today announced the formation of a new production company to serve the arabic speaking market, fronted by local production executives, ziad kebbi and dany karam. the announcement was made by kees abrahams, president, international production, spt. the new…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) 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…
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culver city, calif., november 10, 2010 - crackle, sony pictures entertainment's premium video entertainment network, has built an optimized website for google tv, it was announced today by eric berger, senior vice president, digital networks, sony pictures television (spt). offering a unique mix of high-quality content, crackle's ad-supported service features original series, an unmatched…, 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, calif., november 11, 2010 - michelle raimo-kouyate has been named president of production for sony pictures animation, it was announced today by bob osher, president of digital productions for sony pictures entertainment. the respected industry veteran joins spa from dreamworks animation, where she was serving as executive producer for the upcoming feature puss in boots, a spin-off…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its 2009 worldwide hit, the mouth-watering 3d comedy cloudy with a chance of meatballs , and the 2007 academy award(R) nominated surf's up with a full slate of feature films including the live-action/animation hybrid film the smurfs (3d) and the family comedy, hotel…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., november 18, 2010 - columbia pictures will release the comedy bad teacher on june 17, 2011, as school gets out for the summer moviegoing season, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. the comedy, which centers on a hilariously foul-mouthed, bitter, and irreverent middle school teacher, stars cameron diaz, justin…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., november 19, 2010 - moviegoers and tv viewers can now get closer to their favorite projects than ever before with sony pictures entertainment's face of the fan(R), a new initiative for virtual talent sourcing. by visiting http://www.faceofthefan.com , users nationwide can participate in online casting calls and contests for sony pictures' properties-turning today's fans into…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., november 30, 2010 - andrew gumpert has been promoted to president, worldwide business affairs and operations for columbia pictures, it was announced today by michael lynton, chairman and ceo of sony pictures entertainment (spe) and amy pascal, co-chairman, to whom he will jointly report. gumpert will work closely with columbia pictures president doug belgrad while also…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., november 30, 2010 - peter craig has been tapped to adapt the french-canadian blockbuster fathers and guns for sony pictures, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. the film is being developed and produced by kathleen kennedy and frank marshall along with denise robert and emile gaudreault, producer and writer-director, respectively, of the…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., december 1, 2010 - jonah hill and channing tatum are set to star in a contemporary motion picture adaptation of 21 jump street , it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. hill and tatum are executive producers on the project, which will be directed by phil lord and christopher miller from a screenplay by michael bacall based on a treatment from…, jonah hill, starred opposite michael cera in the acclaimed hit superbad , which grossed nearly $120 million at the us box office. he most recently starred in the sundance film festival hit film cyrus opposite john c. reilly and marisa tomei and opposite russell brand in get him to the greek . he also recently lent his voice to two films for dreamworks animation, megamind and how to train your dragon . hill…, channing tatum, most recently starred in the hit dear john and will next be seen in a comedic turn in the dilemma , which will be released on january 14, 2011 and will then star in the roman epic adventure, the eagle , directed by kevin macdonald and released on february 11, 2011. he is also starring in steven soderbergh's haywire . he just wrapped production on the vow with rachel mcadams. he is repped by uta,…, phil lord and christopher miller, most recently wrote and directed the animated hit cloudy with a chance of meatballs for sony pictures animation. among their television writing credits, lord and miller served as co-executive producers on "how i met your mother," the emmy-winning primetime sitcom that began airing on cbs in september of 2005; and executive producers of both "awesometown," featuring the comedy troupe the lonely…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., january 5, 2011 - as the social network , the most critically acclaimed film of the year, is set to launch on dvd, the hit film is poised to pass $200 million at the worldwide box office, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. to date, the social network has grossed more than $93 million in the us and $104…, 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;…
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london - january 14, 2011 - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that its half hour comedy, the big c , starring three-time emmy(R) winner and golden globe(R) award winner, laura linney, has been licensed across more than 36 countries in latin america, brazil and the caribbean. the show will air on hbo channels beginning january 16th. the announcement was made by keith le goy, president…, 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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