culver city, calif., march 15, 2011 - nigel clark has been promoted to president of international marketing for sony pictures releasing international, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. clark, who previously served as senior executive vice president of the department, will continue to direct the home-office team which…, 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., march 16, 2011 - columbia pictures has acquired the rights to adapt "moonwalking with einstein: the art and science of remembering everything" by joshua foer into a major motion picture, with matt tolmach producing, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. "moonwalking with einstein" chronicles foer's real-life experience as a science journalist…, 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, 29 march 2011 . sony pictures television's formats arm, 2waytraffic, will launch a strong slate of new game show and reality formats at next week's mip tv, alongside its well established classic hits. the new offering is drawn from 2waytraffic's global network, with innovative propositions from international third party producers and sony pictures television's production hubs around the…, cover me, is a weekly, music-based entertainment show from tuvalu media and has been a ratings hit for tros in the netherlands; it doubled its audience over an eight week, primetime run and a second season has just been recommissioned. each episode see two music stars, worlds apart in age and taste, given seven days to bridge their generation gap and create new hits based on each other's work. cover me is…, bangers & cash, is a weekly, one-hour factual entertainment format devised by gogglebox entertainment. already produced for vox by spt germany, bangers & cash increased both daypart and individual slot averages, and skewed significantly in favour of the target 14-49 year old male demographic (63% of viewership) when it aired last december. the series reveals the secrets of the auto trade and how to earn…, second chance hotel, is a weekly one-hour format from niehemedia, recently broadcast on rtl4 in the netherlands. the series sets up eight unemployed participants together to live in and re-open a run down hotel. in roles that range from barman and receptionist to cleaner, cook and marketing executive, they must re-launch the second chance hotel and earn the right to carry on working there. the hotel boss and mentors…, power & brain battle, is a weekly one-hour game show produced by ntv japan, the makers of dragon's den. it's a high tension game show where three outstanding athletes and three super-sharp thinkers pick their partners to form teams of two - power and brain - and the battle begins. based on dramatic tasks that test both brains and brawn to the limit, this game show contest depends on teamwork, skill and downright…, the sing off, , just recommissioned for a third season by nbc, as well as global hits, dragon's den, (22 local versions now broadcast in 38 territories, including a recent renewals in the uk and canada) and, who wants to be millionaire, (licensed in over 120 territories)., 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 further information, contact:, mark macdonald executive director, corporate communications, spt (emea) mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com tel: +44 207 533 1363
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culver city, ca - (march 29, 2011) - crackle, sony pictures entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, announced a major programming expansion today; extending its full suite of ad-supported full-length movies and television series to all consumers with playstation 3 game consoles; roku streaming players; sony's blu-ray players, bravia televisions and streaming player with wifi;…, 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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london - (march 31, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt)'s 2waytraffic has sold the popular dance competition format dancing nation (baile pais) to broadcasters in brazil, australia, ukraine and the philippines. the recent sales place dancing nation across four continents including the original broadcast in argentina. the format, which spt acquired from ideas del sur, will be available at miptv. the announcement was…, 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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london, 31 march 2011: groupm entertainment and sony pictures television's 2waytraffic have combined forces to launch the world's first ever magic based game show to the global market, as they bring, impossible?, to mip tv next week. created by uk production house, gogglebox entertainment, and co-produced with groupm entertainment,, impossible?, is a high stakes, battle of wits between contestants and a professional illusionist. ahead of its cannes debut,, impossible?, has been commissioned by uk network, channel 5, and is in production for primetime launch later this season. international interest is already growing with several options in discussion. across five rounds in this unique format, the illusionist sets up a series of spectacular and seemingly impossible feats. the contestants' dilemma is to decide whether what he's proposing is indeed possible or…, impossible?, offers audiences the brand new experience of spectacular magic alongside gameshow jeopardy with all the drama, tension, entertainment and play-along of both. groupm entertainment managing director richard foster said, "we were excited by the initial idea from gogglebox and thoroughly enjoyed realising the idea for channel 5 in the uk. we're equally excited by the possibilities of the show…, impossible?, is a brilliant new way to create compelling, appointment viewing across all age groups and nationalities." illusionist, philip escoffey, will host and perform in the uk version of, impossible?, for channel 5. escoffey will be attending miptv to present a special illusion event at the sony pictures television stand., editors notes, about groupm entertainment, the primary role of groupm entertainment is to produce, finance and distribute entertainment properties for a wide range of international markets. the company's primary business interests extend across all media platforms and a variety of genres, including entertainment, factual entertainment, factual and drama., 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 further information, contact:, mark macdonald executive director, corporate communications mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com tel: +44 207 533 1363
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sony pictures animation has acquired the motion picture rights to janet foxley's muncle trogg , the 2010 times (of london)/chicken house prize-winner, it was announced today by bob osher, president of sony pictures digital productions and michelle raimo-kouyate, president of production for sony pictures animation. the preemptive deal is raimo-kouyate's first acquisition since her appointment as…, 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, april 13, 2011 - sony pictures entertainment will remain in the james bond business after reaching an agreement with mgm to co-finance and theatrically market and distribute bond 23 worldwide, it was announced today by mgm co-chairmen and chief executive officers gary barber and roger birnbaum and sony pictures chairman and ceo michael lynton and co-chairman amy pascal. sony will…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. the company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. operating units include metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures inc., united…, 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 eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with mgm, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk-based production company which makes the james…
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burbank and culver city, calif., (april 13, 2011) - warner bros. home entertainment group (wbheg) and sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) today announced that warner archive collection (wac), warner's online on-demand distribution arm, will offer select catalog titles from sphe's "screen classics by request." beginning april 13, www.warnerarchive.com will feature approximately 150…, about warner bros. digital distribution, a division of warner bros. home entertainment group, warner bros. digital distribution (wbdd) oversees the electronic distribution of warner bros. home entertainment group's content through video-on-demand, pay-per-view, electronic sell-through and subscription video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels. wbdd also distributes content through third party digital retailers and…, about warner bros. home entertainment group, warner bros. home entertainment group (wbheg) brings together warner bros. entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. an industry leader since its inception, wbheg oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (blu-ray(tm)…, sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation…
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culver city, ca - (april 18, 2011) - crackle, sony pictures entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, today announced its new crackle app for ipad, iphone and ipod touch is now available on the app store. crackle is a free application that features ad-supported full-length, unedited hollywood films and television series. providing high-quality video streaming, crackle offers…, 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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