culver city, ca (september 14, 2015) - wheel of fortune, will kick off its 33rd season with a new director. robert ennis has been promoted to director of the top-rated syndicated game show, it was announced today by executive producer harry friedman. ennis certainly knows his way around, wheel of fortune, , having been technical director for the show since 1992. he has also taken a turn in the director's chair 22 times between 2012 and 2014. in addition, ennis has directed episodes of other game shows including family feud and supermarket sweep . "bob has been an extremely valuable member of the, wheel of fortune, family for many years," said friedman. "we look forward to seeing how his extensive production experience will add new dimensions to the show." "i am so proud to be named the director of, wheel of fortune, and i couldn't ask for a better group of people to be working with," said ennis of his promotion. "i look forward to building on the traditions of my predecessors and taking the show to the next level." ennis has won two emmy awards for his work on hollywood squares and the 1984 summer olympic games . he has also worked for the grass valley group and sony, doing switcher demonstrations,…, about "wheel of fortune", wheel of fortune, has been the no. 1 syndicated game show since its inception and has earned seven emmy awards, including a daytime emmy for outstanding game/audience participation show. with more than 26 million viewers per week, syndication's most successful series continues to attract a larger audience than many primetime television shows., wheel of fortune, is produced in high definition by sony pictures television, a sony pictures entertainment company. it is distributed domestically by cbs television distribution and internationally by cbs studios international, both units of cbs corp., contact information:, krista ostensen osche director of communications, wheel of fortune sony pictures television | 10202 w. washington blvd. | culver city, ca 90292 phone: 310-244-6286 | mobile: 818-371-2971 | e-mail: krista_ostensen@spe.sony.com
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miami and bogota, september 23, 2015 -, sony pictures television has begun production in colombia on bloque de busqueda, a new original series about the group who brought down one of colombia's most powerful mobsters, pablo escobar. the 70-episode, one-hour teleseries is being distributed by sony pictures television across latin america, the u.s. hispanic market, and around the globe. "there is a strong appetite across the region for…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com) , a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony pictures television…, contact:, michael maney sony pictures television michael_maney@spe.sony.com +1 310 244 8834
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culver city, calif., september 23, 2015 - in celebration of the worldwide release of goosebumps , in theaters october 16, 2015, moviegoers can put themselves inside an action-packed scene from the movie in a virtual reality adventure with immersive motion by d-box with the goosebumps virtual reality adventure. in eleven cities over four weekends, goosebumps fans can buckle up for adventure as…, about "goosebumps", scholastic has over 400 million goosebumps books worldwide in 32 languages in print since the series introduction in 1992, earning critical acclaim and dominating global best seller lists. r.l. stine has been recognized as one of the bestselling children's authors in history. now, the literary phenomenon is coming to the big screen. in goosebumps, teenager zach cooper (dylan minnette), upset…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, about d-box, d-box technologies inc. (dbo.to) designs, manufactures and commercializes cutting-edge motion systems intended for the entertainment and simulation & training markets. this unique and patented technology uses motion effects specifically programmed for each visual content which are sent to a motion system integrated into either a platform, a seat and many other product. the resulting motion is…, contact:, sony pictures: jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923 d-box: michel paquette vice president marketing d-box technologies email: mpaquette@d-box.com phone: 450-876-1234
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culver city, calif., september 23, 2015 - in celebration of the worldwide release of goosebumps , in theaters october 16, 2015, moviegoers can put themselves inside an action-packed scene from the movie in a virtual reality adventure with immersive motion by d-box with the goosebumps virtual reality adventure. in eleven cities over four weekends, goosebumps fans can buckle up for adventure as…, about "goosebumps", scholastic has over 400 million goosebumps books worldwide in 32 languages in print since the series introduction in 1992, earning critical acclaim and dominating global best seller lists. r.l. stine has been recognized as one of the bestselling children's authors in history. now, the literary phenomenon is coming to the big screen. in goosebumps, teenager zach cooper (dylan minnette), upset…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, about d-box, d-box technologies inc. (dbo.to) designs, manufactures and commercializes cutting-edge motion systems intended for the entertainment and simulation & training markets. this unique and patented technology uses motion effects specifically programmed for each visual content which are sent to a motion system integrated into either a platform, a seat and many other product. the resulting motion is…, contact:, sony pictures: jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923 d-box: michel paquette vice president marketing d-box technologies email: mpaquette@d-box.com phone: 450-876-1234
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new york (september 24, 2015), - sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired all rights in north america, the uk, australia, new zealand, cis, hungary, romania, china and various other asian territories to rebecca miller's maggie's plan. written and directed by miller (personal velocity) with a script based on a story by karen rinaldi, the film premiered at the 2015 toronto international film festival and will…, 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 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, 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, ca - september 28, 2015], sony entertainment ceo michael lynton today named steve mosko as chairman, sony pictures television. previously president, sony pictures television, mosko will continue to oversee all television operations for sony pictures entertainment worldwide, reporting to lynton. lynton made the announcement today at a studio all-staff meeting. "under steve's leadership, sony pictures television has become…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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[culver city, ca - september 29, 2015] - in two new hires that bolster sony pictures entertainment's moves to expand the creation of international films and television for worldwide markets, the studio has named diego suarez as senior vice president, international television production, and matthew stein as vice president international film production, it was announced today by sanford panitch,…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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culver city, calif., october 22, 2015 - sony pictures motion picture group has named louise chater as executive vice president, international strategy & research, it was announced today by josh greenstein, president, worldwide marketing and distribution for spe. in her new role, chater will report to international marketing chief michael horn as she will oversee all international theatrical…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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culver city, calif. (oct. 30, 2015), - in celebration of open season's 10th anniversary, sony pictures animation will present an all-new animated movie, open season: scared silly , on blu-ray™ combo pack, dvd and digital hd march 8th. this national debut, from sony pictures home entertainment, is the latest release for one of the most successful animated franchises to date, bringing back elliot, boog and all of the beloved woodland…, synopsis:, . elliot, boog and all your favorite woodland creatures are back in a brand new, comedy adventure, open season: scared silly . when a case of mistaken identity leads both humans and animals to believe there is a monstrous werewolf on the prowl in timberline national forest, former hunter shaw seizes on the opportunity to re-open open season. with shaw on the loose and all the animals at risk, it'…, blu-ray™ combo pack and digital extras* include:, - stepping into the spotlight - mr. weenie's process - blooper and outtakes - scaredy pants: the fears of open season: scared silly, dvd, blu-ray™ and digital extras* include:, - open season super speedy re-cap - feature commentary with director david feiss** - director profile - david feiss * digital extras only available with itunes extras and vudu extras+ ** commentary available on physical discs only open season: scared silly has a running time of approximately 80 minutes and is not yet rated. artwork and clips are available for downloading at www.sphepublicity.com…, sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies; the fully…, website:, http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/, facebook:, https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation, twitter:, http://twitter.com/sonyanimation, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation, contacts, staci griesbach sony pictures home entertainment 310-244-6903 staci_griesbach@spe.sony.com kerry meehan carl samrock pr 818-260-0777 kerry@cs-pr.com
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culver city, calif., november 1, 2015, - albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, and sony pictures entertainment announced today that spectre has shattered box office records in nearly every market in which it has been released, led by a historic performance in the uk. in total in the six released territories, the film has taken in $80.4 million, including $67.7 million from spri territories and $12.7…, about "spectre", a cryptic message from the past sends james bond (daniel craig) on a rogue mission to mexico city and eventually rome, where he meets lucia sciarra (monica bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as spectre. meanwhile back in london, max denbigh (andrew scott), the new…, about albert r. broccoli's 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 metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, 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…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer, metro-goldwyn-mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content. the company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. in addition, mgm has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for united artists media group (uamg).…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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