we are parable, ,, the award winning film exhibition platform, , have announced a new partnership with, sony pictures television's creative diversity fund, who will support the continued growth of, momentum, , we are parable's existing initiative funded by channel 4 providing black british filmmakers and content creators with the tools to enhance and elevate their careers., sony pictures television (spt), will join, momentum's, principle partners, channel 4, (who have signed on for another year) as supporters of the programme, with applications opening on, tuesday 18th july, for the 2023 edition. since its inception,, momentum, , which is funded by 4skills, channel 4's nationwide training and development programme, has worked with 80 black british creatives from around the uk, offering them a six month development programme that includes mentoring from leading film and television executives, mental health wellbeing workshops, access to industry experts and the opportunity to pitch to commissioners. previous participants…, spt, will support the, momentum, programme through industry masterclasses and the provision of experienced mentors who will assist the selected creatives with navigating challenging areas in their careers., anthony andrews, co-founder and creative director of we are parable, said:, "having sony pictures collaborate with us on momentum will enable us to offer our cohort the opportunity to hear from professionals across the organisation, enabling them to gain key insight and advice from world leaders in entertainment production.", we are parable, will also continue their support of past, momentum, alumni through a series of conversations with professionals from both sony pictures and channel 4, as well as 'momentum mixers' networking events designed to encourage connections between old and new cohorts., neeta patel, executive director, diversity, inclusion & talent, and melissa stirling, executive director, business affairs, sony pictures television, said:, "momentum is a fantastic initiative that accelerates opportunity and exposure for underrepresented filmmaking talent, which aligns perfectly with the aims of spt's creative diversity fund. we are incredibly pleased to partner with we are parable and channel 4 to support the bright futures for the new momentum cohort", anthony andrews, co-founder and creative director at we are parable, added:, "one of the factors that is so important to filmmakers involved in momentum, is the community they get to build. by creating a space which enables potential collaboration, we hope that our participants start to form meaningful and long term partnerships that lead to exceptional work in the months and years to come.", neila butt, creative diversity lead at channel 4 said:, "we are thrilled to have another partner in sony on board for a programme that channel 4 has committed to for another year. our continued support means that a number of regional uk black filmmakers have flourished, and we are excited to see who our next cohort will be." , teanne andrews, co-founder and director of operations at we are parable, said:, "it's our hope that this year's momentum programme is our biggest yet. it has the potential to provide our 2023 cohort with the tangible tools they need to move their careers forward to the next level."
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[culver city, ca - january 6, 2022], - sony pictures entertainment announced today that writing/producing duo eduardo cisneros and jason shuman have signed a writing/producing deal with the studio under their new production arm, raqmar entertainment. "it is critically important to us to tell stories that subvert negative stereotypes and embrace cultural specificity in an authentic way, and we are grateful to sony pictures for their…, about sony pictures entertainment, , sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…
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culver city, ca, january 25, 2022 - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that dr. jennifer turner has been named evp of tristar television, effective immediately. turner will report to jason clodfelter, co-president of sony pictures television studios, and be based in new york while also spending considerable time in los angeles. in this role, turner aims to expand the creative universe…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…
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new york (january 25, 2022) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, india, scandinavia, eastern europe, germany, south africa, southeast asia, and airlines worldwide to oliver hermanus' film living, starring bafta (R) and golden globe (R) winner bill nighy. written by nobel prize-winning author kazuo ishiguro, living is a reimagining of akira kurosawa's…, 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 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…
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(santa monica, ca) - february 3, 2022, - veteran ad sales executive stuart zimmerman has been named executive vice president, ad sales for sony pictures television (spt) and gsn, effective immediately. in this newly created position, zimmerman will lead the team that combines the superior brands and content offerings of both organizations in the marketplace, which will include advertising sales efforts for spt's portfolio including…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…, about gsn, gsn includes game show network llc ("game show network"), the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its cable network, gameshownetwork.com and game show enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making game show network the…
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3 february 2022 - mumbai -, sony music entertainment and sony pictures entertainment announced today the creation of 'sony entertainment talent ventures india' (setvi), a new entertainment company focused on creating ventures for media talent in india. in the first official cross-corporation joint venture for sony group in india, setvi combines the expertise and global reach of both companies, leveraging the vast pool of…, shridhar subramaniam, president of corporate strategy and market development in asia and middle east, sony music entertainment, . "the digital revolution and india's unique start-up culture bring huge opportunities and setvi's role will be to partner with talent to build and serve their fans in exciting new ways." "sony group's ecosystem in india offers far-reaching and unique opportunities for talent to build their brands in an authentic way," said, sanford panitch, president, sony pictures motion picture group, . shridhar subramaniam, sanford panitch, and n.p. singh (managing director and chief executive officer, sony pictures networks india) comprise setvi's board of directors, and vijay singh will lead the new company as ceo., vijay singh appointed ceo of setvi, singh joins having been ceo at fox star studios for over a decade from 2010 to 2020. prior to this, singh was managing director of developing markets at the tetley group in london, and also brings music industry experience to the role, having previously led sony music entertainment india as managing director from 1996 to 2002. "our ambition is to work as advisors to talent to build their wealth…, vijay, singh, . "it's exciting to be spearheading this new venture and i look forward to working with talent to fulfil their ambitions in the coming years.", about sony music entertainment, at sony music entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. we've played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. we've nurtured some of music's most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars,…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…
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culver city, ca,, february 18,, 2022, - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that joe d'ambrosia has been named evp & general manager of silvergate media, the award-winning media company that develops, produces and licenses top children's programming. d'ambrosia will begin his new role april 1, 2022 and be based in spt's culver city, ca headquarters while also spending time with silvergate's teams in new york and london…, about silvergate, silvergate media is an award-winning media company developing world-class children's brands with offices in london, new york and operations in china. the company's productions include octonauts , peter rabbit , hilda , and chico bon bon: monkey with a tool belt for netflix, and sunny day for nickelodeon. silvergate media has an extensive development slate and is in production on a number of…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…
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culver city, california - march 1, 2022 - starting today, existing and new crunchyroll subscribers will have access to library and simulcast content previously exclusive to funimation. this move makes good on the promise to fans that the merger of funimation and crunchyroll would bring together the previously separate services into a single subscription. crunchyroll's pricing remains unchanged,…
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culver city, ca, march 3, 2022 -, sony pictures television, ("spt"), a division of, sony pictures entertainment, ("spe"), today announced an agreement has been signed to acquire, industrial media, , one of the foremost independent nonfiction production companies. spt also announced the formation of a new game show production division to be led by longtime spt executive, suzanne prete. industrial media's award-winning portfolio of producers includes 19 entertainment, b17 entertainment, house of nonfiction, sharp entertainment, the intellectual property corporation (ipc), this machine…, upon closing, sony pictures will acquire a majority controlling interest in industrial media based on a purchase price which values the company at $350m, subject to customary transaction adjustments. the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. industrial media ceo and founder & ceo of ipc, eli holzman, will join spt as president of nonfiction…, ravi ahuja said:, "at spt our focus is on leadership and quality in growing areas of television, and nonfiction content makes up a significant share of tv viewing. acquiring industrial media gives us scale and expertise that nicely complements our current tv production businesses. eli, aaron and their talented group of producers have consistently succeeded with high-quality series and documentaries. we can't wait…, in a joint statement, holzman and saidman said:, "this is the most exciting time in the nonfiction business with more opportunity and more content being made than at any other period in the history of the genre. at industrial, we have assembled some of our industry's most sought-after storytellers. and now we have partnered with a leading independent supplier to the global film and television marketplace. our ambition in working with tony, ravi…, in a joint statement, crestview partners' co-president brian cassidy, blackrock's director jeff gordon, and uta ceo jeremy zimmer said:, "we set out to grow industrial media into a preeminent television production entity and we are thrilled that sony pictures television saw the value in the tremendous brand we have built. we are extremely proud of eli holzman, aaron saidman, matt sharp, and dennis miller. their creative energy and astute business acumen have turned industrial media into a major content supplier. sony is the…, ahuja added:, "suzanne has done a fantastic job at wheel of fortune and jeopardy! and i have every confidence in her taking on this expanded role with game shows at the studio. holly and her team have built a respected alternative and syndicated programming business over the years, creating shows that have become part of the national zeitgeist. we look forward to continuing to produce these important programs…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…, about industrial media, industrial media is an independent production group with ownership interests and partnerships in production companies sharp entertainment, the intellectual property corporation (ipc), b17 entertainment, 19 entertainment, this machine, this radicle act, trilogy films, and house of nonfiction. industrial media companies create and produce multi-platform programming of various genres for audiences…
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culver city ca - march 4, 2022, - sony pictures television (spt) has announced the fifteen finalists in its 2022 diverse directors program. this initiative, which spt established in 2014, is part of the studio's overall strategy to identify and cultivate an expanding pool of emerging talent from a wide range of backgrounds. diverse directors program finalists will have the opportunity to participate in an intensive episodic…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…
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