[december 2021], sony pictures television ("spt") launched the impossible science youtube channel fronted by magician and science educator jason latimer in fall 2020 with the limited series 'impossible science: at home'. throughout 2021 the channel has experienced exponential growth, rolling out across social media platforms, publishing nearly 220 stem inspired videos and amassing over 40m views worldwide and…, jason latimer, world champion of magic, says,, "i am so proud that impossible science has been able to support teachers, schools, and families through this year. the goal of impossible science was to inspire our next generation to ask questions and utilize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to make the impossible possible. to have the lausd, lacoe and impossible science working together to support education and engage students…, sarah edwards, svp international creative development, sony pictures television, , says " we are incredibly pleased with how the impossible science videos have been embraced across the social media ecosystem this year since launching a year ago. this has been an incredibly disrupted year of schooling around the world, and these impossible science lesson plans funded through the sony pictures global relief fund for covid-19, give us a practical opportunity to help support stem…, alison yoshimoto-towery, los angeles unified chief academic officer, says,, "part of healing and learning acceleration is realizing that we are surrounded by the miracles of science and related studies in our daily lives. jason latimer, world champion of magic, inspires curiosity and makes eyes widen with wonder. students can't help but to have fun while learning and solve the real-life mysteries in our everyday world. ### where to find impossible science: * youtube: …, about impossible science, launched in august 2020 with the original series strand "impossible science: at home," the impossible science channel features content which fuses science and magic to inspire wonder in education, fronted by world champion magician and science educator jason latimer. with videos featuring bryan cranston, constance zimmer, and cobra kai's ralph macchio and william zabka, jason latimer and the…, about jason latimer, as a magician, jason is the series champion of the bbc one's the magicians, the recipient of siegfried & roy's masters of the impossible award, and was bestowed with magic's highest honor, "grand prix 'best overall' world champion of magic." jason is one of the judges with penn & teller on syfy channel's magic competition wizard wars. in 2018, jason joined david copperfield and david…
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[mumbai - december 21, 2021] sony pictures networks india private limited (spni), and, zee entertainment enterprises ltd. (zeel), today announced that they have signed definitive agreements to merge zeel with and into spni and combine their linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries. the agreements follow the conclusion of an exclusive negotiation period during which zeel and spni conducted mutual due diligence. after closing, the new combined company will be publicly listed in india. the…, mr. punit goenka, will lead the combined company as its managing director & ceo. the majority of the board of directors of the combined company will be nominated by the sony group and will include the current, spni managing director and ceo, mr. n.p. singh, . on closing, mr. singh will assume a broader executive position at spe as chairman, sony pictures india (a division of spe) reporting to, mr. ravi ahuja, , spe's chairman of global television studios and spe corporate development. the combination of zeel and spni is expected to achieve business synergies and given their relative strengths in scripted, factual and sports programming, respective distribution footprints across india and iconic entertainment brands, the combined company should be well-positioned to meet the growing consumer demand…, mr. punit goenka, , md & ceo, zee entertainment enterprises ltd. said, "it is a significant milestone for all of us, as two leading media & entertainment companies join hands to drive the next era of entertainment filled with immense opportunities. the combined company will create a comprehensive entertainment business, enabling us to serve our consumers with wider content choices across platforms. i am…, mr. ravi ahuja, , spe's chairman of global television studios and spe corporate development. "i want to thank punit and his team at zeel and the small army of people at spe and spni who have worked so hard to get us to this point. i especially want to thank n.p. singh, who presented us with the idea to explore this merger well over a year ago. n.p. has done extraordinary work building spni to what it is today,…, md & ceo, spni, mr. n.p. singh, , added, "this merger will create a company that's best in class and will redefine the contours of the media and entertainment industry. as a representative of spe on the board of the new merged company, it will be my endeavour to provide strategic guidance and support to the company's operating team in achieving our vision. i am also excited at the opportunity of being appointed, chairman, sony…, about sony pictures networks india (spni): , sony pictures networks india is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of sony group corporation, japan. spni has several channels including sony entertainment television (set and set hd), one of india's leading hindi general entertainment television channels; max, india's premium hindi movies and special events channel; max 2, another hindi movie channel showcasing great india cinema; max hd, a…, about zee entertainment enterprises ltd (zeel):, zee entertainment enterprises ltd. is a media & entertainment powerhouse offering entertainment content to diverse audiences. with a presence in over 190+ countries and a reach of more than 1.3 billion people around the globe, zeel is among the largest global content companies across genres, languages, and platforms. zeel is present across broadcasting, movies, music, digital, live…
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culver city, september 7, 2023, - sony pictures entertainment announced today that andrew reinsdorf will join the studio as head of global public policy & external affairs. reinsdorf will lead spe's worldwide government affairs operations, overseeing the development and execution of the company's government relations strategy, public policy, and public impact work, including spe's corporate social responsibility team. he…, 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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sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, the middle east, and australia/new zealand to academy award (R) nominee dk welchman and academy award (R) winner hugh welchman's the peasants, which poland has submitted as their official entry for the best international feature category for this year's academy awards (R). the film will also…, 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)…, 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. http://…
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new york (october 4, 2023), - sony pictures classics has landed north american rights to stage 6 films, participant and symbolic exchange's we grown now. the film stars blake cameron james, gian knight ramirez, s. epatha merkerson, avery holliday and ora jones, with lil rel howery and jurnee smollett. written, directed, and produced by minhal baig, the film received much acclaim upon its world premiere in the centrepiece…, 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…, 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. http://www.…, about sony picture's stage 6 films, stage 6 films, a sony pictures entertainment motion picture group production label, acquires and produces independently-developed feature films of all genres and budgets. stage 6 films is the theatrical label for sony pictures worldwide acquisitions and is used in association with other spe motion picture group labels, including columbia pictures, tristar pictures, screen gems and sony pictures…, about participant, founded in 2004 by chairman jeff skoll and under the leadership of ceo david linde, participant ( www.participant.com ) is the leading global media company dedicated to content that unites art and activism to create positive change. participant's films have secured 86 academy award(R) nominations, including all the beauty and the bloodshed , a 2023 nominee for best documentary feature, and 21…, about symbolic exchange, symbolic exchange is a new york-based film and television production company, founded by james schamus. schamus is an award-winning screenwriter ( the ice storm), producer ( brokeback mountain ), and former ceo of focus features. his feature directorial debut, an adaptation of philip roth's indignation , stars logan lerman, sarah gadon, and tracy letts; it premiered at sundance and was…
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new york (october 5, 2023), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release freud's last session in theaters in new york and los angeles on december 22, 2023, followed by an expansion in january. directed by matt brown, the film stars academy award(R) winner anthony hopkins and emmy(R) nominee matthew goode. the screenplay is written by mark st. germain (the god committee) based on his play of the same name…, 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…, 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. http://www.…
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new york (november 3, 2023), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired rights in north america and china to wicked little letters from studiocanal releasing theatrically in 2024. the film is directed by thea sharrock (me before you) from a screenplay by jonny sweet (greed). starring academy award (R) winner olivia colman and academy award (R) nominee jessie buckley, the film had its world premiere at…
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nintendo co., ltd. (hq: kyoto minami-ku; representative director and president: shuntaro furukawa, "nintendo" hereafter) today announced that it will develop a live-action film of the legend of zelda. the film will be produced by shigeru miyamoto, representative director and fellow of nintendo and avi arad, chairman of arad productions inc., who has produced many mega hit films. the film will be…
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culver city, ca (november 8, 2023), - sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced that pixomondo (pxo), its academy award, bafta and emmy-winning virtual production and visual effects business acquired in 2022, will assume operation and management of spe's first state-of-the-art led virtual production stage. built by sony innovation studios (sis), spe's award-winning entertainment technology company, the led volume is located…
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culver city, november 14, 2023:, sony pictures entertainment has unveiled the centennial logo for columbia pictures, ahead of its 100th year anniversary on january 10, 2024. the timeless form of the columbia pictures historic "lady with the torch" iconography inspired the 100th year logo design. an enhanced glow to the torch symbolizes the celebration of a vibrant 100 years of columbia pictures' rich history, which grew from…, 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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