Culver City, CA (July 3, 2020) Funimation, the leading global anime content provider, today announced it is expanding its streaming service to Latin America this fall. Funimation, which is currently available in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, will expand to Mexico and Brazil later this year. Funimation also announced it would offer select subtitled and dubbed anime series in Spanish and Portuguese. The announcement was made during FunimationCon 2020, a free two-day virtual fan festival celebrating anime.
Funimation To Expand Streaming Service To Mexico And Brazil Beginning Fall 2020
Sony Pictures Television Announces Acquisition Of ‘Sex Education’ Producer Eleven
[London, UK – July 1 2020] Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) has today announced the acquisition of London-based production company Eleven, the producers of the worldwide smash hit Netflix series ‘Sex Education’, with immediate effect.
Cine Sony & The National Association Of Latino Independent Producers Announce The Winner Of Voces Nuevas Short Film Contest For Aspiring Filmmakers
Culver City, CA (June 18, 2020) – Cine Sony, Sony Pictures Television’s premier movie channel for the bi-cultural U.S. Latino audience, and the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), today announced the winner of Voces Nuevas, their short film contest for aspiring filmmakers. Juan Gil has been named the first place winner for his short film, Super Ma which tells the story of a struggling single mother yearning for stability and purpose.
Sony Pictures Announces First Major Studio Wide Release Of The Summer
Culver City, CA – June 9, 2020 – Sony Pictures will roll out the first major studio wide release of the summer beginning July 10 -- in theaters only -- as cinemas in the U.S. begin to safely reopen. In a competitive situation, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films acquired worldwide rights to writer/director Natalie Krinsky’s directorial debut, The Broken Hearts Gallery, from producer and financier No Trace Camping. Elevation Pictures will distribute the film in Canada.
Funimation Unveils First Panels, Performances, Speakers And Events At Funimationcon 2020 On July 3-4
Culver City, CA (June 8, 2020) FunimationCon 2020 is just a few weeks away, and today, Funimation revealed a first look at the panels, speakers and events at its first-ever free virtual CON on July 3-4. FunimationCon 2020 is a chance for the anime community to get together for a virtual celebration bringing a bit of the con online this Summer.
Hyundai Motor And Sony Pictures Entertainment Announce Unique And Pioneering Multi-Picture Promotional Partnership
CULVER CITY, CA – May 27, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced they have entered into a unique and unprecedented multi-picture promotional partnership that will feature the automaker’s new models and technologies in upcoming Sony Pictures productions. Under the deal Hyundai Motor will also offer substantial marketing support and the companies will collaborate on a wide range of ancillary content-creation.
Sony Pictures International Productions And Pokeepsie Films, In Association With Amazon Prime Video, Launch “The Fear Collection”
MADRID, on May 26th, 2020 - Sony Pictures International Productions and Pokeepsie Films – Álex de la Iglesia & Carolina Bang’s film production company – in association with Amazon Prime Video, have closed a deal to launch ‘THE FEAR COLLECTION’. The Fear Collection brand will encompass an anthology of horror and suspense films guided by the creative influence of Álex de la Iglesia, who will produce and/or direct each project.
Sony Pictures Television To Create Customized Digital Screening Experience For Global Clients This May As Alternative To LA Screenings Event
March 27, 2020 – Culver City, CA - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced plans to create a digital screening experience for clients around the globe as an alternative to the studio’s traditional LA Screenings event in Los Angeles. SPT will present the company’s robust and diverse slate of new content via a virtual and on-demand screening experience. These virtual screenings will complement localized activities in select markets with further details to be announced in the weeks ahead.
Sony Pictures Television Announces Global Sales For Alex Rider
LONDON (20 May 2020) — Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced that it has sold the highly anticipated Alex Rider series, an adaptation of Anthony Horowitz acclaimed young adult spy novels produced by SPT-backed Eleventh Hour Films (EHF), in nearly 100 territories around the world.
Funimation Unveils Funimationcon, A Two-Day Virtual Con Celebrating Anime On July 3-4
Culver City, CA (May 4, 2020) Funimation, the leading global anime content provider, today unveiled FunimationCon, its first-ever virtual con on July 3-4 celebrating the anime community. The free, two-day virtual festival brings the spirit of the con experience into the homes of anime fans with panels, cosplay meetups, forums, and more. For information on FunimationCon and to receive updates, visit FunimationCon.com. Funimation will share additional details on the event in the coming weeks.
