CULVER CITY, Calif., November 16, 2009 - Yesterday, Sony Pictures Releasing International passed $1.634 billion at the box office, making 2009 the highest grossing year of all time internationally for the studio and breaking the division's previous all-time high which it set in 2006, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, chairman, Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution.
Sony Pictures Releasing International Sets New Studio Record For International Box Office With $1.634 Billion For The Year - And Counting
David Kaminow Named Sony Pictures' President, Worldwide Strategic Marketing
CULVER CITY, Calif., November 5, 2009 - David Kaminow has been named president, Worldwide Strategic Marketing, it was announced today by Marc Weinstock, president, Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Takes On "Risk"
Commenting on the announcement Belgrad said, "Hasbro has already seen tremendous success with Transformers and G.I. Joe and audiences have shown a great desire for films that bring to life everything that has made these franchise properties stand the test of time. The strategic thinking and the tactical gambles that players must take in the game are what make RISK a classic, thoroughly engaging game. Those elements translated into an action-packed, thrilling story are what will make this a uniquely exciting movie."
Sony Pictures Television Promotes Russell Kline To Senior Vice President Channel Operations, Latin America
MIAMI, FLORIDA - 29 October 2009 - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that Russell Kline has been promoted to senior vice president, channel operations, Latin America. The announcement was made by Klaudia Bermudez-Key, senior vice president and general manager, SPE Networks Latin America. Reporting to Bermudez-Key, Kline will continue to be based at SPT's Latin American headquarters in Miami.
Graham King's Gk Films Signs Multi-Year, Multi-Film Output Deal With Sony Pictures Entertainment
Culver City, CA - Oct. 20, 2009 - Academy Award®-winning producer Graham King (The Departed) has signed a three-year, multi-film output agreement with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group, it was announced today by Peter Schlessel, President of Worldwide Affairs for the studio. Under the deal, King's GK Films will independently develop, finance and produce a minimum of two films a year that will be marketed and distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures.
Maggie Heim Upped To Svp Litigation For Sony Pictures Entertainment
Culver City, CA - Oct. 1, 2009 - Maggie Heim has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Litigation for Sony Pictures Entertainment (http://www.sonypictures.com); it was announced today by Leonard Venger, Executive Vice President of Litigation, to whom she reports.
Sony Pictures Television Promotes Alexander Marin To Senior Vice President, Distribution, Latin America & The Caribbean
MIAMI, FLORIDA - 29 September 2009 - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that Alexander Marin has been promoted to senior vice president, distribution, Latin America & the Caribbean. Based at SPT's Latin American headquarters in Miami, Marin will head all distribution of all SPT content across all platforms and windows in the region. The announcement was made by Keith Le Goy, SPT's president, international distribution, to whom Marin reports.
Sony Pictures Entertainment First Studio To Support Verbum Dei High School Work Study Program
LOS ANGELES and CULVER CITY, CA - September 29, 2009 - Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed on to be a corporate sponsor of student interns from Verbum Dei High School, the renowned college preparatory school in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
Jake Maze Named Account Executive, Western Region, U.S. Distribution, Sony Pictures Television
CULVER CITY, CA (September 28, 2009) - Jake Maze has been named account executive, U.S. distribution for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). It was announced today by Jeffrey Wolf, executive vice president, U.S. syndication sales.
Unprecedented Number Of Sell-Outs Reported Worldwide For First Showings Of "Michael Jackson's This Is It"
CULVER CITY, CA (September 28, 2009) - Sony Pictures Entertainment, in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment, today announced that the first 24-hours of pre-sales activity for Michael Jackson's This Is It has resulted in record-breaking sales throughout the world as fans secure the first tickets to the two-week, limited engagement of the highly-anticipated motion picture.
With reports still coming in from nations around the world, it is believed no movie in history has generated so many ticket sales so far in advance of its release.
