culver city, ca (june 5, 2012), - suzanne patmore gibbs has been named executive vice president, drama development, u.s. programming and production for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by jamie erlicht and zack van amburg, presidents, programming and production, spt. in this role, patmore gibbs will head the studio's efforts in the development of scripted drama programming in the u.s. and will work with…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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culver city, ca (june 11, 2012), - colorworks provided 4k post production finishing services for eldorado , a motion picture short, produced by sony to demonstrate the capabilities of its next generation f65 cinealta(tm) digital motion picture camera. eldorado , which debuted at nab 2012, was written, directed and lensed by curtis clark, asc, who also directed the arrival , a short film shot with the f65 last year. the new short…, 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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budapest (june 11, 2012), - sony pictures television (spt) is launching a scripted series format developed specifically for central and eastern europe (cee), with plans to unveil it at natpe budapest this month. the eighties , a coming of age dramedy set in the time of perestroika, was developed and produced by spt productions russia and lean-m for the ctc network earlier this year. in russia, the eighties was a ratings…, ends, notes to editors, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…, for further information, contact:, mark macdonald executive director, communications sony pictures television mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com +44 20 7533 1363 christina joyce premier pr christina.joyce@premierpr.com 020 7292 8352
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culver city, ca (june 11, 2012), - tonka, the hasbro brand that for 65 years has stood for its line of toy trucks for children, will bring its tonka toughness to the big screen in a fully animated motion picture to be produced by sony pictures animation, hasbro and happy madison productions. the announcement was made today by bob osher, president, sony pictures digital productions, michelle raimo-kouyate, president of production…, 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;…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the 2011 hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster, the smurfs (3d) and the 2009 mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs (3d) with the family comedy hotel transylvania (3d) in september 2012 and the smurfs 2 (3d) in july 2013. sony…, website:, http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ http://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation https://twitter.com/#!/sonyanimation http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/, about hasbro, hasbro, inc. (nasdaq: has) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the company's world class brand portfolio. from toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program, hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative, well-…, for further information, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com julie duffy vice president, global brand publicity hasbro, inc. 401-727-5931
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mumbai, india and culver city, ca (june 14, 2012), - sony pictures television (spt), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of sony pictures entertainment inc., has signed an agreement to acquire approximately 32 percent of the shares of multi screen media private limited (msm), which are owned by grandway global holdings limited ("grandway") and atlas equifin private limited ("atlas"). the agreement, subject to government approval, will bring spt's…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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new york, ny (june 19, 2012), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to pedro almodovar's new comedy currently titled i'm so excited from el deseo. the film, an ensemble comedy written and directed by almodovar, is set to begin production in july and will be released next summer. the cast includes javier camara, cecilia roth, lola duenas, raul arevalo, carlos areces, antonio…, 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 29 academy awards(r) (25 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, 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;…, press contact, bebe lerner: (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg: (646) 723-3800
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los angeles, ca (june 26, 2012), - pentatonix, the season 3 winners of the nbc a cappella singing competition series, the sing-off, will release their debut ep, "ptx volume 1," today on madison gate records via itunes. described by rollingstone.com to possess an "impossibly full sound," the five-member band, named for the world's most widely recognized five-note musical scale, is comprised of lead vocalists mitch grassi, scott…
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miami, fl (july 10, 2012), - caracol television and sony pictures television (spt) today announced a new telenovela staring stephanie cayo and ernesto calzadilla titled "la hipocondriaca." the co-production is the first primetime series of a three-year agreement between the two companies. the announcement was made by angelica guerra, executive vice president, content, caracol television and donna cunningham, managing…, about caracol television, caracol television is a privately operated network and an international producer which has produced the majority of the most innovative and successful shows in colombian television. caracol has extended its reach to the whole world through its international signal and its international distribution division: caracol international, with offices in miami, madrid and bogota. caracol international…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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san francisco, ca (july 10, 2012), - sony pictures consumer products inc. and playfirst inc. today announced a licensing deal has been finalized in which playfirst shall develop and market an immersive mobile game based on the 3d animated comedy, hotel transylvania . the mobile game, to be called, hotel transylvania dash , will leverage the signature dash(r) time management game mechanic that has captivated millions of dedicated…, about hotel transylvania, welcome to hotel transylvania , dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. on one special weekend, dracula has invited some of his best friends - frankenstein and his wife, the mummy, the invisible man, the werewolf family, and more - to celebrate his beloved daughter mavis's 118th birthday…, about sony pictures consumer products, sony pictures consumer products manages the studio's film and television merchandising, licensing and retail opportunities for sony pictures entertainment inc. for current and library properties by working with manufacturers (licensees) and retailers to create quality products and services and increase consumer awareness., about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits - the 2011 hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster, the smurfs (3d) and the 2009 mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs (3d) - with the family comedy hotel transylvania (3d) in september 2012 and the smurfs 2 (3d) in july 2013.…, about playfirst, playfirst's mission is to be the world's first choice for fun. through the success of worldwide megahits like diner dash (r), playfirst has become the leading creator of mobile fun for family and friends. with over 600 million downloads worldwide, games in the dash portfolio, including diner dash , wedding dash (r), cooking dash (r), hotel dash (r) and spongebob diner dash (r), are the global…, ###, notes: playfirst, diner dash, wedding dash, cooking dash, hotel dash and mall stars are registered trademarks of playfirst, inc. all other trademarks are property of their respective owners., contacts:, for playfirst: julie mchenry communications insight, llc julie@comminsight.com 650-504-6655 or lauren quan lauren@playfirst.com 510-520-3468 olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310-840-8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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culver city, ca (july 10, 2012), - philip lynch has been promoted to senior vice president, digital networks & games, for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by eric berger, executive vice president, digital networks, spt, to whom he reports. in this role, lynch is responsible for negotiating distribution deals and managing relationships with partners on behalf of crackle, the studio's multi-platform video…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…, about crackle, inc., crackle, inc., a sony pictures entertainment company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional television programming and feature films from columbia pictures, tristar pictures, screen gems and others. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the…
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