culver city, ca -- october 13, 2020, -- sony pictures entertainment (spe) announced today that nicole brown has been promoted to president of tristar pictures, extending her contract with the studio to continue oversight of the specialty label. last year, brown was appointed to head tristar pictures as executive vice president. she will continue to report to tom rothman, chairman of sony pictures motion picture group, and oversee…, 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.…, contact:, tahra grant svp, corporate communications, motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca -- october 19, 2020 -, sony pictures entertainment (spe) signed a unique first-look deal with jeff friday media (jfm), the newly-formed production house launched by jeff friday, founder of the american black film festival (abff) -- the leading annual film festival for black content creators. under the multi-year deal, the studio will be offered first consideration for narrative feature films submitted to the festival,…, about jeff friday media, jeff friday media (jfm) is a production company founded by american black film festival creator jeff friday in 2019 as a platform to license and produce a diverse portfolio of feature films, unscripted television and digital content. the studio's output will focus on black and brown audiences, and is designed for dissemination across an array of platforms including major studio partnerships,…, 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.…, press contact sony pictures entertainment: , tahra grant corporate communications, motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com , jeff friday media/american black film festival:, mprm communications abff@mprm.com 323-933-3399
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culver city, october 20, 2020 -, sony pictures entertainment, entertainment one and hulu announced today that the streaming platform has acquired u.s. rights to clea duvall's holiday romantic comedy, happiest season, which will debut as a hulu original film on hulu on wednesday, november 25. sony pictures and eone co-financed the film and will retain distribution rights in canada and the rest of the world. overseas plans,…, 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…, about entertainment one entertainment one ltd. (eone), is a talent-driven independent studio that specializes in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. as part of global play and entertainment company hasbro (nasdaq: has), eone's expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales; family programming, merchandising and licensing; digital content; and live entertainment…, sierra/affinity; amblin partners, with dreamworks studios, participant media, and reliance entertainment; , makeready , with brad weston; unscripted television production companies , renegade 83, daisybeck, blackfin, and , whizz kid entertainment;, live entertainment leaders , round room live;, world-class music companies , audio network, dualtone music group, and , last gang;, and award-winning emerging content and technology studio , secret location., about hulu, hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand tv and movies, with and without commercials, both in and outside the home. launched in 2008, hulu is the only service that gives viewers instant access to current shows from every major u.s. broadcast network; libraries of hit tv series and films; and acclaimed hulu originals like emmy(r) and golden globe award-winning…, press contact:, sony pictures tahra grant tahra_grant@spe.sony.com hulu candice ashton candice.ashton@hulu.com
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los angeles, october 20, 2020 -- gemstone studios, the boutique production unit of sony pictures television (spt), in partnership with ideas united, an atlanta-based creative agency, today announced the four finalists in its first rising storytellers search, a competition seeking emerging voices and female-centric stories. aspiring storytellers were invited to submit pitch videos of up to six…, http, s, ://risingstorytellerssearch.com, to compete for the chance to win a development deal with spt's gemstone studios and other big prizes. "never did we imagine we'd get the response or the depth or the quality of our 1700+ submissions in this first-ever rising storytellers search. vital to gemstone's reason for being, our search allowed us access outside traditional representation to mine for, support and celebrate under-…, krystina christiansen the houston 12, - a series inspired by her own biracial family and her white father's participation in the black power movement, priscilla davies home sweet home, - a covid satire about millennials moving back in with their parents, vivian kerr five points, - a historical drama, about the, female-led gangs and crime families of new york's most notorious neighborhood, jen schuster dirty thirties, - a darkly personal dramedy about a millennial woman looking for love while fighting breast cancer "we are delighted to collaborate with these four finalists," said a.p. chaney, creative director with ideas united. "this program reinforced our intention to engage and encourage underrepresented creatives as we work to have a more inclusive and representative future, while accessing and elevating…, http, s, ://risingstorytellerssearch.com, . about gemstone studios sony pictures television's gemstone studios is a boutique label dedicated to premium independent production. gemstone studios seeks to complement the traditional studio approach with gutsy, signature shows from a diverse slate of storytellers. gemstone's indie mandate leans heavily on creative, efficient execution and innovative packaging to deliver premium series to…, ideasunited.com,
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[culver city, ca & scottsdale, az - november 12, 2020], - affirm entertainment, inc., a subsidiary of sony pictures entertainment, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire faith and family entertainment streaming service, pure flix. upon completion of the transaction, which is pending regulatory and other approvals, affirm entertainment, inc. will own 100% of the pure flix svod service, which provides inspirational movies and tv…, about affirm entertainment, inc., affirm entertainment, inc. is a subsidiary of sony pictures entertainment which also owns affirm films and the recently launched affirm television. affirm films, launched in 2007, is an industry leader in faith-based/inspirational film with worldwide box office of over $580 million including such hits as soul surfer, war room, risen, heaven is for real, miracles from heaven, and most recently a…, about pure flix, pure flix streaming video on demand was originally created by pure flix entertainment llc, a leader in faith and family entertainment around the world. michael scott, ceo and david a.r. white, chief content officer, have directed pure flix to become a trusted and respected svod service with thousands of movies, originals, tv shows and more emphasizing faith, family and fun. founded in 2005, pure…
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culver city, ca and dallas, tx, december 9, 2020 , - sony pictures entertainment inc. and at&t inc. * ( nyse:t ) today announced that at&t agreed to sell its crunchyroll anime business to funimation global group, llc. funimation is a joint venture between sony pictures entertainment inc. and sony music entertainment (japan) inc.'s subsidiary, aniplex inc. crunchyroll is a premier anime direct-to-consumer service within at&t's…, avod, mobile games, manga, events merchandise and distribution. the combination of crunchyroll and funimation provides the opportunity to broaden distribution for their content partners and expand fan-centric offerings for consumers. "the crunchyroll team has done an extraordinary job of not only growing the crunchyroll brand but also building a passionate community of anime fans. crunchyroll's…, *about at&t, at&t inc. ( nyse:t ) is a diversified, global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. warnermedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences through its consumer brands, including: hbo, hbo max, warner bros., tnt, tbs, trutv, cnn, dc entertainment, new line, cartoon network, adult…, about crunchyroll, crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with 360-degree experiences. fans have access to the one of the largest collections of licensed anime through crunchyroll, anime digital network (in partnership with citel, a subsidiary of media-participations), and anime on demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide.…, 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.…, about funimation, funimation distributes the best anime to a passionate, global community of fans. for over 25 years, funimation has been delivering anime to fans and is pioneering an omnichannel approach to engaging and entertaining millions where they want it most-streaming, home entertainment, theatrical, e-commerce, merchandising, live events, and more. funimation's streaming services offer a growing catalog…, cautionary language concerning forward-looking statements, information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. a discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in at&t's filings with the securities and exchange commission. at&t disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements…, for more information, contact:, sony pictures, stacy weitz sony pictures entertainment phone: 310-244-8834, at&t, fletcher cook at&t phone: 214-912-8541 email: fletcher.cook@att.com daphne avila at&t inc. phone: 972-266-3866 email: daphne.avila@att.com
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new york (january 19, 2021) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights in all media to 12 mighty orphans directed by ty roberts and starring luke wilson, martin sheen, vinessa shaw, wayne knight, jake austin walker, treat williams, ron white, scott haze, and robert duvall. this marks sheen and duvall's first onscreen reunion since apocalypse now. adapted from jim dent's bestselling…, 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 39 academy awards(r) (35 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about santa rita film co., santa rita film co., headed up by partners ty roberts, houston hill and greg mccabe, is a newly launched texas production company that focuses on developing character-driven features and series. srfc is currently raising a development fund; next projects in the pipeline are robert's adaptation of joshua hammer's the falcon thief, the story of the real life con man who became the world's most…, 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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los angeles, january 27, 2021 -- gemstone studios, the boutique production unit of sony pictures television (spt), in partnership with ideas united, an atlanta-based creative agency, today announced the winner of its first rising storytellers search, a competition seeking emerging voices and female-centric stories. jenny schuster won with her pitch for dirty thirties , a darkly personal dramedy…, about gemstone studios, sony pictures television's gemstone studios is a boutique label dedicated to premium independent production. gemstone studios seeks to complement the traditional studio approach with gutsy, signature shows from a diverse slate of storytellers. gemstone's indie mandate leans heavily on creative, efficient execution and innovative packaging to deliver premium series to networks and platforms in an…
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