new york, ny - september 5, 2012, - shaken, not stirred, and kicking off a free preview weekend, epix celebrates 50 years of james bond, just in time for the highly anticipated new bond film, skyfall , premiering theatrically november 9. celebrating 50 years of james bond on october 5, declared global james bond day, an epix exclusive documentary everything or nothing: the untold story of 007 , produced by metro goldwyn mayer…, about epix, epix is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy, music and sports events on tv, on demand, online and on devices. launched october 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with online accessibility for subscribers through epixhd.com, epix pioneered the development and proliferation of tv everywhere…, about passion pictures, passion pictures - headed by john battsek - is one of the most prolific independent production companies in the uk and has secured a reputation for working with a line-up of international talent in the feature documentary arena. starting with oscar(r)-winning one day in september in 1999, passion pictures has since been responsible for over twenty documentary films, many of which have achieved…, about red box films, red box films was founded in 2005 by simon chinn to produce man on wire, which won over 30 international awards including an academy award(r), a bafta and the sundance grand jury prize and became one of the highest grossing theatrical documentaries of recent years. red box has gone on to become one the world's most successful independent producers of theatrical feature documentaries, winning…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. ("mgm") is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of films and television content globally. the company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television programming. in addition, mgm has ownership interests in domestic and international television channels, including mgm-branded channels in the united…, about albert r. broccoli's eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with mgm, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk based production company which makes the james…, contact: epix, jamie colunga jcolunga@epixhd.com (212) 846-1843, frank pr, clare anne darragh - clareanne@frankpublicity.com lina plath - lina@frankpublicity.com (646) 861-0843
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(las vegas - september 6, 2012) - more than a decade of experience paired with market-leading game content, international game technology (igt) will present the interactive products and solutions that create fans for today's egaming operators at g2e 2012. "with igt casino remote game server (igt rgs(r)), igt continues to deliver the best in interactive gaming experiences to players in legalized…, igt resources:, like us on facebook follow us on twitter view igt's youtube channel check out our other games and systems, about igt, international game technology (nyse: igt) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. igt's recent acquisition of double down interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 5 million players monthly.…, contacts:, shelle murach igt public relations 1-775-448-0221 shelle.murach@igt.com shanna sabet igt public relations 702-669-7537 shanna.sabet@igt.com
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culver city, ca (september 10, 2012), - pat sajak and vanna white, hosts of america's game, "wheel of fortune," and alex trebek, host of "jeopardy!", america's favorite quiz show, have renewed their contracts with sony pictures television to continue hosting their respective shows through the 2015/16 season, it was announced today. "as we celebrate 'wheel's' 30th anniversary season and look forward to the 'jeopardy!' 30th next year,…, wheel of fortune, , america's #1 game show, is the longest-running syndicated game show in united states television history., jeopardy!, , the #1 rated quiz show in syndication, is the winner of a 2012 peabody award and 30 emmy awards, including the 2011 emmy for outstanding game/audience participation program, and was inducted into the guinness book of world records for the most awards won by a tv game show. both shows are produced by sony pictures television, a sony pictures entertainment company. they are distributed…, contact:, paula askanas executive vice president, communications paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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(los angeles, ca) - on september 11, 2012, milan records will release resident evil: retribution - original motion picture soundtrack digitally and in stores. milan records previously released the soundtrack of resident evil: afterlife, which grossed over $300 million worldwide. the album begins with the exclusive end-credit song, hexes by heavyweight dubstep artist, bassnectar, with vocals by…
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london, 25 sept, 2012. sony pictures television's dutch production venture, tuvalu media, has secured a commission with sbs to produce, stories from the hospital, a new reality format based on the hit us drama series, strong medicine . the dutch broadcaster has ordered a series of 30 half hour episodes for net5, sbs's female-skewing channel aimed at the 20-34 year old demographic. the series, called dokters locally, will be stripped weekdays in a primetime 8pm slot, launching in late october. spt's international production and distribution teams will also…, stories from the hospital, is a ground-breaking combination of carefully plotted storytelling and intimate, true to life experiences about patients and their doctors. each episode will use the self-contained storylines from the us drama scripts played out by participants whose real life experiences mirrored those of the drama's characters. the dutch series developer and producer is vincent ter voert. "they say 'life…, stories from the hospital, proves this wrong as authentic characters and experiences give a second, and very real, life to what was previously only fiction." all episodes in the series are self-contained, enabling audiences to engage at anytime. many key characters are played by real people who fit the profile of characters from the drama series, sometimes having endured parallel experiences. the original drama series,…, ends, for further information please contact:, sophie dixon,premier sophie.dixon@premiercomms.com +44 20 7292 7372 mark macdonald,executive director, communicationssony pictures television mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com +44 20 7533 1363, 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…
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los angeles, ca, - sep. 26, 2012 - imax corporation (nyse:imax; tsx:imx), albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, and sony pictures entertainment today announced that the long-awaited next chapter in the famed james bond franchise, skyfall (tm), will be released in imax(r) theatres across north america on nov. 8, 2012, one day ahead of its wide release on november 9. this is the first…, about skyfall (tm), daniel craig is back as ian fleming's james bond 007 in skyfall (tm), the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. in skyfall , bond's loyalty to m is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. as mi6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. the film is from albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer…, about albert r. broccoli's eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with mgm, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk based production company which makes the james…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. ("mgm") is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of films and television content globally. the company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television programming. in addition, mgm has ownership interests in domestic and international television channels, including mgm-branded channels. for more…, 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 imax corporation, imax corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. with a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, imax is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and…, for additional information please contact:, entertainment media: imax corporation -, los angeles christine tasto 310-255-5547 ctasto@imax.com, principal communications group -, los angeles melissa zuckerman/paul pflug 323-658-1555 melissa@pcommgroup.com paul@pcommgroup.com, investors: imax corporation -, new york teri loxam 212-821-0110 tloxam@imax.com, business media: imax corporation -, new york ann sommerlath 212-821-0155 asommerlath@imax.com, sloan & company -, new york whit clay 212-446-1864 wclay@sloanepr.com
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culver city, ca - october 1, 2012, - sony pictures studios and the city of culver city today announced the unveiling of "rainbow" a public art installation by american sculptor tony tasset. soaring 94 feet high, just beyond the madison street entrance to studio's historic lot, "rainbow" is a multi-colored steel arc 188 feet across. for the concept of "rainbow," tasset was inspired by multiple factors including rainbows as a symbol…
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new york (october 2, 2012), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to rama burshtein's directorial debut, fill the void. written and directed by burshtein, fill the void played in venice and toronto to enthusiastic audiences and will make its us debut at the new york film festival. the winner of 7 ophir awards including best picture, fill the void is produced by assaf amir…, 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;…
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miami, fla. - (oct. 2, 2012), - sony pictures television (spt) today announced it has licensed several series including its three new scripted shows - last resort , the mob doctor and made in jersey - to subscription broadcasters across latin america ahead of mipcom in cannes next week. the announcement was made by alexander marin, senior vice president, distribution, latin america, us hispanic and the caribbean, spt. spt has…, 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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london, 4th october 2012 - sony pictures television (spt) and mobile gaming company, zeptolab uk limited, have announced they will be working together to develop a format for a live-action, game show, television series based on zeptolab's international hit game, cut the rope and its character, the little lovable green monster om nom(r). skills-based and inspired by physics, cut the rope has…, about cut the rope, a mysterious package has arrived, and the little monster inside has only one request... candy! since its debut in 2010, cut the rope , featuring the little green monster om nom(r), has become a wildly successful gaming sensation, with 250 million downloads worldwide across ios, android, and macos platforms and multiple smartphone and tablet devices. released by global gaming company zeptolab, cut…, ends, for more information:, mark macdonald, sony pictures television mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com +44 20 7533 1363 aly brady or nick shepherd zeptolab@launchsquad.com (415) 625-8555, about zeptolab, zeptolab uk limited is a global gaming and entertainment company dedicated to the science of fun. through the worldwide phenomenon of cut the rope and its lovable baby monster named om nom, the company has redefined gaming with unique, physics-based gameplay that capitalizes on touch technology . cut the rope has been an instant success since its debut in 2010, remains a top app on multiple…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television ( http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com ), a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony…
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