culver city, calif. and santa clara, calif., (oct. 23, 2013), - sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) and vudu, wal-mart's subscription-free video streaming service, are delivering a new, enhanced way for movie fans to experience their digital movies with vudu extras+ . fans can now enjoy extras they've come to love from dvd and blu-ray titles online with additional interactive features. select sony pictures titles on vudu will now feature "enhanced scene…, about vudu, a leader in hd streaming, vudu offers the world's largest selection of hd movies, including thousands of blockbusters, hollywood classics and indies available in stunning hdx 1080p with dolby digital plus 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. the company is rated #1 for customer satisfaction by consumer reports 2012. movies are available the same day they are released on dvd or blu-ray, and can be rented…, about ultraviolet, ultraviolet is an entirely new way to collect and enjoy your digital entertainment, giving you the power to instantly access your movies and tv shows with unprecedented flexibility. for more information, visit www.uvvu.com ., about sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…, contacts, fritz friedman sony pictures home entertainment (310) 244-7799 fritz_friedman@spe.sony.com melissa schumer/susan yin rogers & cowan for sphe (310) 854-8100 syin@rogersandcowan.com mschumer@rogersandcowan.com bao nguyen wal-mart global ecommerce press@vudu.com rachel kahn sparkpr for wal-mart global ecommerce (415) 321-1881 rachel@sparkpr.com
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culver city, calif., october 28, 2013, - sony pictures entertainment and mrc have begun production in johannesburg, south africa on chappie , the next film from writer-director neill blomkamp, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures and hannah minghella, president of production for the studio, and mrc. chappie is co-produced and co-financed by sony pictures and mrc; the film will be marketed and…, about mrc:, media rights capital (mrc) is a leading independent film and television studio, specializing in the creation of premium entertainment content in partnership with the industry's foremost creative talent and distributors. in film, mrc has financed and produced 16 films distributed by universal, sony and warner bros., as well as leading international distributors. ted is currently the #1 highest…, about sony pictures:, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, media contacts, for sony pictures entertainment: todd kaplan (310) 244-2505 todd_kaplan@spe.sony.com for media rights capital: megan duzi (212)843-9354 mduzi@rubenstein.com
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new york(november 7, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired us, german and scandinavian rights to paul haggis' third person . written and directed by haggis, the film had its world premiere at the 2013 toronto international film festival and features an all-star cast including academy award®-nominee liam neeson, academy award®-winner kim basinger, academy award®-winner adrien brody, academy…, 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 31 academy awards® (27 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;…, about corsan, first set up in 1989 by paul breuls, corsan is a fully integrated international film finance, production and sales company with its head office in antwerp, belgium. dubbed a 'market-stall studio', corsan finances, develops and produces english language films and handles international sales for up to four additional third party product per year. working with mid to big budgets, corsan produces…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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culver city & beijing - november 11, 2013, - columbia pictures announced principal photography has commenced on jiang wen's 3d feature film gone with the bullets, through his production company with ma ke, buyilehu. this is the highly anticipated second film in the bullets trilogy that began with the 2010 hit feature let the bullets fly ( rang zidan fei ), which jiang directed. the first feature was one of the highest grossing domestic…
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culver city (november 19, 2013), - bob cisneros has been promoted to director of the #1 syndicated game show, wheel of fortune , it was announced today by executive producer harry friedman. cisneros is no newcomer to wheel of fortune , having joined the popular game show as stage manager in 1987 while on staff at cbs television. he later made the move to the control room and took on the duties of associate director. following…, about "wheel of fortune", wheel of fortune is america's game(r). it has been the number one syndicated game show since its inception and has earned six emmy awards, including the 2011 daytime emmy for outstanding game/audience participation show. with more than 30 million viewers per week, syndication's most successful series continues to attract a larger audience than many primetime television shows. wheel of fortune is…, contact information, : krista ostensen osche director of communications | wheel of fortune sony pictures television | 10202 west washington boulevard | culver city, ca 90232-3195 phone: 310-244-6286 | cell: 818-371-2971 | e-mail: krista_ostensen@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., december 5, 2013, - sony pictures and the large network of companies within the sony family will unite worldwide today, thursday, december 5, 2013, in support of the studio's teaser trailer for its highly anticipated film, the amazing spider-man 2(tm) . the launch event was announced today by dwight caines, president of theatrical marketing for sony pictures, and nigel clark, president of marketing for sony…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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culver city, calif., december 6, 2013, - michael de luca is joining sony pictures entertainment as president of production for columbia pictures. de luca will partner with hannah minghella to oversee development and production for the columbia pictures label and will report to doug belgrad, president, columbia pictures. "mike has worked with us on several of our highest-quality and most commercial recent films, and he's nurtured many…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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new york, ny (december 10, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will release again woody allen's blue jasmine on 300 screens nationwide this weekend. the film has already been named one of the best films of the year by publications such as entertainment weekly and rolling stone. cate blanchett has garnered numerous accolades in the best actress category from critics' groups around the country for her role as…, 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 31 academy awards(r) (27 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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culver city, calif., december 12, 2013, - in a move to forge a new legacy in the story of peter parker on screen, sony pictures entertainment, in association with marvel entertainment, is developing several new projects in the spider-man franchise, with alex kurtzman, roberto orci, jeff pinkner, ed solomon, and drew goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by avi arad and matt…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, about marvel entertainment, marvel entertainment, llc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the walt disney company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. for more information visit marvel.com . contact…
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culver city, calif., january 6, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment today announced that man jit singh has been named president of sony pictures home entertainment (sphe), reporting to michael lynton, ceo, sony entertainment, inc., and amy pascal, co-chairman, sony pictures entertainment. man jit, who was previously chief executive officer, multi screen media pvt. ltd. (msm), the operating company that manages sony pictures…
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