culver city, ca (october 19, 2011), - sony pictures entertainment ( http://www.sonypictures.com ) today revealed the naming of john calley park in honor of the late, former chairman of the studio; it was announced by chairman and chief executive officer michael lynton and co-chairman amy pascal at a dedication ceremony attended by studio employees. the newly-named park is located in the center of the studio's historic 44 1 / 2 acre…, 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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culver city, ca (october 19, 2011), - mark zucker is retiring from his role as president, sony pictures releasing international, and steven o'dell has been promoted to fill that role, it was announced today by rory bruer, president, worldwide distribution for sony pictures entertainment. zucker's retirement comes after 36 years in the industry and 27 with sony pictures. he has worked closely with bruer and jeff blake, chairman,…, 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, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution;…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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hong kong (october 20, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt) has licensed pan am , its glossy, period drama series set around the iconic international airline, to star in india and tvnz in new zealand. in addition, sony pictures television's networks, asia has picked up the new drama to air regionally across asia in key markets such as hong kong. the announcement was made by angel orengo, senior vice president, distribution…, 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 and dubai (october 25, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt) today announced the opening of a local sales office in the middle east. this new office will be responsible for licensing films and television series from sony pictures' distribution catalogue as well as finished, local content produced by spt's production company in the region, spt arabia. based in dubai, the distribution office will report directly into spt's…, ends, 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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sao paulo, brazil (october 25, 2011), - band tv and sony pictures television (spt) today announced that they have entered into a three-year co-production agreement to produce three primetime sitcoms to premiere on band. the co-productions will be produced by spt's floresta, the first of which will be a local version of the hit u.s. comedy "the nanny." the announcement was made by marcelo meira, vice president, band tv, and elisabetta…, about band tv, band tv is the leading company of bandeirantes communications group, the largest media group in brazil, in operation for over 74 years. with 99 stations in brazil, its coverage includes 88% of the country. starting in may 1967, band is a national reference in journalism, sports and entertainment, and always had its programming focused on family attractions, especially tv news, sports events,…, 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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miami, fl and sao paulo, brazil (october 31, 2011), - crackle, a multi-platform video entertainment network, today announced it will launch in brazil in the first quarter of 2012, becoming the first online network to offer ad-supported, free-to-consumer full-length movies and television series in latin america. the network will be overseen by jose rivera-font, vice president and general manager, crackle, latin america and brazil. the announcement…, 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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london, uk and dubai (november 01, 2011), - sony pictures television (spt) announced today that its production company in the middle east, spt arabia, has secured its first non-scripted format deals in the region, with production to start on local versions of the hit game shows wheel of fortune and jeopardy! spt arabia will produce 240 half-hour episodes of wheel of fortune for hayat tv in egypt, shot in cairo, with episodes to be…, ends, 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 mbc1:, mbc 1 was launched in 1991 as the first independent pan arab channel. being the first free-to-air private satellite channel, mbc1 became trusted and respected in the eyes of arabs all over the world, bringing fresh and contemporary entertainment into arab homes. today, hosting the top news service in the region and with a strong commitment to local programming- from soap operas to hit reality tv…, for further information, contact:, mark macdonald, executive director, spt corporate communications mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com +44 20 7533 1363 jeni ayling premier pr jeni.ayling@premierpr.com +44 20 7292 6469 ruba al ayed group pr manager, mbc ruba.alayed@mbc.net +971 4 390 9825
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culver city, ca (november 02, 2011), - ealing metro has struck a multi-territory deal with sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) on michael winterbottom's ( trishna , the trip , 24 hour party people ) eagerly anticipated comedy, bailout, starring jack black ( school of rock ). the deal includes north america, south america, australia, south africa and scandinavia and was negotiated by will machin for ealing metro along with tana evans, vice president acquisitions & distribution, and michael helfand, executive vice president, business affairs for spwa. helmed by winterbottom and based on jess walter's acclaimed novel the…, bailout, is produced by michael besman ( about schmidt ), melissa parmenter ( trishna ) jack black and pryanka mattoo. it is a revolution films/ballyhoo, inc./electric dynamite production and is slated to start shooting january, 2012, in the us. the ealing metro team expects to announce additional u.s. comedy stars for key roles in the near future. matt prior (jack black) wakes up to find himself jobless…, bailout, is a heartfelt comedy about a down on his luck guy who will go to hysterical measures in order to take his life back. commenting on the deal, will machin, head of ealing metro said: "we're delighted to partner with sony on this film. they share our enthusiasm for the project and our excitement at the pairing of michael and jack in this smart commercial comedy.", sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) 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…, ealing metro international, ealing metro is a leading uk-based independent sales agent focused on delivering quality, commercial films to the global market ranging from star-driven us independent productions to intelligent british and european movies and genre product targeted at core theatrical audiences. its joint ownership by the most prestigious and oldest film studio in the uk, ealing studios, and leading film…, for further information contact:, staci griesbach sony pictures worldwide acquisitions staci_griesbach@spe.sony.com ph. +1 (310) 244-6903 jojo dye - press and marketing director jojo.dye@ealingstudios.com ph. +44 7768 986115 or in la +1 310 591 9944
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london, uk (november 03, 2011), - producers michael g. wilson and barbara broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd james bond adventure, entitled skyfall. the film, from albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, and sony pictures entertainment, is directed by academy award(r) winner sam mendes and stars daniel craig, who returns for his third film as james bond 007. the screenplay is written by…, 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. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. the company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. operating units include metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures inc., united…, 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, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution;…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com teni karapetian senior publicist (310) 244-5312 teni_k@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (november 03, 2011), - sony pictures animation has set screenwriters jay scherick & david ronn to write the screenplay for an all-new popeye animated feature, based on the iconic characters of comic strip and cartoon fame. popeye is the second project for scherick and ronn with sony pictures animation following their success with this summer's blockbuster the smurfs, which has grossed more than $550 million…, 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 fall 2012. the division is also in production with…, contact:, don levy sony pictures animation donlevy@sonypictures.com
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