culver city, calif., february 14, 2011 - columbia pictures announced today that the title of the next spider-man film will be the amazing spider-man . the studio simultaneously released a photo of andrew garfield as spider-man, the first shot of garfield in the famous full mask and suit. the film, which is now in production and is being shot entirely in 3d, will be released on july 3, 2012. the…, 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 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 over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via marvel studios and marvel animation) and publishing (via marvel…
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culver city, calif., february 25, 2011 - summer 2012 is heating up for moviegoers as columbia pictures adds three highly anticipated films to its summer slate, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. joining the strong summer line-up that already includes men in black 3 in 3d (may 25) and the amazing spider-man in 3d (july 3), the…, 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, calif., march 02, 2011 - ann junod boyd (formerly burkart) has been promoted to senior vice president of global communications at sony pictures entertainment. "ann's a real rising star here at sony," said jim kennedy, executive vice president of global communications, to whom she reports. "she's creative, collegial and smart. she knows business, entertainment, technology and the…, 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, fl (march 7, 2011)-donna cunningham has been named managing director and executive vice president, production, latin america/us hispanic for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by kees abrahams, president, production, spt. in this role, cunningham will oversee the company's production business in the region, including spt's interests in production companies teleset in…, 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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march 9, 2011 (london)-sony pictures television announced today that its first sony-branded channel for the uk, sony entertainment television, will debut april 7th on the sky platform, where it will be available to more than 10 million households across the uk and republic of ireland. the english language general entertainment network will be available on sky channel 157. a contemporary female-…, 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 sony pictures television tel: +44 207 533 1363 mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., march 10, 2011 - columbia pictures has promoted sam dickerman to executive vice president of production, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures dickerman, who has served as senior vice president of production for the label since joining the studio in 2005, has overseen a series of hits including click, you don't mess with the zohan, paul blart…, 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, calif., march 15, 2011 - nigel clark has been promoted to president of international marketing for sony pictures releasing international, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. clark, who previously served as senior executive vice president of the department, will continue to direct the home-office team which…, 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, calif., march 16, 2011 - columbia pictures has acquired the rights to adapt "moonwalking with einstein: the art and science of remembering everything" by joshua foer into a major motion picture, with matt tolmach producing, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. "moonwalking with einstein" chronicles foer's real-life experience as a science journalist…, 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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london, 29 march 2011 . sony pictures television's formats arm, 2waytraffic, will launch a strong slate of new game show and reality formats at next week's mip tv, alongside its well established classic hits. the new offering is drawn from 2waytraffic's global network, with innovative propositions from international third party producers and sony pictures television's production hubs around the…, cover me, is a weekly, music-based entertainment show from tuvalu media and has been a ratings hit for tros in the netherlands; it doubled its audience over an eight week, primetime run and a second season has just been recommissioned. each episode see two music stars, worlds apart in age and taste, given seven days to bridge their generation gap and create new hits based on each other's work. cover me is…, bangers & cash, is a weekly, one-hour factual entertainment format devised by gogglebox entertainment. already produced for vox by spt germany, bangers & cash increased both daypart and individual slot averages, and skewed significantly in favour of the target 14-49 year old male demographic (63% of viewership) when it aired last december. the series reveals the secrets of the auto trade and how to earn…, second chance hotel, is a weekly one-hour format from niehemedia, recently broadcast on rtl4 in the netherlands. the series sets up eight unemployed participants together to live in and re-open a run down hotel. in roles that range from barman and receptionist to cleaner, cook and marketing executive, they must re-launch the second chance hotel and earn the right to carry on working there. the hotel boss and mentors…, power & brain battle, is a weekly one-hour game show produced by ntv japan, the makers of dragon's den. it's a high tension game show where three outstanding athletes and three super-sharp thinkers pick their partners to form teams of two - power and brain - and the battle begins. based on dramatic tasks that test both brains and brawn to the limit, this game show contest depends on teamwork, skill and downright…, the sing off, , just recommissioned for a third season by nbc, as well as global hits, dragon's den, (22 local versions now broadcast in 38 territories, including a recent renewals in the uk and canada) and, who wants to be millionaire, (licensed in over 120 territories)., 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, corporate communications, spt (emea) mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com tel: +44 207 533 1363
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culver city, ca - (march 29, 2011) - crackle, sony pictures entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, announced a major programming expansion today; extending its full suite of ad-supported full-length movies and television series to all consumers with playstation 3 game consoles; roku streaming players; sony's blu-ray players, bravia televisions and streaming player with wifi;…, 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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