culver city, calif., august 9, 2016 - the chronicles of narnia will receive new life on screen as tristar pictures, the literary-focused label, has teamed with the mark gordon company, the c.s. lewis company, and entertainment one (eone) to continue the narnia story in theaters with the silver chair . the picture will be financed by tristar, eone and the mark gordon company with sony and eone…, 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 the mark gordon company, the mark gordon company, which partnered with entertainment one (eone) in 2015 to create an independent film and television studio, is helmed by mark gordon who has produced more than 100 motion picture and television projects. projects from the mark gordon company's film division include steve jobs written by academy award winning screenwriter aaron sorkin and directed by academy award winning…, about entertainment one, entertainment one ltd., (lse:eto) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. the company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local…, the mark gordon company, ; content creation venture, amblin partners, with steven spielberg, dreamworks studios, participant media, and reliance entertainment; leading feature film production and global sales company, sierra pictures, ; unscripted television production companies, renegade 83, paperny entertainment, and, force four entertainment, ; world-class music labels, dualtone music group, and, last gang, ; and award-winning digital agency, secret location, . the company's rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 100,000 hours of film and television content and approximately 40,000 music tracks. www.entertainmentone.com, about the c.s. lewis company, the c.s. lewis company has for decades managed the rights to all c.s. lewis' works, including the chronicles of narnia. the company strives to continue to have c.s. lewis' works kept available to the public throughout the world, has relationships with more than 50 publishers worldwide, and is responsible for working with theatre and film companies around the world developing and licensing…, contact:, jean guerin senior vice president, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group 310.244.2923
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mumbai, august 31, 2016 - sony pictures networks india (spn), today announced that spn and its affiliates have entered into definitive agreements to acquire, ten sports network, from, zee entertainment enterprises limited (zee), and its subsidiaries for 385 million u.s. dollars. completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval. the acquisition will add south asia's leading sports network to spn's existing portfolio of channels. the ten sports channels being acquired include ten 1, ten 1 hd, ten 2, ten 3, ten golf hd, ten cricket, ten sports that operate in several countries including the indian sub-…, comments, np singh, ceo, sony pictures networks india:, " i welcome ten sports to the sony family. the acquisition of ten sports network will strengthen spn's offering for viewers of cricket, football and fight sports, complementing our existing portfolio of international and domestic sporting properties. it also aptly demonstrates spn's commitment to providing a broad range of sporting entertainment to fans across india and the sub-continent. ", andy kaplan, president, worldwide networks, sony pictures television:, " india has been a strong driver of sony pictures' growing networks business for two decades, and sports continue to play a significant role in that growth. the acquisition of ten sports, following the launch of sony espn channels, will mean that our indian networks would reach over 800 million viewers and broadcast many of the most popular and prestigious sporting events in the world. ", punit goenka, managing director, zee entertainment enterprises limited (zee):, " this is a landmark deal for zee and a step towards a strategic portfolio shuffle as we grow our general entertainment business both in the domestic and overseas markets. while we have grown our sports business over the last 10 years through acquisition of content at competitive prices, our focus now is on transforming ourselves into an all-round media and content company, comprising of five…, about sony pictures networks india, sony pictures networks india (spn) (formerly multi screen media private ltd.), is a subsidiary of sony pictures entertainment, which owns and operates the sony entertainment network of television channels. as a leading television network in india, spn comprises sony entertainment television (set), one of india's leading hindi general entertainment television channels; max, india's premium hindi…, about sony pictures television networks, sony pictures television networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching over one billion households around the world. based in culver city, budapest, london, madrid, miami, milan, moscow, mumbai, munich, singapore and tokyo, sony's linear and digital networks offer high-quality film and television content from sony pictures and third parties, as well as original content commissioned…, about zee entertainment enterprises limited (zee), zee entertainment enterprises limited is one of india's leading television media and entertainment companies. it is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of hindi programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 220,000 hours of television content. with rights to more than 3,818 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, zee houses the world's largest…, media contacts, humsa dhir, svp & head, pr & corp communications, spn; +91 22 6701171, humsa.dhir@setindia.com jayshree kumar, dvp, corporate communications, zee; +91 22 71061367, jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com robert lawson, corporate communications, spe (usa); +1 310.244.4020; robert_lawson@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., september 6, 2016 - marisa liston has been promoted to executive vice president of domestic publicity for sony pictures motion picture group, overseeing the department, it was announced today by andre caraco, co-president of marketing, and christine birch, president of marketing for the studio. liston, who reports to caraco, will develop and oversee the key domestic publicity…, 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…, contact, office of jean guerin senior vice president, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group (310) 244-2923
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september 14, 2016 - culver city, ca, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced that lia vollack has been named president of columbia live stage, spe's new live theatrical productions division. based in new york, vollack will produce and develop original theatrical productions, and work with the library catalogues of sony pictures and sony/atv music publishing to bring new productions to broadway and other live theatrical…, 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…, contact, jason allen vice president, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment 310.244.3502 jason_allen@spe.sony.com
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new york (september 19, 2016) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired north american rights to eleanor coppola's narrative directorial and screenwriting debut, paris can wait, which made its world premiere last week during the 2016 toronto international film festival. written and directed by coppola, paris can wait stars academy award® nominee diane lane, alec baldwin and arnaud viard, is produced by…
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september 20, 2016 - culver city, ca - sony pictures' virtual reality (vr) group and madison wells media's reality one today announced a partnership to develop a slate of vr content. under the terms of the deal, reality one will partner with sony pictures' vr group to produce and finance new vr experiences based on the studio's films and franchises as well as original intellectual property.…, about reality one, founded in 2015 by gigi pritzker and clint kisker, reality one is a premium immersive media content company dedicated to producing and distributing the highest quality vr and ar experiences created by the world's best storytellers. the company is based in los angeles, california and, along with oddlot entertainment and relevant theatricals, is a subsidiary of madison wells media , a diversified…, about 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 entertainment products, services and…
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culver city, calif., and london, uk, september 22, 2016 - columbia pictures has teamed up with frederick warne & co., part of penguin random house uk, for peter rabbit (tm), a new live-action/cg motion picture based on the internationally beloved series of books written and illustrated by beatrix potter, whose 150 th anniversary is being celebrated this year. the film will be directed by will…, notes to editors:, 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 penguin random house uk:, penguin random house uk exists to connect the world with the stories, writing and ideas that matter. it is part of penguin random house, the world's largest trade book publisher, which was formed on july 1, 2013, by bertelsmann and pearson, who own 53 percent and 47 percent, respectively. with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, penguin random house comprises adult and…, about frederick warne:, frederick warne & co. ltd. is the owner and guardian of the world of beatrix potter(tm) property and original publisher of beatrix potter's famous 'little books'. beatrix potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors, with her most famous creation the tale of peter rabbit having sold in excess of 45 million copies globally since its initial publication by frederick warne & co…, contact, office of jean guerin senior vice president, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group (310) 244-2923
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new york (september 22, 2016) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in the us, latin america, asia (excluding japan), eastern europe, portugal and south africa to paolo virzi's the leisure seeker. currently in production, the film stars academy award-winner® helen mirren and two-time golden globe-winner® donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable cross-country journey…
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new york (october 5, 2016) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired north american rights to academy award® winner taylor hackford's comedy, the comedian. written by art linson, the comedian stars academy award® winner robert de niro, leslie mann, edie falco, harvey keitel, danny devito, patti lupone and veronica ferres. the film will have an awards qualifying run in 2016 and open officially in 2017.…
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