Sony has confirmed the departure of its TV chief Steve Mosko and unveiled a new structure that sees all of his divisional bosses report direct to Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton (below, left). Mosko (right) is leaving the studio after over 20 years and will, Sony said, have a consulting role. “I want to […]
MIPTV has announced details of an “extensive” 4K, Ultra High Definition programme at the event next month. The UHD line-up will include 12 conference sessions and a keynote speech by Sony Pictures Entertainment’s senior vice-president of technology, Bill Baggelaar. There will also be a 4K world premiere screening of the first episode of NHK’s new […]
Sony Pictures Television is planning to take action spy thriller Salt to television. Diego Suarez, senior VP of international television production at SPT parent Sony Pictures Entertainment revealed he was pitching a TV adaptation of the 2010 Phillip Noyce movie to potential partners at the European Film Market, which is being held here in Berlin […]
US satcaster Dish Network has bought 4K movies and series from Sony Pictures Entertainment, plus indie distributors The Orchard and Mance Media. The Ultra HD content will be made available to Dish customers with a 4K Joey-connected Hopper set-top boxes on 4K televisions. From Sony comes The Amazing Spiderman, Captain Phillips, American Hustle, Momuments Men […]
Japanese premium movie net Star Channel has become the territory’s exclusive home of HBO programming. An exclusive deal means subscribers to Sony Pictures Entertainment-backed Star will be the first to see HBO movies and series in Japan. It already has rights to key series such as Game of Thrones. Time Warner-owned HBO has a similar […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment has a new senior VP, international television production after the hire of Fox21 executive Diego Suarez. This is the first TV hire Sony Pictures Entertainment’s president of international film and television, Sanford Panitch, has made since leaving Fox to take the post back in April. Suarez worked with Panitch at Fox, and […]
Amy Pascal is leaving her post as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and launching a Sony-backed production company. She will launch the prodco in May after her current contract expires in March. It will be based on Sony’s Culver City, LA lot and focus on film, TV and theatre. A four-year deal means SPE will […]
Netflix has said it plans to complete its global expansion, while staying profitable, over the next two years, outlining plans to up its footprint from 50 to 200 countries. In a letter to shareholders to announce its fourth quarter 2014 results, Netflix said that it plans to launch in Australia and New Zealand in late […]
Video-on-demand sales of Sony Pictures Entertainment feature film The Interview have raked in more than US$31 million since its release. The film was pulled from various cinema chains after becoming the centre of the brutal cyber attack on US studio Sony, but was subsequently released via VOD platforms and on a limited number of cinema […]
Sony Corp. plans to use its growing television business to spearhead a revival in its entertainment business and push revenues for the division to US$11 billion. Revealing financial targets to investors in Japan, the electronics and content giant said it wanted Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring in between US$10 billion and US$11 billion by March […]
