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Sony’s anime service joins Amazon Channels UK line-up
Sony Pictures Television’s anime service, FunimationNow, has joined the Amazon Prime Video Channels line-up in…
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Laurence Fishburne to exec produce Sony’s Rendlesham
Actor Laurence Fishburne is to exec produce and star in Sony Pictures Television’s UFO drama…
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MIPCOM 2018: The Inside Scoop
FAANG, Endemol and Comcast were front of mind for delegates at a lively MIPCOM market,…
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EbonyLife and Sony seal scripted series pact
EbonyLife Ltd, owners of Africa’s Global Black TV Network and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), are…
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Sony’s AXN to brace The Elements with original
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) Asia will deliver a new original series for English-language pay…
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Drama at the members’ club
Howard Stringer and Jeremy Fox tell TBI about Atrium, their new club for platforms that…
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Sony makes free TV move in Italy
Sony is launching its first free-to-air channel in Italy, with kids net Pop launching early…
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Sony, Mitsui form anime alliance
Sony Pictures Entertainment has teamed with Japanese conglomerate Mitsui, and the pair will jointly run…
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Newen buys Dutch prodco Tuvalu
France-based producer and distributor Newen has taken a majority stake in the Tuvalu Media Group….
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Sony lowers forecasts but keeps studio
Sony has lowered full-year forecasts for its entertainment business after reporting a double-digit decline in…
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PlayStation VR to support 360° YouTube videos
PlayStation VR users can now experience immersive 360-degree YouTube videos using their PS VR headsets….
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Deal Round-up: Taboo attracts global networks
A number of broadcasters have acquired rights to Tom Hardy drama Taboo from US-based independent…
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Sony Entertainment CEO resigns
Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton has resigned from his post. Lynton (pictured) is leaving the…
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Sony and iQIYI in China streaming first
Sony’s TV arm has teamed with Chinese ISP iQIYI and the pair will make a…
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Content hires London-based sales VP
Content Media has brought in Tom Bairstow as vice president, sales and distribution. The new…
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Left Bank lands Amazon Indian original
Amazon has ordered an original drama pilot for its soon-to-launch Indian service, with Slumdog Millionaire…
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All3Media’s Geater to chair Pact Council
Sarah Geater has been elected chair of the Pact Council and will replace Laura Mansfield…
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Viacom channels yanked from Sony streaming net
Viacom’s cable nets are being pulled from Sony’s US cloud TV service, PlayStation Vue. The…
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Job losses as Sony restructures UK-based sales
Two of Sony’s London team have been made redundant, with another likely to also go as…
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Sony unveils PlayStation VR content
Sony has unveiled its full line-up of virtual reality games, experiences and video services for…
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Sony poaches UK sales exec from Warner Bros.
Sony’s distribution arm has hired Dee Robertson for a UK and Ireland role, with the…
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Paramount in EU geoblocking agreement
US studio Paramount has agreed a settlement with the European Commission to no longer geoblock…
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Sony boss heading to MIPCOM
Sony Corporation CEO Kazuo Hirai will give a keynote address at MIPCOM in October. Hirai…
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Sony buys into Jordskott team’s Swedish prodco
Sony has bought into Palladium Fiction, the Swedish firm behind mystery drama hit Jordskott. Sony…
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Lynton takes charge in Sony TV restructure
Sony has confirmed the departure of its TV chief Steve Mosko and unveiled a new…
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Steve Mosko leaving Sony
Sony Pictures Television boss Steve Mosko is leaving after more than two decades at the…
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Sony, C4 making Philip K. Dick drama series
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Hollywood studio Sony are teaming to make Electric Dreams: The…
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Keshet poaches Lat-Am exec from Sony’s Teleset
Keshet International has recruited Frank Scheuermann as head of development and production for its Lat-Am…
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Critical move for former Sony, Playboy exec
Tom Forman’s recently founded prodco Critical Content has recruited Christoph Pachler as executive VP and…
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ITV order for Sony’s Electric Ray
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered The Inspectors are Coming, a new ob-doc series from Sony-backed…