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Sony forced to cede control of Russian channels
Sony Pictures Television has offloaded 80% of its Russian channels operation to comply with new…
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News brief: Shomi takes Sony’s Art of More
Canadian streaming service Shomi has acquired Dennis Quaid and Kate Bosworth drama series The Art…
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Sony restructures management team
Sony Pictures Television has made several changes to its senior management team. The changes were…
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Sony-branded BBC Earth net launches in India
BBC Worldwide has teamed with Sony subsidiary Multi Screen Media India to launch its premium…
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Content companies vie to be Best Distributor
Five content sales companies have been shortlisted for the Best Content Distributor category in the…
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Networks up, movies and distribution down at Sony
Sony Corp.’s film and TV division swung to a loss in the most recent quarter…
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EU launches antitrust case against Sky, studios
The European Commission is investigating Sky and six Hollywood majors, Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony,…
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Studio’s Netflix rival launching in India
Sony, Warner Bros. and Singtel-backed SVOD service Hooq is about to launch in India, one…
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LA Screenings wrap: analysis
Another year of excess, exuberance and extreme selling at the Hollywood studios is over, but…
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Manufacturers add ‘Netflix button’
A number of TV and Blu-ray player manufacturers will begin marketing devices with dedicated Netflix…
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Sony launches PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
Sony has launched its new cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue, in the US cities of…
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SVOD battle underway for Seinfeld rights
Various SVOD and digital platforms are battling for rights to iconic US comedy Seinfeld, although…
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Sony Pictures chief Pascal exiting
Amy Pascal is leaving her post as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and launching a…
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Netflix aims for ‘superior internet TV’
Netflix is partnering with electronics makers to put ‘Netflix Recommended TV’ logos on smart TVs,…
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Sony targets $11bn sales by 2018
Sony Corp. plans to use its growing television business to spearhead a revival in its…
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Sony’s cloud TV service to ‘reinvent’ viewing
Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…
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Buyers Briefing: Andrea Scrosati, Sky Italia
Name: Andrea Scrosati Title: Executive VP, programming, news and partner channels, Sky Italia. As the Italian…
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Netflix preps launch of Sony’s Bloodline
Netflix will launch Bloodline, the new family drama from Sony Pictures Television, next March. The…
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Sony launches Sports Jeopardy!
Sony Pictures Television is launching a sports-themed spin-off of classic gameshow Jeopardy! in Cannes. Sony…
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Electric Sky hires former Sony exec for sales
UK-based factual producer and distributor Electric Sky has hired former Sony sales exec Ting Wai…
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Sony closes CSC deal, ups Kate Marsh
Sony Pictures Television has closed its deal for the CSC channels group and handed Kate…
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Sloan and Sagansky’s Global Eagle replaces CEO
Global Eagle Entertainment, the in-flight entertainment firm founded by Hollywood veterans Harry Sloan and Jeff…
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Sony’s Embassy Row making de Cadanet talkshow for Lifetime
Sony-owned US prodco Embassy Row is producing Undone with @AmandadeCadenet, a new live talkshow for…
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Sony reaffirms plans to keep entertainment
Sony has reiterated its previously stated plans to keep its entertainment business as part of…
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Leading UK digital channels’ content spend hits £2.6bn
A group of leading UK digital and pay TV channels spent a combined £2.6 billion…
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Sony, FIFA plan 4K World Cup games
Sony and FIFA have announced plans to produce three full matches from this summer’s football…
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Sony commissions first Playstation original drama
Sony’s Playstation Network has moved into original drama with an adaptation of comic book Powers….
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Viewpoint, Gary Lico: Guess what? Everyone was right
Sorry for the old school rant here, but everything industry pundits said would happen a…
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OTT leads the way on 4K
As if the OTT players weren’t bumping heads with traditional broadcasters enough already, they’ve now…
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Breaking Bad on-demand drives Sony’s TV numbers
Sony has said that subscription video-on-demand deals for Breaking Bad drove a significant increase in…