Paris– Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO of Sony Corporation, will deliver the Media Mastermind Keynote at MIPCOM, taking place in Cannes, France from 17-20 October 2016. Scheduled for Monday 17 October in the Grand Auditorium at 11.30am, Hirai’s opening keynote will be the first in a series of top-level industry addresses at MIPCOM 2016. This year, the MIPCOM conference programme takes as its theme “The New Television”, designed as a celebration of the success of small-screen programming across … [Read more...] about MIPCOM Media Mastermind
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Sony Corporation announces executive appointments
Tokyo, Japan - Sony Corporation announced on May 30 candidates for the positions of Representative Corporate Executive Officers, Corporate Executive Officers, Corporate Executives and Group Executives to be appointed effective June 19. The selections of Corporate Executive Officers are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors Meeting to be held on June 19. The selections of Corporate Executives and Group Executives are to be submitted for internal approval following the appointment of … [Read more...] about Sony Corporation announces executive appointments
MIPTV: MIPTV to showcase 4K ultra-HD for television
Paris - MIPTV announced that it has partnered with Sony Corporation to present what will be the next game-changing innovation for television – 4K, as part of its 50th anniversary theme of Screening The Future. A line-up of conferences and technical presentations will be demonstrated to producers on the importance of planning for the next broadcast standard of 4k (3840 x 2160 pixels) – which offers a four-fold increase in resolution over the current HD and is already being tested with … [Read more...] about MIPTV: MIPTV to showcase 4K ultra-HD for television
BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
Ken Munekata has been appointed President of BBC Worldwide Japan, effective immediately. He joins BBC Worldwide after nearly three decades at Sony Corporation, where he most recently held two roles concurrently – President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and President of Sony Broadcast Media. Based in Tokyo, Munekata will report to Joyce Yeung, General Manager & Senior Vice President, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia. He will be responsible for leading the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president