Beijing – Youku Tudou Inc., an Internet television company in China, has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to bring more than 300 new and classic Sony Pictures titles to the Youku Premium platform. The five-year SPT deal comes on the heels of previous Youku Tudou agreements with each of WB, DreamWorks, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, NBC Universal, and Lionsgate, rounding out the company's offerings to include licensed content from all major Hollywood … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou inks deal with Sony Pictures Television
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Sony Pictures Television announces key personnel movements
Los Angeles – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has announced three senior executive moves within its distribution business across Asia-Pacific: Angel Orengo has been promoted to executive vice president, distribution, Asia-Pacific, with oversight of SPT’s sales efforts across the entire region; James Farrell has been promoted to senior vice president, distribution, Japan; and Mark Young has been upped to senior vice president, distribution, Australia and New Zealand. In his new … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television announces key personnel movements
MIPCOM: Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright to promote House of Cards
Paris – Leading names from the much anticipated Netflix commission, House of Cards, have been confirmed to attend MIPCOM with international distributor for the series, Sony Pictures Television. Attending the market will be Academy Award-nominated writer Beau Willimon (The Ides of March) and on-screen stars, Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) and Golden Globe nominee Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). From Academy Award-nominated director, David Fincher … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright to promote House of Cards
Sony Pictures Television expands Last Resort distribution
London – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has pre-sold its new drama Last Resort to more than 100 countries ahead of its international distribution at MIPCOM in Cannes next month. In Asia, pan-regional broadcaster AXN Asia will air the series across 20 territories including India, China, Hong Kong and across Southeast Asia, while Canadian rights were acquired earlier this year by Shaw Global. Latest territories confirmed in Europe include Germany (Prosieben), Austria (ORF), Italy (FOX), … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television expands Last Resort distribution
Sony Pictures Television secures new formats
London – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is expanding its non-scripted offering with acquisitions, commissions and a talent tie-in ahead of MIPCOM. Breakaway, one of SPT’s newest gameshows, has been picked up by Egypt’s Al Hayat, with SPT Arabia commissioned to produce a local version to be stripped through weekdays. BBC also ordered a second series of Breakaway following its successful debut season on BBC2 earlier this year. SPT has also acquired two new, non-scripted formats … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television secures new formats
Maid In Manhattan debuts in Israel
Miami – Maid in Manhattan, the telenovela produced by Telemundo in association with Sony Pictures Television, and distributed by Telemundo Internacional, makes its debut in Israel on Viva Channel on September 17. This adaptation by Luis Zelkowicz, inspired by the motion picture with the same title, launches in Israel after finishing its run in the U.S. on Telemundo. According to Telemundo, the series delivered the best 8:00 pm time slot finale in six years, averaging 1.02 million viewers … [Read more...] about Maid In Manhattan debuts in Israel
