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Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium on PPV

Romeo Santos, the trailblazing Latin superstar who has revolutionized the Bachata music genre has announced, alongside Sony Music Latin, Endeavor Streaming and iNDemand, that concert film “Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium” and documentary film “Romeo Santos: King of Bachata” will both premiere on June 25, 2021 on pay-per-view. “These films have been such a special project for me, and I’m honored and […]

May 14, 2021

Sony launches game shows on XUMO

Game Show Network and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have launched two new game show offerings on XUMO’s popular, free streaming platform. Game Show Central, Game Show Network’s own digital ad supported network, and Sony Canal Competencias, SPT’s free, ad-supported television (FAST) destination for Spanish speaking viewers in the US, are now available to consumers via […]

May 6, 2021

Stellify Media scores format deal with Masked Singer creator

Stellify Media, the Sony Pictures Television-owned indie and producers of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire..?, have secured the UK and US options for My Ranking, a brand-new format from Masked Singer creator Won-Woo Park. My Ranking is an exciting studio games show mixed with a celebrity singing contest, where contestants are challenged to guess […]

April 22, 2021

Plex raises $50m in growth equity

Streaming media platform Plex has completed a growth equity round of $50 million (€41.7) from existing investor Intercap. The financing includes approximately $15 million in new capital for Plex, with the remainder of the funds used to purchase shares and options from employees and shareholders. The new capital will further Plex’s mission of being a […]

April 14, 2021

Netflix, Sony agree early US pay window deal

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have agreed a multiyear, exclusive first pay window licensing deal in the US for theatrically released SPE feature films, beginning with their 2022 film slate. This new agreement builds upon Netflix’s pre-existing output deal with Sony Pictures Animation films to now include all SPE film labels and genres. Under […]

April 9, 2021

Rebel to premiere on Disney+

Drama series Rebel – the Erin Brockovich-inspired story starring Katey Sagal – will stream exclusively on Star on Disney+ from May 28th. The series tells the story of Annie ‘Rebel’ Bello – a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree who is inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich. “The work that Erin Brockovich does in this world is so […]

April 9, 2021By Nik Roseveare

E3 returns virtually

E3 will return this year as a virtual event. The event is normally held in Los Angeles each June and is acknowledged as the biggest spectacle of the year for the video games sector attracting a mix of developers, press and the general public. Last year’s event was completely cancelled as a result of the […]

April 8, 2021By Chris Forrester

Deluxe acquires Sony’s digital fulfilment business

Deluxe, a provider of digital and cloud-based solutions to content production studios and distributors, has acquired Sony New Media Solutions, a subsidiary of Sony Electronics which provides a wide array of media platform services to media companies, including Sony Pictures Entertainment. Terms of the deal will not be disclosed. This development brings together two advanced […]

April 6, 2021

Bravia Core content for Bravia XR TVs

Sony has confirmed that its Bravia Core service, which offers some of the latest film releases, blockbusters and classics from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), is now included with Bravia XR TVs, enabling users to experience the content in Pure Stream, which it claims provides the highest in streaming picture quality Created in collaboration with SPE, […]

April 6, 2021

TVN upgrades HDR/SDR live sports capabilities with Sony

Sony has delivered a total solution that enables one of Europe’s leading production services providers to meet rapidly growing demand for premium 4K HDR content from broadcasters and TV viewers. TVN MOBILE PRODUCTION has equipped its newly refurbished OB3 vehicle with ten HDC-5500 camera systems to strengthen its sports and live events production capabilities. Capable […]

March 30, 2021