Live events are the preferred type of broadcast content for 40 per cent of TV viewers around the world, proving more popular than any other type of programming. This is according to a survey of consumers in the UK, US, Spain, Germany, France and the Nordics. The independent research was commissioned by Nevion, a Sony […]

Dimension, the virtual production studio behind productions including Masters of the Air (Apple), Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Sony Pictures), and the forthcoming Those About to Die (Peacock) and Here (Sony Pictures), has announced a major investment from US based private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP). Dimension says the multi-million-pound investment […]

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, has renewed its partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India in delivering entertainment content to viewers across Asia-Pacific including Southeast Asia. For over two decades, Sony Pictures Networks India has relied on Intelsat’s resilient satellite infrastructure to distribute its 26 channels, reaching over […]

Shares of Paramount Global fell more than 7 per cent on May 14th after news broke that Sony Pictures is rethinking its bid for the US media giant. “People close to the situation that I’ve been speaking to of late indicate that the likelihood of a bid, at least for the full company, seems to […]

Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino have been appointed joint CEOs of Sony’s PlayStation gaming division following Jim Ryan’s retirement in March. Hulst will mostly oversee software while Nishino will head hardware. The pair will start their new roles on June 1st, replacing Sony chief operating officer Hiroki Totoki, who was interim boss while the company […]

IBC 2024 is now open for registration, with the global media and entertainment (M&E) industry set to converge on the RAI Amsterdam from September 13th to 16th. The event will bring the content and technology community together to showcase innovations, address media’s most pressing trends, and enable collaboration during the four-day exhibition and three-day IBC […]

Sarudzayi Marufu, executive producer and founder of Euras Films, has warned that M&A deals in the US media and entertainment sector could significantly harm the financial viability of grassroots film productions in the UK. Marufu’s statement follows Sony’s $26 billion bid for Paramount, which if successful, would make the Japanese conglomerate a majority shareholder. Paramount […]

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management have reportedly made a $26 billion (€24.2bn) bid for Paramount Global. The two companies have submitted a non-binding offer letter, signed by Sony Pictures Chief Executive Tony Vinciquerra and Apollo partner Aaron Sobel, according to the WSJ. Paramount’s shares rose 12 per cent on the news. News emerged […]

Prime Video has announced that the highly anticipated animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia will premiere on July 11th. All eight episodes of the outrageous comedy will be available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Based off the 2016 animated feature Sausage Party, the series Sausage Party: Foodtopia follows Frank, Brenda, Barry, and Sammy […]