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Letterboxd Attracts Potential Buyers, Including Netflix and Paramount
business4 days ago

Letterboxd Attracts Potential Buyers, Including Netflix and Paramount

Letterboxd, the film-review social network with more than 30 million members, is reportedly up for sale, with majority owner Tiny and banker LionTree in talks with Netflix, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Skydance and others; a $250 million valuation has circulated, though no confirmations have been made. The process could raise conflicts given buyers’ interests in their own catalogs, and there have been no official comments from Letterboxd or the prospective buyers.

via Variety|
#business#letterboxd#netflix
Sony Bets Cosm’s Shared Reality Theater Push with $100M Investment
business20 days ago

Sony Bets Cosm’s Shared Reality Theater Push with $100M Investment

Sony Pictures Entertainment led a $100 million investment in Cosm, taking a minority stake and a seat on Cosm’s board as the company expands its domed ‘shared reality’ venues that marry live sports and film. Cosm has opened locations in Inglewood and is planning additional sites in Atlanta, Dallas, with Cleveland and Detroit on the horizon, as SPE deepens its strategy to blend IP, technology and immersive fan experiences.

via Deadline|
#business#cosm#experiential-entertainment
Netflix & Sony Plot Global Theatrical Launch for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Origin Story
film28 days ago

Netflix & Sony Plot Global Theatrical Launch for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Origin Story

Netflix outlined its plan for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, with Sony Pictures Entertainment handling international distribution and Netflix handling domestic release. It will be Netflix’s first wide theatrical release and first 45-day exclusive theatrical window, rolling out across major chains; the film is the first-ever adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew (1955) and features a starry cast, though previously it was slated for an IMAX-only launch in 2026 with a Netflix debut that year before being moved to 2027.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#film#global-theatrical-release#greta-gerwig
Sony to Lead International Theatrical Release of Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
entertainment28 days ago

Sony to Lead International Theatrical Release of Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle the international theatrical release of Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, with a global IMAX rollout on February 12, 2027; Netflix will handle domestic distribution and will screen previews exclusively in IMAX starting February 10, 2027, as part of a continuing Pay-1 licensing deal that places SPE titles on Netflix after their theatrical/windows.

via Deadline|
#entertainment#greta-gerwig#imax
Sony Pictures Entertainment Posts Flat FY25 Revenue Amid Pixomondo Charges
business2 months ago

Sony Pictures Entertainment Posts Flat FY25 Revenue Amid Pixomondo Charges

Sony Pictures Entertainment reported essentially flat fiscal 2025 revenue of about ¥1.499 trillion ($9.92B), as gains from Crunchyroll and a Demon Slayer hit offset declines in theatrical and other TV revenues. Operating income fell 11% to ¥104.9B ($687M, including ¥27.1B in one-time Pixomondo impairment charges); excluding those charges, SPE’s operating income rose about 13% to roughly $858M. The year’s results also showed TV productions up 12%, Media Networks up 13%, and streaming platform sales down 10% to $1.14B. For FY26 SPE expects roughly 9% revenue growth to about ¥1.63 trillion with operating income up about 38%, helped by releases like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Jumanji: Open World.

via Variety|
#business#crunchyroll#demon-slayer-infinity-castle
Tarantino to stage swashbuckling Popinjay Cavalier in London's West End
culture4 months ago

Tarantino to stage swashbuckling Popinjay Cavalier in London's West End

Quentin Tarantino will write and direct his first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling 1830s-set comedy opening in London’s West End in early 2027. Co-produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the project marks Tarantino’s debut in theatre; no cast, venue, or ticket details have been announced yet.

via BBC|
#culture#popinjay-cavalier#quentin-tarantino
Sony Targets ByteDance Over Seedance 2.0: IP Violations and Guardrail Gaps
entertainment4 months ago

Sony Targets ByteDance Over Seedance 2.0: IP Violations and Guardrail Gaps

Sony Pictures Entertainment has issued a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance alleging that Seedance 2.0 infringes SPE’s copyrighted works and lacks adequate guardrails, joining earlier letters from Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix; SPE demands cessation of infringing outputs and removal of SPE content from Seedance 2.0’s training data and datasets, accusing ByteDance of willful infringement.

via Deadline|
#bytedance#cease-and-desist#copyright
Sony Joins Studios in Protest Against Seedance 2.0 AI Infringement
entertainment4 months ago

Sony Joins Studios in Protest Against Seedance 2.0 AI Infringement

Sony Pictures joined Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix in sending a cease‑and‑desist to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0, demanding removal of IP like Breaking Bad and Spider-Verse clips from Seedance’s AI training data amid claims of egregious, willful copyright infringement; with ByteDance promising stronger safeguards, studios push toward potential litigation as Seedance 2.0 clips circulate online.

via Variety|
#ai-generated-content#bytedance#copyright-infringement
Netflix and Sony Strike Industry-First Global Pay-1 Licensing Pact
business6 months ago

Netflix and Sony Strike Industry-First Global Pay-1 Licensing Pact

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have sealed an industry-first global Pay-1 licensing deal worth over $7 billion, extending SPE titles to Netflix worldwide after their theatrical and home-entertainment windows, with rollout starting later this year and full global availability by 2029–2032. The pact boosts SPE’s international Pay-1 value (about 40%), continues SPE’s existing film/TV licensing framework, and includes titles like The Nightingale, It Ends With Us, Anyone But You, and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, while aligning with Netflix’s broader strategy to secure third-party content (alongside ongoing deals with Universal) under a multi-year global licensing framework.

via Deadline|
#business#global-rights#licensing
Netflix Extends Sony Film Streaming Pact for Global Reach
business6 months ago

Netflix Extends Sony Film Streaming Pact for Global Reach

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment sealed a multiyear streaming pact granting Netflix exclusive global rights to Sony’s film library after theatrical and home entertainment runs; the arrangement starts in 2026 with territory-by-territory rollout and fully takes effect by early 2029. Terms are undisclosed but reportedly exceed $7 billion, and Netflix will also license select SPE titles beyond films, expanding access to Sony franchises like Spider-Man.

via Variety|
#business#global-rights#netflix
"Paramount's Stock Surges on Sony-Apollo Buyout Talks"
business-and-finance2 years ago

"Paramount's Stock Surges on Sony-Apollo Buyout Talks"

Paramount Global shares surged 13% as Sony Pictures Entertainment considers joining Apollo Global Management's bid for Paramount, with investors showing enthusiasm for the potential scenario. Meanwhile, Skydance Media, backed by RedBird Capital, is in exclusive negotiations with Paramount's controlling shareholder, National Amusements. The market value of Paramount is around $8.5 billion, and there are ongoing uncertainties about the shape of potential deals, with Apollo making separate overtures for Paramount Pictures. The ultimate direction of a deal remains uncertain, with Shari Redstone's stake and potential litigation posing challenges.

via Deadline|
#apollo-global-management#business-and-finance#manda
Disney Partners with Sony for Physical Media Distribution
business2 years ago

Disney Partners with Sony for Physical Media Distribution

Disney has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for Sony to take over the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of Disney's DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and other physical media in the U.S. and Canada. This move comes as physical disc sales continue to decline amid the industry's streaming boom, with revenue dropping 28% in the first half of 2023. Disney will continue to manage its digital media, and the deal with Sony is part of the company's strategy to respond to consumer demand more efficiently.

via Variety|
#blu-ray#business#disney
"Sam Mendes Announces Four Beatles Biopic Films"
entertainment2 years ago

"Sam Mendes Announces Four Beatles Biopic Films"

Director Sam Mendes is set to make four separate Beatles movies, each from the perspective of a different band member, with the films intersecting to tell the story of the iconic group leading up to their 1970 breakup. Sony Pictures Entertainment will finance and distribute the films theatrically in 2027, promising an innovative release strategy. This marks the first time the Beatles have granted full support for scripted films, and the project aims to provide a unique and epic cinematic experience.

via Variety|
#beatles#biopic#entertainment