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Red Eye to premiere on ITVX

ITV has commissioned, Red Eye, to premiere on ITVX. The six part thriller series is set between an all-night plane flight from London to Beijing and the corridors of power within Whitehall. Starring Jing Lusi, Richard Armitage and Lesley Sharp, the show has been commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill and is British […]

June 23, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Sony India “monitoring developments” in Zee merger

Sony’s Indian subsidiary remains firmly committed to the long-awaited merger with Zee Entertainment notwithstanding the challenges of regulators and court interventions on two directors of Zee. Sony Pictures Entertainment, in its first official statement on the problems with Zee, said it takes seriously the ban on the two directors (Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka) and […]

June 22, 2023By Chris Forrester

Sony, Zee merger unravelling?

Local reports out of India say that Sony’s board of directors are increasingly unhappy with the planned merger between their Indian assets and those of Zee Entertainment. One problem came from The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which has ruled that ZEEL’s Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka cannot have seats on the merged […]

June 19, 2023By Chris Forrester

Zee, Sony India merger in peril again

The long-awaited merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and the former Sony Pictures Network (now renamed Culver Max Entertainment) is again suffering major challenges. The latest problem came from The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which has ruled that ZEEL’s Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka cannot have seats on the merged company’s […]

June 14, 2023By Chris Forrester

Hasbro signs deal with Sony Music Publishing

Hasbro, the toy and game company, has announced a worldwide administration deal with Sony Music Publishing to support Hasbro’s entire portfolio of fan and family brands, including Peppa Pig, Transformers, My Little Pony and many more. Under the terms of the deal, Sony Music Publishing, will represent Hasbro’s existing global catalogue spanning thousands of tracks […]

June 14, 2023

Sony launches new system camera for 4K live production

Sony has announced its new live production system camera, affordable for broadcasters and event production companies needing a quality solution for 4K ready production system. “As production formats diversify according to projects, we are seeing more companies looking for a flexible way to switch at will between 4K, HD and HDR. They might still be […]

June 13, 2023

Utelogy expands Utelligence programme with Sony

Utelogy Corporation, a specialist in connected workspace management, monitoring, and analytics software, has announced the expansion of its highly acclaimed Utelligence Program for A/V and UC Device Standardisation. In a strategic partnership with Sony, Utelogy now offers enhanced support for Sony’s Professional BRAVIA displays and VPL series of laser projectors, with upcoming support for SRG […]

June 8, 2023

Ho joins AVIA as Senior Advisor

Corporate communications and branding media veteran Gregory Ho has been appointed Senior Advisor at the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA). In this full-time role, Ho will support AVIA CEO Louis Boswell and work closely with the teams in Singapore and Hong Kong, focussing particularly on the curation of AVIA events and conferences as well as […]

May 31, 2023

Sony, Lega Serie A collaborate at the Coppa Italia Final

Lega Serie A is set to use cutting edge Sony cameras and technology systems for Italy’s biggest football event of the year, the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa final, with equipment which bring the drama and emotion of the stadium to life in a way never seen before. The 2023 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Final will decide the […]

May 24, 2023

Sky, Sony extend content deal

Sky and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have agreed a multi-year continuation of their partnership, which will see Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) feature films and SPT series come to Sky Cinema and Sky Entertainment customers in the UK and Ireland. The deal will bring some of SPE’s biggest titles and franchises to Sky Cinema customers. This […]

May 17, 2023