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Sony acquires Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.2bn

December 10, 2020 Liz Shackleton

Anime-focused streamer was part of AT&T’s WarnerMedia and will now be combined with Sony’s rival streaming service Funimation.

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Sony acquires anime distributor Funimation

August 1, 2017 Liz Shackleton

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has bought a 95% stake in the company which distributes Japanese anime content in the US.

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Sony, iQiyi to co-produce Chinese version of Chosen

December 1, 2016 Liz Shackleton

China’s iQiyi has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to co-produce a Chinese-language adaptation of US drama Chosen.

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Hollywood studios, iQiyi team on entertainment show

August 14, 2015 Liz Shackleton

Chinese online video platform iQiyi has started streaming entertainment show Talking To Hollywood With Betty Zhou, an original production that promotes Hollywood movies to Chinese audiences.

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HOOQ to launch in India

May 28, 2015 Liz Shackleton

Asian SVOD streaming service HOOQ, which is jointly owned by Sony, Warner Bros and Singtel, has announced plans to launch in India in June.

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Singtel, Warner, Sony launch HOOQ

January 29, 2015 Liz Shackleton

Singapore’s Singtel is joining forces with Warner Bros and Sony Pictures Television to launch an OTT streaming service HOOQ in South-East Asia.

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The Interview racks up $31m in VOD sales

January 7, 2015 Liz Shackleton

The Interview has made $31m through online and VOD sales in its first ten days of release, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment.

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Lipovsky to direct Dead Rising adaptation

August 22, 2014 Liz Shackleton

Zach Lipovsky has signed on to direct Legendary Digital Media’s zombie feature Dead Rising, which Sony’s Crackle will distribute in the US.

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