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• Spidey spins worldwide web as hit movie eyes 1 bln dlr club

  - 2007-05-07

  LOS ANGELES, United States AFP — "Spider-Man 3" is on course to join the elite billion-dollar club of movies after re-writing the record books with a spectacular worldwide opening, according to figures released Monday. The blockbuster scored record opening weekends in nearly 30 countries following its release last week,...

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• E! buys first movie package.(E! Entertainment Television Inc)(Sony Pictures Television)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-08-08

  E! has acquired its first major-film package. Among the Sony Pictures Television titles are Mystic Pizza, Desperately Seeking Susan, The Birdcage and Fargo. The network plans to premiere one movie every two weeks and rotate it through various ...

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• Battle lines drawn in movie war.(Brief Article)

  - 2005-04-18

  Apr 17, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) In Australia, the competition is fierce for the avid DVD viewer's dollars. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is hoping its recent takeover of MGM's Australian DVD operation will give it sufficient distribution clout to...

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• European Commission to end probe on 6 movie studios, including Sony Pictures.

  - 2004-10-27

  Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• Scriptwriter sues Sony for plagiarising J. Lo film

  - 2004-10-11

  NEW YORK AFP — A New York-based scriptwriter is seeking five million dollars in damages from Sony Pictures for allegedly stealing the idea behind the 2002 movie "Enough" starring Jennifer Lopez, her lawyer said. The lawsuit was filed by Allyson Turner last week in federal court in New York....

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• CinemaNow Bolsters Movie Library with Addition of Sony Pictures; Users Can Download Sony's New Release and Library Titles via the CinemaNow Web Site

  - 2004-09-15

  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- CinemaNow Inc., the leader in broadband content-on-demand distribution and technology, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Sony Pictures Television International SPTI, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, to deliver first-run pay-per-view and library titles for download via the CinemaNow Web site, www.cinemanow.com.

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• Showtime for movie man.

  - 2003-06-29

  Jun 29, 2003 (The Sunday Times - ABIX via COMTEX) Peter Rose is executive vice-president of programming and marketing for Showtime Australia. Showtime is jointly owned by Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios and Liberty Media. It is the largest private...

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• T-Mobile partners with Sony Pictures for content. (Global Wireless).

  - 2002-11-18

  BONN, Germany--T-Mobile announced an agreement with Sony Pictures Digital to deliver mobile entertainment and games over T-Mobile's portal T-zones. The deal is Sony Pictures Digital's first global content partnership with a mobile operator, T-Mobil BONN, Germany--T-Mobile announced an agreement with Sony Pictures Digital...

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• Movie Executive's Vote for 'Spider-Man' Helps Sony Pictures Break Records.

  - 2002-10-28

  By Phyllis Furman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Phyllis Furman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• Weaving Spider's web; Snaring deals: Sony lures at least four major sponsors for big summer '02 release as hype continues to climb.(Sony Pictures Entertainment's advertising campaign for movie Spider-Man)(Brief Article)

  - 2001-07-23

  Sony pictures entertainment's ``Spider-Man'' has drawn first blood as one of the lead films for next summer's big movie season with at least four major corporate sponsors-amounting to about $40 million in additional paid media for the movie. Sony pictures entertainment's ``Spider-Man'' has ...

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