Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) is a specialty division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The company specializes in acquiring and producing films for a wide variety of distribution platforms, but the group's main focus is non-theatrical markets (some film sellers even called the group as one of super-ancillaries).
SPWA produces and acquires about 60 films per year. Most films of SPWA would go straight-to-video, but the group would also release few of its films theatrically; the group would analyze how much a theatrical release would impact a film's TV, VOD and home video revenue, and then the group would determine whether the film should bows theatrically.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE) is the American entertainment subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony.
On September 1, 1987, The Coca-Cola Company announced plans to spin-off its assets of Columbia Pictures, which they had owned since 1982. Under this arrangement, Coca-Cola would sell their entertainment assets to Tri-Star Pictures, of which they owned 39.6%. Tri-Star would be renamed to Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (CPE), with Coca-Cola owning 49%, its shareholders owning 31%, and Tri-Star's shareholders owning 20%. A new company was formed in early 1988 with the Tri-Star name to take over the studio's production operations.
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
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published: 06 Nov 2018
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions & Stage 6 Films Expand Ranks – AFM
EXCLUSIVE: As the American Film Market kicks off this week, Deadline has learned about some executive changes at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Stage 6 Films. Jon Freedberg has been promoted to EVP Content Strategy & Operations of the division. He began with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in 2008, and has been instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the group’s slate of more than 25 titles per year. Using innovative deal structures, he has helped Stage 6 Films land rights to commercial successes such as Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks, and the Academy Award winning Arrival, starring Amy Adams. He has also handled prestige titles such as the Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal and the acclaimed Ammonite. Freedberg will oversee Marketing, Business Affairs, and Financ ...
published: 01 Nov 2021
Samuel Goldwyn Films/Sony Pictures Releasing International/Destination Films
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
(C) 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films, Inc and Destination Films Distribution Company LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Notice: I Remember Watching These Logos On Starz Saturday Premiere and On Starz On Saturday February 10, 2007 and Sunday February 11, 2007 and To Me The Logos Of The Squid and The Whale (2005) Are Very Very Rare and I Watched The Squid and The Whale (2005) On Starz Cinema In April and I Loved The Movie By The Way!
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
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published: 06 Nov 2018
Stage 6 Films
Stage 6 Films is a theatrical label used in connection with the release of both acquired and fully-financed films, and is part of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company (SPE).
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published: 04 Jul 2019
Sony Pictures Releasing International/Stage 6 Films/Entertainment One/Blumhouse (Updated)
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
International Print
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The Squid and The Whale (2005)
Canadian and International Print
(C) 2005 Squid and Whale, LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserv...
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
Canadian and International Print
(C) 2005 Squid and Whale, LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
#SonyPictures
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
Canadian and International Print
(C) 2005 Squid and Whale, LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
#SonyPictures
EXCLUSIVE: As the American Film Market kicks off this week, Deadline has learned about some executive changes at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Stage...
EXCLUSIVE: As the American Film Market kicks off this week, Deadline has learned about some executive changes at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Stage 6 Films. Jon Freedberg has been promoted to EVP Content Strategy & Operations of the division. He began with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in 2008, and has been instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the group’s slate of more than 25 titles per year. Using innovative deal structures, he has helped Stage 6 Films land rights to commercial successes such as Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks, and the Academy Award winning Arrival, starring Amy Adams. He has also handled prestige titles such as the Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal and the acclaimed Ammonite. Freedberg will oversee Marketing, Business Affairs, and Financ ...
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#AFM, #DanielDeBoulay, #JonFreedberg, #KatieAnderson, #SonyPicturesWorldwideAcquisitions, #Stage6Films
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EXCLUSIVE: As the American Film Market kicks off this week, Deadline has learned about some executive changes at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Stage 6 Films. Jon Freedberg has been promoted to EVP Content Strategy & Operations of the division. He began with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in 2008, and has been instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the group’s slate of more than 25 titles per year. Using innovative deal structures, he has helped Stage 6 Films land rights to commercial successes such as Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks, and the Academy Award winning Arrival, starring Amy Adams. He has also handled prestige titles such as the Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal and the acclaimed Ammonite. Freedberg will oversee Marketing, Business Affairs, and Financ ...
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#SonyPicturesWorldwideAcquisitionsStage6FilmsExpandRanks–AFM
#AFM, #DanielDeBoulay, #JonFreedberg, #KatieAnderson, #SonyPicturesWorldwideAcquisitions, #Stage6Films
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The Squid and The Whale (2005)
(C) 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films, Inc and Destination Films Distribution Company LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. ...
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
(C) 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films, Inc and Destination Films Distribution Company LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Notice: I Remember Watching These Logos On Starz Saturday Premiere and On Starz On Saturday February 10, 2007 and Sunday February 11, 2007 and To Me The Logos Of The Squid and The Whale (2005) Are Very Very Rare and I Watched The Squid and The Whale (2005) On Starz Cinema In April and I Loved The Movie By The Way!
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
#SonyPictures
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
(C) 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films, Inc and Destination Films Distribution Company LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Notice: I Remember Watching These Logos On Starz Saturday Premiere and On Starz On Saturday February 10, 2007 and Sunday February 11, 2007 and To Me The Logos Of The Squid and The Whale (2005) Are Very Very Rare and I Watched The Squid and The Whale (2005) On Starz Cinema In April and I Loved The Movie By The Way!
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
#SonyPictures
Stage 6 Films is a theatrical label used in connection with the release of both acquired and fully-financed films, and is part of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquis...
Stage 6 Films is a theatrical label used in connection with the release of both acquired and fully-financed films, and is part of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company (SPE).
#logo #identity #label
This video shows content that is not owned by us. All the rights goes to the original designers and owners of the content shown in this video. This is being uploaded non-profit; only for preservation, entertainment, educational and historical purposes.
Stage 6 Films is a theatrical label used in connection with the release of both acquired and fully-financed films, and is part of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company (SPE).
#logo #identity #label
This video shows content that is not owned by us. All the rights goes to the original designers and owners of the content shown in this video. This is being uploaded non-profit; only for preservation, entertainment, educational and historical purposes.
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
International Print
(C) 2013 Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc and Stage 6 Films, Inc and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. All ...
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
International Print
(C) 2013 Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc and Stage 6 Films, Inc and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
#Insidious
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
International Print
(C) 2013 Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc and Stage 6 Films, Inc and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
#Insidious
The Squid and The Whale (2005)
Canadian and International Print
(C) 2005 Squid and Whale, LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
#SonyPictures
EXCLUSIVE: As the American Film Market kicks off this week, Deadline has learned about some executive changes at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Stage 6 Films. Jon Freedberg has been promoted to EVP Content Strategy & Operations of the division. He began with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in 2008, and has been instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the group’s slate of more than 25 titles per year. Using innovative deal structures, he has helped Stage 6 Films land rights to commercial successes such as Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks, and the Academy Award winning Arrival, starring Amy Adams. He has also handled prestige titles such as the Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal and the acclaimed Ammonite. Freedberg will oversee Marketing, Business Affairs, and Financ ...
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#SonyPicturesWorldwideAcquisitionsStage6FilmsExpandRanks–AFM
#AFM, #DanielDeBoulay, #JonFreedberg, #KatieAnderson, #SonyPicturesWorldwideAcquisitions, #Stage6Films
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The Squid and The Whale (2005)
(C) 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films, Inc and Destination Films Distribution Company LLC and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Notice: I Remember Watching These Logos On Starz Saturday Premiere and On Starz On Saturday February 10, 2007 and Sunday February 11, 2007 and To Me The Logos Of The Squid and The Whale (2005) Are Very Very Rare and I Watched The Squid and The Whale (2005) On Starz Cinema In April and I Loved The Movie By The Way!
#TheSquidandTheWhale13thAnniversary
#SonyPictures
Stage 6 Films is a theatrical label used in connection with the release of both acquired and fully-financed films, and is part of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company (SPE).
#logo #identity #label
This video shows content that is not owned by us. All the rights goes to the original designers and owners of the content shown in this video. This is being uploaded non-profit; only for preservation, entertainment, educational and historical purposes.
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
International Print
(C) 2013 Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc and Stage 6 Films, Inc and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
#Insidious
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) is a specialty division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The company specializes in acquiring and producing films for a wide variety of distribution platforms, but the group's main focus is non-theatrical markets (some film sellers even called the group as one of super-ancillaries).
SPWA produces and acquires about 60 films per year. Most films of SPWA would go straight-to-video, but the group would also release few of its films theatrically; the group would analyze how much a theatrical release would impact a film's TV, VOD and home video revenue, and then the group would determine whether the film should bows theatrically.
Sony PicturesWorldwide Acquisitions and Stage 6 Films are distributing the film ... While Sony has yet to announce plans, it will likely show up on a streaming service like Netflix or Hulu later this year.
Sony PicturesWorldwide Acquisitions ... The narrative revolves around Starfoxy, a synth-rock band on the cusp of their biggest gig ever ... Yes, CoverVersions is available to watch via streaming on Amazon PrimeVideo.
Bersch joined Sony as the president of Sony PicturesWorldwide Acquisitions in 2008, becoming head of Screen Gems in 2018 ... teams at Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and AFFIRM Films.
... gets the Anti-Social Network, plus we get to be in business once again with stellar producers Teddy Schwarzman and AaronRyder,” added Sony PicturesHead of Worldwide Acquisitions, Joe Matukewicz.