Sony Pictures Television Sets ‘Happy Endings’ Virtual Reunion (EXCLUSIVE)

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Entertainment will make strides towards more sustainable production as it seeks to rid single-use plastic and cut a quarter of its greenhouse gas emissions across business functions and  by 2025.The newly announced steps add to Sony’s Road to Zero initiative, the company’s plan to reach a zero environmental footprint from business affairs by 2050.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: More unhappy reading for Mipcom: Sony Pictures Television has become the latest major studio to pull out of the physical Cannes market as coronavirus continues to give exhibitors jitters.Deadline hears that Sony has informed organizer Reed Midem about its plans to tap out, but remains in talks with the company about joining its virtual Mipcom Online+ lineup.Sony hosted its own LA Screenings Portal in April and was pleased with the results, so is

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television has announced an overall development deal with British historian Dan Jones, author of bestsellers such as “The Plantagenets,” “The Hollow Crown” and “The Templars.”The deal will see Jones develop adaptations of his works for option by Sony Pictures Television’s stable of international scripted production companies, including Left Bank Pictures and Eleven.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSony Pictures Television has signed an exclusive deal with British historian and author Dan Jones to develop TV drama adaptations of his books through Sony companies including Left Bank Pictures and Eleven.Jones’ books have sold more than a million copies around the world and include titles like The Plantagenets and The Templars.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television has acquired the rights to David Henry Sterry’s memoir Master of Ceremonies: A True Story of Love, Murder, Roller Skates & Chippendales, to develop as a series.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSony Pictures Television has sold its 50% stake in Israel’s Dori TLV to Dori Media. The deal will allow Dori Media Group to fully consolidate its ownership of Dori TLV’s Israeli channels and operations.

group Zoom calls with their friends these days. Celebrities have jumped on the trend, and they've found the most surprising and delightful way to use it: to reunite the casts of our favorite shows and movies, often for charity.  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast came back together on Will Smith's Snapchat show, the stars of Parks and Recreation put out a whole new remotely filmed episode, and the cast of That Thing You Do! recently got the band back together, too.

Sony Pictures Classics is set to release Michael Covino’s The Climb, which bowed in Cannes, starting in in New York and Los Angeles theaters on Oct. 9.

premiered, cast members from the beloved sitcom premiered a reunion special on Monday, and ET got the scoop on the episode’s surprising twists and turns — like that wedding! Viewers were in for a shock when fan-favorites Penny and Max tied the knot at the end of the episode, which encouraged viewers to donate to Color of Change and World Central Kitchen.It all went down as the six actors — Eliza Coupe (Jane), Zachary Knighton (Dave), Adam Pally (Max), Casey Wilson (Penny), Elisha Cuthbert

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUpdate: Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they’re scheduling Michael Covino’s The Climb for a New York City and Los Angeles opening on Oct. 9.

, a cult classic sitcom that ended in 2013 after three seasons, are reuniting via video chat for a good cause,  is first to report. Casey Wilson previously told ET in April that a reunion was in the works. “For years, the people -- and multiple networks -- have spoken: They do not want this show to continue.

Also Read: '30 Rock' Reunion: Liz Lemon Shames Maskless New Yorker in First Teaser for NBC Special (Video)“For years, the people (and multiple networks) have spoken: they do not want this show to continue,” said series creator David Caspe. “Undeterred, we were finally able to convince them to at least let us do just one weird Zoom thing, as long as we did it ourselves and it was for charity.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJeron Smith, CEO of Unanimous Media — the production company co-founded with NBA star Steph Curry — wants to broker film deals at Sony Pictures Entertainment with underrepresented talent, via a new joint venture.Smith and SPE have formed The Incubation Lab, which Smith describes as a “culture-forward content incubator.” Smith told Variety the goal of the project is to identify nontraditional storytellers, like athletes, musicians, designers, artists, and other

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television has acquired the rights to develop Ravenswood Manor, a camp-horror soap opera based on a live weekly episodic theatre production from writer and comedian Justin Sayre.The show, which ran at Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre last fall, is set in the small New England town of Ravensport, Maine during the Spring of 1976.

Sony Pictures and SK Global have nabbed film rights to Kevin Kwan’s new novel, Sex and Vanity. Kwan’s earlier Crazy Rich Asians trilogy became a box office hit after it was adapted in 2018 by SK Global.

Also Read: 'Crazy Rich Asians' Director Responds to Brenda Song's Claim That She Was 'Not Asian Enough' to AuditionKwan and SK Global’s John Penotti (“Crazy Rich Asians”) are producing the film. Xian Li is the executive in charge for SK Global.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSony Pictures Television has signed a joint venture deal with France’s Satisfaction Group after the latter acquired 100% of Sony Pictures Television France and its label Starling.Sony will control 20% of the new venture, with the remaining 80% being overseen by Satisfaction, which is run by Arthur Essebag under parent Arthur World Participation Group, and makes daily shows for France’s six main networks.The French company has also secured exclusive access to

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSatisfaction Group, Arthur Essebag’s thriving Paris-based production company specializing in non-scripted shows, has acquired 100% of Sony Pictures Television France and its label Starling, creating an exclusive joint venture called Satisfy.Under the deal, Sony Pictures Television has acquired 20% of Satisfaction Group, and will be in charge of the international distribution of the company’s formats, some of which are among France’s highest-rated

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentEuropean pay-TV operator Sky and Sony Pictures Television have agreed a new long-term partnership across the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.The deal includes a multi-year extension across all markets to the exclusive first pay window, and access to Sony’s film library, and extends to all of Sky’s transactional services across its markets.