Michael Lynton
Michael Lynton
Michael Mark Lyntonis a businessman and the current Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation of America and Executive Vice President, Officer in charge of Pictures and Music Businesses of Sony Corporation. He also serves as CEO of Sony Entertainment Inc. and Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth1 January 1960
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We released 'The Interview' through a variety of platforms, and we continue to look for other distribution options. Throughout this whole process, we never stopped - not for a single moment - trying to secure a broad release. Our studio takes great pride in continuing to grow the release of this movie and making it a success.
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What is unusual about the United States - and it's something that I have never gotten used to - is that Jews here, there are so many of them, and they are so important to the culture.
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We will continue to renew and redefine Sony Pictures.
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The teams that worked on the innovative distribution of 'The Interview' are just a few of the many that put in long hours over our studio holiday to ensure business continuity, rebuild our systems, and protect our company.
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This is a terrific acquisition for Penguin. The two businesses complement each other extremely well in terms of both authors and people, and will create great opportunities for the future. It is a marvelous way to start at Penguin.
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I do believe that recent incidents have dramatically changed the landscape that we live in and that this, among other things, warrants changing the title of the film.
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For the most part, Hollywood is very transactional. People want to make movies and television shows.
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The entertainment industry at large has pretty much given away high definition to consumers. They haven't really charged a premium for it on television. That makes consumers more likely to buy Blu-ray but less likely to pay a premium for it.
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The changes in technology and consumer interests demand that we be innovative and visionary in our approach to home entertainment. The digital market has evolved to the point where it has earned its own place in our home entertainment business. Digital distribution and high definition have evolved from a theoretical concept to a new retail business, and that's why we're making the strategic moves necessary to ensure that we aggressively market this business in the months and years ahead. And it all begins with people -- putting the right people in the right place at the right time.
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I have every confidence that they will raise the money they need.
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I believe that we can bring a dynamically developing industry to an absolutely new level in coming months and years.
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Jeff Blake is not only one of Sony's greatest assets, but I think he is recognized industry wide as one of the best in the business. As the marketing landscape changes and becomes more and more fragmented and the exhibition community faces the challenge of converting to digital cinema, there is no one better to guide us than Jeff Blake. He is truly second to no one and he inspires those around him to do their best work. We couldn't be more proud to recognize his extraordinary contributions with this promotion.