Sentences with phrase «entertainment franchises in»

«This industry milestone marks another blockbuster success for our company and demonstrates our unique ability to create some of the most successful entertainment franchises in the world.

«At Telltale, we've been honored to bring our unique approach to interactive storytelling to some of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, and we're excited to announce that we'll soon be exploring what it means to be Batman in an all - new series starting next year,» said Kevin Bruner, Co-Founder and CEO of Telltale Games.

«At Telltale, we've been honored to bring our unique approach to interactive storytelling to some of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, and we're excited to announce that we'll soon be exploring what it means to be Batman in an all - new series starting next year,» Kevin Bruner, Co-Founder and CEO of Telltale Games said in an accompanying press release.

It plans to expand the Call of Duty brand «with the same focus seen in its Blizzard Entertainment business unit» placing a focus on «high - margin digital online content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.»

The focus will be on «high - margin digital online content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.»

After all, you don't become one of the highest selling games of all time along with being the highest first day entertainment franchise in history if you aren't a damn good game.

This will include a focus on high - margin digital online content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.

While we wait to see what Red Dead Redemption 2 brings, it's worth looking at the effect GTA Online has had on the gaming landscape, including how GTA became the most profitable entertainment franchise in history.

Not exact matches

We're very good at launching Mario Party - type games — that's one franchise that does better in Canada than other markets, for example — but when it comes to launching new IP it's a huge challenge in today's world, where consumers are just bombarded with entertainment options that didn't exist when we first launched Mario 30 years ago.

As Variety notes, Disney CEO Bob Iger also addressed the potential for unifying disparate brands in a call with investors on Thursday, saying, «Bringing Disney and Fox together will combine some of the world's most iconic entertainment franchises.»

It was reported two weeks ago that Sony Pictures Entertainment will play ball with video game publisher / developer Ubisoft — appeasing what others have called unreasonable demands — in order to make a movie out of the company's massively successful, Montreal - developed franchise, Assassin's Creed.

True North Sports and Entertainment Limited chairman Mark Chipman (right), NHL commissioner Gary Bettman (left) and True North president Jim Ludlow (centre) share a laugh after a press conference in Winnipeg, Tuesday May 31, 2011, announcing an NHL franchise returning to the city.

HALIFAX — Children's entertainment company DHX Media Ltd. (TSX: DHX) said Thursday it has acquired the Epitome group of companies, producer of the hit Degrassi TV franchise, for $ 33 million in stock and cash.

May 1 - Toy maker Hasbro Inc has agreed to acquire children's entertainment and merchandising franchises, including the characters of the superhero TV show Power Rangers, from Saban Properties LLC in a deal valued at $ 522 million in cash and stock, the companies announced Tuesday.

Big Idea: Expanding the Perry production and performance franchise beyond funny and inspirational stories of faith and perseverance among African - Americans that has made him one of the highest - paid people in the entertainment industry.

CEO Kotick said in a statement, «We should emerge even stronger — an independent company with a best - in - class franchise portfolio and the focus and flexibility to drive long - term shareholder value and expand our leadership position as one of the world's most important entertainment companies... The transactions announced today will allow us to take advantage of attractive financing markets while still retaining more than US$ 3 billion cash on hand to preserve financial stability.»

Lions Gate Entertainment (No. 54) has had box office success with two major franchises: The Twilight series (produced by Summit Entertainment, a Lions Gate subsidiary) and Hunger Games, which have much in common as they are both film adaptations of bestselling young adult book series, are fantastical (one is about vampires and the other about a futuristic dystopia), and are anchored by a dynamic young female character (portrayed by Kristen Stewart in Twilight, Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games).

A partner in the firm and co-chair of Fox's Franchising, Licensing & Distribution Practice Group, Gerhards leads a team of more than 40 attorneys in 21 offices who represent franchise and distribution companies in industrial, retail, food, entertainment, service, technology and home - based businesses.

«We should emerge even stronger — an independent company with a best - in - class franchise portfolio and the focus and flexibility to drive long - term shareholder value and expand our leadership position as one of the world's most important entertainment companies.»

The entertainment giant will get Fox's film and TV studios, which includes the «Avatar» franchise, its regional sports networks, its international businesses and Fox's 30 percent stake in Hulu, giving Disney a majority of the streaming service.

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Denver Nuggets Kroenke Sports and Entertainment took over the Nuggets in 2000 and although the NBA franchise is technically in his wife's name, Kroenke's fingerprints are all over the club.

How many men would love to be rich, single and ownersof not only a profitable NBA franchise but also the hottest casino in Vegas?Joe, 51, and Gavin, 50, are the president and vice chairman, respectively, ofthe Maloof Companies, a billion - dollar family business that grew from a generalstore in northern New Mexico into a beer distributorship and then expanded intohotels, banking and entertainment.

Currently this means that 66 % are owned by a company called Kroenke Sports and Entertainments (KSE) which is wholly owned by Stan Kroenke a US billionaire who owns a number of sporting clubs and franchises mostly in the US.

As an entertainment franchise, the Syracuse Chiefs, Syracuse's Triple - A professional baseball team, are in a challenging situation — trying to generate attendance and fan loyalty when the performance of the team is a byproduct of the decisions made by its parent organization, the Washington Nationals.

Recently, in an industry first, Pantone, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Partnerships & Licensing created an official new PANTONE Color, Minion Yellow, based on the Minions from Universal Pictures and Illumination's Despicable Me global film franchise, including this summer's blockbuster hit, Minions.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, when asked about her future in the X-Men franchise Jennifer Lawrence stateIn an interview with Entertainment Weekly, when asked about her future in the X-Men franchise Jennifer Lawrence statein the X-Men franchise Jennifer Lawrence stated:

Durham University has had to apologise after students planned a Thatchers Government vs. We run on a franchise concept, so if youd like to make your living in the world of entertainment and dating options then wed love to hear.

Created by Blizzard Entertainment, and based on the Warcraft series of RTS games first released in the mid 1990s, WoW expanded on the early Warcraft single player franchise and is now a vibrant multiplayer world, where players may engage in roleplaying, PvE.

There's a theory in American entertainment: there can never be too much of a good thing, particularly a gazillion dollar grossing movie franchise.

Perhaps its unexpected box office success can be attributed in part to the popular reaction against an entertainment industry whose laser - like concentration is on big - budget franchise and sequel films.

If like me and the other adults contributing to the franchise's nearly $ 1 billion annual revenue ¹ (which ranks Pooh fifth among all entertainment brands, trailing only Disney Princess, Star Wars, Hello Kitty, and Cars), you find it difficult to suddenly stop seeing the appeal in Pooh, then good luck trying to maintain a typical grown - up fandom.

Johnson turned in a piece of studio entertainment that for the first time in its franchise's ten - film history was actually about something, yet never skimps on entertainment.

«PlayStation's history is one of game innovation and great new franchises,» said Andrew House, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, in a press release.

«For more than 35 years the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has fostered a highly engaged and energetic community,» said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. «We are excited to release GUNDAM VERSUS to those fans eager for more Mobile Suit Gundam releases in the West, as well as introducing the franchise a brand new expanded audience.»

This is entertainment for 12 - year - old man - children that's even more incoherent and incomprehensible than the previous movie, and the diminishing returns of this worthless franchise makes it obvious it's past time to put a bullet in its head.

Admittedly I had some reservations, I'm not a avid franchise fan by all means, I think these films are serviceable at best in light - hearted action entertainment.

In partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, MGM will bring new installments of two of its tentpole franchises — the new James Bond movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE and Steve Martin in PINK PANTHER In partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, MGM will bring new installments of two of its tentpole franchises — the new James Bond movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE and Steve Martin in PINK PANTHER in PINK PANTHER 2.

(Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray all Coen staples, were also the adult cast of Moonrise Kingdom) As the two filmmakers working today that do not operate in franchises or sequels, but still make popular entertainment on a significant scale, they feel like increasingly rare birds in the American movie landscape.

The studio reformed itself into an independent video game developer separate from Konami, and Kojima announced that the first title in their new franchise - Death Stranding - would be released exclusively on the PS4, which made sense since Sony Interactive Entertainment would be publishing the game.

The actor who played Iron Man, 53, revealed to Entertainment Weekly he, along with four others of the original six Avengers including Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans, got a sweet reminder of their time in the franchise and how's that for friendship goals?

Pitch Perfect 3 (Universal Home Entertainment) is the third installment in the musical - comedy franchise about the Bellas, a female a cappella group.

After her splashy breakout role in The Wolf of Wall Street, the Australian actress was quick to line up a franchise role in Suicide Squad and establish her own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, to take creative matters into her own hands.

Ensuring that the ladies of Ocean's Eight won't head off a-heistin» without an approving nod from their parent franchise, Entertainment Tonight Online reports that Matt Damon will be stopping by for a cameo in the upcoming film.

Easily the most sophisticated and thoughtful franchise film of 2013, Lawrence's adaptation of the second novel in Suzanne Collins» young adult series is all - things - to - all - people entertainment, a follow - up that intensifies the first film's thrills while simultaneously developing its characters and, even more crucially, expanding its themes.

Sony Computer Entertainment America confirmed «a reduction in workforce» at the studio, which includes employees who have worked on both the acclaimed inFamous and Sly Cooper franchises.

The sixth entry in the Tremors franchise is due for release sometime this year via Universal 1440 Entertainment, which is directed by Don Michael Paul (Sniper:...

Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tom Rothman assured theater owners Monday that his studio is dedicated to appealing to a range of audiences — from global franchises such as «Spider - Man» and «The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo» series to family films, action pics, comedies and even Quentin Tarantino's Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt film «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.»

Kelly is a partner in Man of Action Entertainment, creators of the team and characters in «Big Hero 6» and creators of the worldwide action franchise «Ben 10.»

He argued that Universal needs another franchise outside of its «Fast & Furious» movies, its Illumination Entertainment animated features — including the studio's most recent success with «The Secret Life of Pets» — and others previously mentioned in order to stay competitive.