Sony Entertainment
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Defunct | Template:End date and age |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | |
Number of employees | 18,000 |
| Parent | Sony Corporation of America |
| Subsidiaries | |
Sony Entertainment, Inc. functioned as the overarching entertainment division of the Japanese multinational corporation Sony Corporation between 2012 and 2019, managing its ventures in film, television, and music.
History
On March 30, 2012, Michael Lynton, who was serving as CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, alongside Nicole Seligman, Sony’s executive vice president and general counsel, were appointed CEO and president of Sony Corporation of America to oversee the company’s global entertainment operations. Following this, on April 9, 2013, Lynton extended his contract and was elevated to the role of president at Sony Entertainment.
Nicole Seligman announced her resignation on February 18, 2016, after more than ten years with Sony but continued in her role until March 31. On January 13, 2017, Michael Lynton resigned as CEO of both Sony Entertainment and Sony Pictures to take on the chairman position at Snap Inc.. He was replaced by Anthony Vinciquerra, then chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, on May 11, 2017.
Towards the end of 2016, there were media reports suggesting that Sony was contemplating a reorganization that would combine Sony Pictures with Sony Interactive Entertainment, placing Sony Pictures under the leadership of then-CEO Andrew House. However, Sony officially denied any intentions regarding such a merger or restructuring during that period.
The dissolution of Sony Entertainment occurred in 2019. Subsequently, its music branches—Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing—were merged under the newly formed Sony Music Group, which operates as a direct subsidiary of Sony alongside Sony Pictures.
Subsidiaries
Other divisions
Within Sony’s entertainment holdings are divisions such as Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation Studios, which maintain a presence across various platforms. The PlayStation brand extends its reach across systems including Apple’s iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Xbox. This also encompasses applications for streaming platforms like Crunchyroll (including Funimation), Great American Pure Flix (in partnership with Great American Media), Sony Pictures Core (previously branded as Bravia Core), and India’s regional service SonyLIV.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan, along with its subsidiaries such as Aniplex, operates independently from the U.S.-based Sony Entertainment division.