Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (SPE) is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese technology and media conglomerate Sony. Its group sales in 2007 has been reported to be of $8.58 billion.Sony Pictures - Corporate Factsheet, sonypictures.comConsolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 Sony Corporation
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Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (SPE) is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese technology and media conglomerate Sony. Its group sales in 2007 has been reported to be of $8.58 billion.Sony Pictures - Corporate Factsheet, sonypictures.comConsolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 Sony Corporation
History
In 1989, Sony acquired the American film and television production company Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, etc.) from The Coca-Cola Company for US$3.4 billion.Rudolph B (1994) So many dreams so many losses. Time vol. 144, no. 22 (November 28, 1994)Griffin N, Masters K (1996) Hit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood. (Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-684-83266-6)Nathan, J. (1999) Sony: The Private Life. (Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-395-89327-5, ISBN 0-618-12694-5) The company was renamed Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1991.
Sony has since created numerous other film production and distribution units, such as creating Sony Pictures Classics for art-house fare, by forming Columbia TriStar Pictures (also known as the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group) by merging Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures in 1998, revitalizing Columbia's former television division Screen Gems, and expanded its growth on April 8, 2005, when a consortium led by Sony and its equity partners acquired the legendary Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal worth nearly US$5 billion.Sony will purchase MGM in a deal worth about $5 billion, CNN, September 14 2004.
Sony Pictures Franchises
This is a list of franchises by Sony Pictures Entertainment
- I Dream of Jeannie: Based on the television series by Screen Gems with the cartoon series Jeannie in 1973.
- Bewitched: Based on the television series by Screen Gems with a cartoon series Tabitha & Adam and the Clown Family in 1972, a spin-off series Tabitha in 1978, and a movie sequel in 2005.
- The Karate Kid: Four films including the television series The Karate Kid: The Animated Series.
- Spider-Man: Beginning with the 2002 film with two sequels including two series Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and The Spectacular Spider-Man in conjunction with Marvel Comics
- Stuart Little: Beginning with the 1999 film with two sequels and one television series Stuart Little: The Animated Series. Based on the novel by E. B. White.
- Wheel of Fortune: Created by Merv Griffin in 1975 and syndicated in September 1983 by King World (now CBS Television Distribution. Including spin-off Wheel 2000. Acquired in 1986 by Columbia Pictures Television.
- Jeopardy!: Created by Merv Griffin in 1964. Including spin-offs (Super Jeopardy!, Rock & Roll Jeopardy!, and Jep!). First syndicated in September 1983 until officially syndicated in September 1984 by King World (now CBS Television Distribution). Acquired in 1986 by Columbia Pictures Television.
