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Sony

Sony Group Corp. engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Game and Network Services, Music, Pictures, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services, and Others. The Game and Network Services segment deals with gaming machines, software and network services. The Music segment produces and publishes music and provides image media platforms. The Pictures segment handles film production, television program creation, and media networks. The Home Entertainment and Sound segment offers LCD televisions, home audio, Blu-ray Disc players and recorders, and memory-based portable audio devices. The Imaging Products and Solutions segment provides digital imaging products, professional solutions, and medical goods. The Mobile Communications segment deals with mobile phones and Internet services business. The Semiconductors segment provides image sensors and camera modules. The Financial Services segment manages the life insurance and non-life insurance operations and banking business. The Others segment includes personal computer (PC) business, overseas Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD manufacturing, and battery business. The company was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka on May 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Sony on Tuesday reported a 7% drop in annual profits in the fiscal year 2023, logging its first drop in annual profits since 2020.

Sony reports 7% drop in annual profit as PlayStation business weakens

Sony said on Tuesday it sees its operating profit climbing 5% this business year on robust demand for its image sensors even as it forecast lower sales for its PlayStation 5 console.

Sony sees profit growth on buoyant demand for image sensors but lower PS5 sales

Sony announced two company executives would take new leadership roles at its games unit with responsibility for the technology and content sides of the business.

Sony restructures leadership of key games business

Siemens and Sony partner to bring NX Immersive Designer, including Sony's XR head-mounted display (HMD), SRH-S1, to market later this year Sony Corporation improved design productivity by 25% with implementation of Siemens' NX for product engineering and design PLANO, Texas , May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens and Sony Corporation are partnering to introduce a new solution that combines the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software with Sony's new XR head-mounted display (HMD), SRH-S1 - designed using Siemens' NX software, a core solution used across Sony to design its industry leading products. On stage at Realize LIVE in Las Vegas, Seiya Amatatsu, Head of Sony's XR Technology Development Division, detailed how his team relies on Siemens' NX™ software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to help develop a new HMD.

Sony and Siemens to enable Immersive Engineering with new spatial content creation system designed with and for Siemens Xcelerator

Sony announced two leaders to replace Jim Ryan, who retired from the top position at PlayStation earlier this year.

Sony names two leaders to succeed Jim Ryan at PlayStation

The company said it would adopt a new leadership structure for its Sony Interactive Entertainment unit overseeing PlayStation, with two separate chief executives.

Sony to Adopt Dual-CEO Structure for Videogame Unit

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the company behind PlayStation, today announced the new leadership structure of SIE. Effective June 1, 2024, Hideaki Nishino will be appointed CEO of SIE's Platform Business Group, and Hermen Hulst will be appointed CEO of SIE's Studio Business Group. Hiroki Totoki, who has been serving as interim CEO of SIE, will serve as Chairman of SIE in addition to his role as President, COO and CFO of Sony.

New Leadership Structure Formed at Sony Interactive Entertainment

Multinational electronics and media company Sony Group (SONY) is set to report earnings early Tuesday morning Eastern Time for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, along with results for the full year.

What You Need to Know Ahead of Sony's Earnings Report Tuesday

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Sony (SONY) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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SONY's Q4 revenues are likely to have been affected by lower hardware sales. Strength in the Music and Pictures segments is likely to have provided some cushioning to the top-line performance.

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Apollo Global Management

Paramount Global

Sony (NYSE:SONY) and Apollo Management reportedly plan to sell off Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) traditional 'linear' television channels and its streaming service Paramount Plus if they complete their $26 billion takeover. The three companies are in talks about the bid and potential next steps, the New York Times reported, though no formal due diligence or nondisclosure agreements have yet been agreed.

Sony and Apollo plan to split up Paramount Global if takeover goes ahead

Sony Group and other parties are considering buying online comic store operator Infocom Corp in a deal worth up to 200 billion yen ($1.28 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Sony Group, others eyeing buyout of Infocom, Bloomberg News reports

Should Sony and Apollo get their hooks into Paramount Global their strategy would be to keep theatrical release output steady between both studios –not reduced– while cutting the more burdonsome parts of the conglom, read auctioning off CBS, the linear channels like MTV and Paramount Plus streaming service.

Sony Apollo Paramount Merger Wouldn't Reduce Theatrical Output, Though TV & Streaming Assets Would Be Shed

Paramount Global's vast entertainment empire would be broken up if a buyout bid from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management succeeds, according to a new report.

Sony, Apollo reportedly plan to break up Paramount if their buyout bid succeeds

Paramount Global is in talks about opening its books to a consortium of Sony Pictures and buyout firm Apollo Global Management interested in acquiring the U.S. media company, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Paramount in talks to open its books to Sony, Apollo, sources say

Sony Pictures Entertainment and private equity firm Apollo Global Management plan to acquire Paramount Global for $26 billion and break up the company, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the deal discussions.

Sony and Apollo plan to break up Paramount, NYT reports

Apple

Comcast

Disney

Alphabet

Netflix

Warner Bros Discovery Inc

The streaming market is saturated and needs consolidation for a recovery to occur. Comcast and Disney have great assets, but will take time to realize value. Paramount and Warner need to be consolidated into competitors for the industry to recover sooner than later. The opportunity is on potential M&A.

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Apollo, which teamed with Sony to make a $26 billion all-cash bid for the Shari Redstone-controlled media conglomerate, faces an uphill fight to circumvent the FCC's 39% cap on the reach by local affiliates should the merger be approved by Paramount's board, sourced said.

Apollo-Sony bid for Paramount could face antitrust hurdles from feds: sources

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) shares moved higher following reports a Sony and private equity firm Apollo Global have made a $26 billion cash offer to acquire the entertainment company. This comes as Paramount's exclusive merger talks with producer David Ellison's Skydance Media to takeover the company expired on Friday.

Paramount Global stock jumps on reports of $26B Sony-Apollo takeover offer

Paramount Global has agreed to formally begin negotiations with a buyout group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management, the New York Times reported Sunday, after a 30-day exclusive negotiating window with Skydance expired Friday.

Paramount reportedly approves buyout talks with Sony, Apollo

Paramount Global has opened acquisition negotiations with Sony and Apollo, The New York Times reported Sunday, after exclusive merger talks with Skydance lapsed Friday and the company continues to struggle following major first quarter losses and the departure of CEO Bob Bakish last week.

Paramount Officially Opens Talks With Sony And Apollo In Takeover Bid, Report Says

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Paramount Global will likely not extend its 30-day exclusivity talks with Skydance Media to strike a deal as Sony Pictures Entertainment and private equity firm Apollo Global Management await a response to their $26 billion bid to buy the entertainment giant, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Paramount won't extend exclusive deal period with Skydance amid Sony bid: sources

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Apollo Global Management have made a $26 billion cash offer for Paramount Global , the Wall Street Journal reported.

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