Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
	Logo used since 1991
	Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California
Trade name	Sony Pictures Entertainment
Formerly	Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (1987–1991)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Entertainment
Predecessor	The Coca-Cola Company's Entertainment Business Sector; Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.;
Founded	December 18, 1987
Founder	Victor Kaufman
Headquarters	Poitier Building; 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Tony Vinciquerra; (chairman); Ravi Ahuja; (president and CEO)
Products	Motion pictures; Television programs; Mobile entertainment; Movie theaters;
Brands	Spider-Man (joint venture with Marvel Studios for the MCU films); Jumanji; Ghostbusters; Underworld; Men in Black; Sony's Spider Man Universe; The Karate Kid;
Services	Film production and distribution; Television production and syndication; Video on demand; Digital distribution; Licensing;
Revenue	US$10.14 billion (FY2022)
Operating income	US$894 million (FY2022)
Owner	The Coca-Cola Company (49%, 1987–‍1989); Sony Group Corporation (1989–‍present)
Number of employees	9,100 (2023)
Parent	Sony Corporation of America (1989–2012); Sony Entertainment (2012–present);
Divisions	Motion Picture Group; Home Entertainment Group; Television Group; Sony Pictures Experiences;
Subsidiaries	See § Subsidiaries
Website	sonypictures.com
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and recorded videos) through multiple platforms. Through an intermediate holding company called Sony Film Holding Inc., it is operated as a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of the Japanese holding conglomerate Sony Group Corporation.

Based at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California, as one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, it encompasses Sony's motion picture, television production and distribution units. Sony Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Sony's film franchises include The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Jumanji, Men in Black, Spider-Man, and Sony's Spider Man Universe.