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List of assets owned by Sony

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This is a list of assets owned by Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation.

Subsidiaries and affiliates by business segment

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Electronics

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Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group

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Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation

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Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

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Sony Music Group

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Main article: List of Sony Music labels

Sony Music Entertainment Japan

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Sony Honda Mobility

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Foundations and schools

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Subsidiaries and affiliates by location

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Japan

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Canada

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United States

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Latin America

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Europe

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China

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South Korea

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India

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Southeast Asia and Oceania

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Middle East

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Non-affiliate holdings

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Japan

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United States

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Mainland China

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Europe

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Former holdings and subsidiaries

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Sold or spun off

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Defunct

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Electronics

All of these companies below were merged into Sony Electronics Corporation in April 2021, with the surviving entity changed its name to Sony Corporation.

Sony Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, merged the following company in April 2021.[25]

  • Sony Business Solutions Corporation

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Music Group

Sony Music Entertainment Japan

  • Quatro A Inc. – absorbed into Aniplex
  • Rialto Entertainment Inc. – absorbed into Aniplex
  • ForwardWorks – absorbed into Aniplex

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Trademarked as Ghostbusters, Inc.
  2. ^ Trademarked as Columbia/3000 Productions
  3. ^ The mexican arm of Sony Pictures Releasing
  4. ^ Sony had acquired 7% of the company, leading its franchises under the "Genius" prefix.
  5. ^ Sony had acquired an unknown percent of the company, along with Frederator Studios and Mainframe Studios (formerly Rainmaker Studios).
  6. ^ Except for the Frederator-produced Nicktoons as well as the Cartoon Network original Adventure Time, where these aren't not made by Sony Pictures Television neither it's children's division.

References

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  1. ^ Spangler, Todd (2017-07-31). "Sony Pictures TV Networks to Acquire Funimation, Valuing Anime Distributor at $150 Million". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  2. ^ "Sony Pictures Television Revamps Entertainment Portfolio And Launches UK's First Free-To-Air Movie Network". Sky Media. 24 July 2019. Sony-owned entertainment channel True Entertainment will be relaunched as Sony Channel.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (July 24, 2025). "Sony Takes Strategic Stake in Bandai Namco With $464 Million Deal". Variety.
  4. ^ "Murata Manufacturing and Sony Sign Definitive Agreement for the Transfer of Battery Business". Sony Global - Sony Global Headquarters. Retrieved 2020-07-14. Business operations related to consumer sales of Sony-branded USB batteries, ... as well as certain other products, will not be part of the Transfer.
  5. ^ "English". エアロセンス株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ^ "Establishment of Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc". Sony Global - Sony Global Headquarters. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. ^ "Clarification on Disney/Fox transaction" (PDF). Cofece. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Sony Mobile's division in Sweden will be merged in Sony Nordic". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  9. ^ Bailay, Rasul (18 February 2012). "Sony India separates sales, software units". Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  10. ^ "Stakes in Kadokawa" (PDF). 2024-12-19.
  11. ^ "KADOKAWA and Sony Agree to Form Strategic Capital and Business Alliance". 2024-12-19.
  12. ^ "Sony Stake in Fromsoftware". 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  13. ^ "PlayStation has reportedly made a 5% investment in Devolver Digital". 4 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games". VentureBeat. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  15. ^ "Sony Stake in Epic Games". 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  16. ^ "Sony invests in new manga service Mangamo as it expands to Android". Gamesradar. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  17. ^ "Sony Stake in Discord". 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  18. ^ "Sony back $60M round for gaming infrastructure software startup AccelByte". May 3, 2022.
  19. ^ Ingham, Tim (2020-02-23). "Who Really Owns Spotify?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-14. Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group ... own ... (Sony around 2.35 percent and Universal around 3.5)
  20. ^ "Sony Stake in Raspberry Pi". 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  21. ^ "Billboard". 110 (9). February 28, 1998: 85. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 31, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  22. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (11 May 2020). "KC Global Media Entertainment Completes Sony Asia Networks Acquisition". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Sony Pictures Television U.K. Channels Sold to U.S. Investment Firm Narrative Capital". Variety. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  24. ^ White, Peter (2020-07-15). "Simon Cowell To Take Full Control Of 'Got Talent' Producer Syco Entertainment, Buys Out Sony Music's Stake". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-07-15. Sony Music will retain the JV's music assets, including its roster of current artists and back catalog.
  25. ^ Inc, Sony Marketing(Japan). "ソニービジネスソリューション（株）とソニーマーケティング（株）を経営統合". ソニー製品情報 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ "Announcement of Decision Regarding the Business Integration of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation and Sony LSI Design Inc.～To Further Strengthen Business Through Integrated Operation of Semiconductor Design and Design Operations～｜News Releases｜Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group". Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  27. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 3, 2022). "Sony TV Shakeup: Glenn Adilman, Scott Landsman, Karen Tatevosian & Jennifer Solari Among 7 Executives Exiting, Gemstone Folding – Update". Deadline Hollywood.
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