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	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; The Karate Kid; 28 Days Later;
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 (80%, 1987–1988; 49%, 1988–1989)
Number of employees	5,071 (2023)
Parent	Sony Corporation of America (1989–2012; 2019-present) [1]; Sony Entertainment (2012–2019);
Divisions	Motion Picture Group; Home Entertainment Group; Television Group; Experiences;
Subsidiaries	See § Subsidiaries
Website	sonypictures.com
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., commonly referred to as Sony Pictures and abbreviated as SPE, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment company that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and recorded videos) through multiple platforms. It was founded on December 18, 1987 as Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. from the spinoff of The Coca-Cola Company's Entertainment Business Sector and merger with Tri-Star Pictures, Inc., with Coca-Cola retaining a 49% stake in the resulting entity. The studio was wholly acquired by Sony in 1989 and renamed as SPE in 1991.

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).