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Sony Group Corporation, commonly referred to as Sony (Japanese: ソニー・グループ株式会社, Sonī Gurūpu Kabushiki Kaisha) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates.

As of March 2010, Sony has made 92 acquisitions while taking stakes at 56 companies. The company has 83 divestitures since 1983.

Acquisitions

Date Company Business Country Value Used as / Integrated with References
5 January 1988 CBS Records Group Music  USA $2,000,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [1]
8 November 1989 Columbia Pictures Entertainment Film, television  USA $3,400,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [2]
9 November 1989 Guber-Peters Entertainment Film, television  USA $200,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [3][4]
21 May 1993 Psygnosis Video game  UK Sony Interactive Entertainment [5]
1 December 2000 Bend Studio Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [6]
22 January 2001 Naughty Dog Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [7]
9 July 2002 Acuff-Rose Music Music publishing  USA $157,000,000 Sony Music Publishing [8]
7 August 2002 Incognito Entertainment Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [9]
27 September 2002 Aiwa Electronics  JPN Sony Electronics [10]
27 September 2005 SN Systems Game development tool  UK Sony Interactive Entertainment [11]
7 December 2005 Guerrilla Games Video game  NED Sony Interactive Entertainment [12]
19 January 2006 Konica Minolta camera business Digital camera  JPN Sony Electronics [13]
25 January 2006 Zipper Interactive Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [14]
23 August 2006 Crackle Film, television, video on demand  USA $65,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [15]
15 May 2007 Sigil Games Online Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [16]
30 May 2007 Famous Music Music publishing  USA $370,000,000 Sony Music Publishing [17][18]
20 September 2007 Evolution Studios, Bigbig Studios Video game  UK Sony Interactive Entertainment [19]
4 June 2008 2waytraffic Television  NED Sony Pictures Entertainment [20]
2 July 2008 Gracenote Automatic content recognition  USA $260,000,000 Sony Corporation of America [21][22]
1 October 2008 Sony BMG Music  JPN GER $1,200,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [23][24][25]
5 December 2008 Sony NEC Optiarc Computer storage  JPN Sony Electronics [26]
14 January 2009 Embassy Row Television  USA Sony Pictures Entertainment [27]
28 January 2010 Convergent Media Systems Video integration solutions  USA Sony Electronics [28]
10 February 2010 iCyt Mission Technology Flow cytometers  USA Sony Corporation of America [29]
2 March 2010 Media Molecule Video game  UK Sony Interactive Entertainment [30][31]
2 February 2011 Suzhou Epson Display  CHN $71,000,000 Sony China [32]
28 February 2011 Toshiba chip plant Image sensor  JPN Sony Semiconductor Solutions [33]
7 March 2011 Hawk-Eye Innovations Computer vision  UK Sony Electronics [34]
2 August 2011 Sucker Punch Productions Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [35]
28 September 2011 Micronics Microfluidics-based diagnostic tools  USA Sony Corporation of America [36]
16 February 2012 Sony Ericsson Mobile phone  JPN SWE $1,500,000,000 Sony Electronics [37]
2 July 2012 Gaikai Cloud gaming  USA $380,000,000 Sony Interactive Entertainment [38]
9 August 2012 So-net Internet service provider  JPN Sony Electronics [39]
23 August 2012 Left Bank Pictures Film, television  USA Sony Pictures Entertainment [40][41]
12 September 2012 Pixim Semiconductor  USA Sony Electronics [42]
15 August 2014 CSC Media Group Television  UK $180,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [43][44]
1 December 2014 Playmaker Media Television  AUS Sony Pictures Entertainment [45]
18 March 2015 The Orchard Music  US $200,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [46]
24 April 2015 Wakanim Film, television, video on demand  FRA Aniplex [47][48]
2 July 2015 Memnon Archiving Services Archiving  BEL Sony Europe [49]
24 August 2015 Century Media Records Music  GER $20,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [50]
8 October 2015 Softkinetic Semiconductor  BEL Sony Semiconductor Solutions [51]
6 December 2015 Toshiba image sensor business Image sensor  JPN $155,000,000 Sony Semiconductor Solutions [52]
26 January 2016 Altair Semiconductor Semiconductor  ISR $212,000,000 Sony Semiconductor Solutions [53]
16 February 2016 Plumbee Video game  UK Sony Pictures Entertainment [54]
2 March 2016 Essential Music & Marketing Music  UK Sony Music Entertainment [55]
2 August 2016 eSATURNUS Clinical video over IP  BEL Sony Europe [56]
10 August 2016 Ministry Of Sound Music  UK $104,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [57]
31 August 2016 Ten Sports Television  IND $385,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [58]
4 May 2017 finetunes, Phonofile Music  GER NOR Sony Music Entertainment [59]
31 July 2017 Funimation Film, television, video on demand  USA $143,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [60][61]
22 May 2018 EMI Music Publishing Music publishing  UK $2,300,000,000 Sony Music Publishing [62]
8 January 2019 Audiokinetic Game development tool  CAN Sony Interactive Entertainment [63]
6 February 2019 Madman Anime Group Film, television, video on demand  AUS $25,000,000 Aniplex [64]
29 May 2019 Manga Entertainment Film, television  UK Sony Pictures Entertainment [65]
10 June 2019 Mido Holdings Network virtualization  SWI Sony Semiconductor Solutions [66]
8 July 2019 Nurulize On-set virtual production  USA Sony Pictures Entertainment [67]
31 July 2019 Milan Records Music  USA Sony Music Entertainment [68]
19 August 2019 Insomniac Games Video game  USA $229,000,000 Sony Interactive Entertainment [69]
18 November 2019 Game Show Network Television  USA $500,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [70]
10 December 2019 Silvergate Media Television  USA $195,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [71]
2 September 2020 Sony Financial Holdings Financial services  JPN $3,700,000,000 Sony Financial Group [72][73]
1 October 2020 Nevion On-set virtual production  NOR Sony Electronics [74]
12 November 2020 Pure Flix Film, television, video on demand  USA Sony Pictures Entertainment [75]
4 December 2020 Human Re-Sources Music  USA Sony Music Entertainment [76]
1 February 2021 AWAL, Kobalt Neighboring Rights Music  USA $430,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [77][78]
18 March 2021 Evolution Championship Series Esports  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [79]
16 June 2021 Somethin' Else Music  UK Sony Music Entertainment [80]
29 June 2021 Housemarque Video game  FIN Sony Interactive Entertainment [81]
1 July 2021 Nixxes Software Video game  NED Sony Interactive Entertainment [82]
9 August 2021 Crunchyroll Film, television, video on demand  USA $1,175,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment/Aniplex [83][84]
8 September 2021 Firesprite Video game  UK Sony Interactive Entertainment [85]
29 September 2021 Fabrik Games Video game  UK Sony Interactive Entertainment [85]
30 September 2021 Bluepoint Games Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [86]
4 November 2021 Som Livre Music  BRA $255,000,000 Sony Music Entertainment [87][88]
1 December 2021 Bad Wolf Television  UK Sony Pictures Entertainment [89]
10 December 2021 Valkyrie Entertainment Video game  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [90]
20 January 2022 Ultra Records Music  USA Sony Music Entertainment [91]
1 February 2022 Lasengle Video game  JPN Aniplex [92]
3 March 2022 Industrial Media Television  USA $350,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [93]
21 March 2022 Haven Studios Video game  CAN Sony Interactive Entertainment [94]
15 July 2022 Bungie Video game  USA $3,700,000,000 Sony Interactive Entertainment [95][96]
18 July 2022 Repeat.gg Esports  USA Sony Interactive Entertainment [97]
4 August 2022 Right Stuf Film, television, e-commerce  USA Sony Pictures Entertainment/Aniplex [98]
29 August 2022 Savage Game Studios Video game  GER Sony Interactive Entertainment [99]
25 October 2022 Pixomondo Visual effects  USA Sony Pictures Entertainment [100]
7 November 2022 Beyond Sports Software visualization  NED Sony Electronics [101]

Pending

Date announced Company Business Country Value To be used as / Integrated with References
22 September 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Film, television, video on demand  IND $1,575,000,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment [102]

Stakes

Date Company Stake Business Country Value References
27 October 1997 ST Liquid Crystal Display 50%/currently 10% Display  JPN [103]
1 October 2001 Sony Ericsson 50%/currently 100% Mobile phone  JPN SWE $250,000,000 [104][105]
8 October 2001 Square Enix 19%/currently 0% Video game  JPN $124,000,000 [106][107]
26 April 2004 S-LCD 49%/currently 0% Display  JPN KOR [108]
6 August 2004 Sony BMG 50%/currently 100% Music  JPN GER [109]
8 April 2005 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 20%/currently 0% Film, television  USA $960,000,000 [110]
3 April 2006 Sony NEC Optiarc 55%/currently 100% Computer storage  JPN [111]
6 March 2007 Cellius 49% Video game  JPN [112]
2 April 2007 Field Emission Technologies 36.5% Field-emission display  JPN [113]
11 October 2007 Sony Financial Holdings 60%/currently 100% Financial services  JPN [114]
14 November 2007 Moversa 50% Contactless smart card  JPN NED [115]
29 January 2009 Teleset 50% Television  COL [116]
1 July 2009 Sharp Display Products 7.04%/currently 0% Display  JPN [117][118]
8 December 2009 Fearnet 33.3%/currently 0% Film, television, video on demand  USA [119][120]
8 December 2009 Vevo majority Music  USA [121][122]
19 January 2010 Syco Entertainment 50%/currently 0% Music  UK [123]
12 July 2010 Floresta 50% Television  BRA [124]
21 June 2012 unnamed joint venture with Sumitomo Electric 50% Semiconductor  JPN [125]
25 June 2012 unnamed joint venture with Panasonic 50%/currently 0% Display  JPN [126]
29 June 2012 EMI Music Publishing 30%/currently 100% Music publishing  UK $660,000,000 [127]
8 November 2012 Game Show Network 58%/currently 100% Television  USA [128]
10 February 2014 Stellify Media 50% Television  UK [129]
8 July 2015 Internet Media Services minority Digital marketing  USA [130][131]
16 March 2016 Fable Pictures minority Television  UK [132]
7 April 2016 Planet TV majority Television  TUR [133]
7 June 2016 Blueprint Television minority Television  UK [134]
20 September 2017 Stolen Picture minority Television  UK [135]
14 May 2018 Peanuts 39% IP  USA $185,000,000 [136]
14 September 2018 Eleventh Hour Films minority Television  UK [137]
27 June 2019 Nevion 45%/currently 100% On-set virtual production  NOR [138]
18 February 2020 The Whisper Group minority Television  UK [139]
9 April 2020 Bilibili 4.98% Film, television, video on demand  CHN $400,000,000 [140]
1 July 2020 Eleven majority Television  UK [141]
8 July 2020 Satisfy 20% Television  FRA [142]
9 July 2020 Epic Games 1.4%/currently 5.4% Video game, software development  USA $1,450,000,000 [143][144][145]
4 February 2021 Kadokawa 1.93% Film, television, publishing  JPN [146]
3 May 2021 Discord minority Voice over IP, instant messaging  USA [147]
23 June 2021 Alamo Records majority Music  USA [148]
18 October 2021 Scopely minority Video game  USA $500,000,000 [149]
4 November 2021 Devolver Digital 5.03% Video game  USA [150]
9 November 2021 Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing 20% Semiconductor  JPN $500,000,000 [151]
19 January 2022 Ceremony of Roses majority Merchandising  USA [152]
3 May 2022 AccelByte minority Video game  USA [153]
31 August 2022 From Software 14.09% Video game  JPN $122,000,000 [154]
11 November 2022 Rapidus minority Semiconductor  JPN $7,500,000 [155]

Divestitures

Date Acquirer Target company Target business Acquirer country Value References
20 February 2008 Toshiba Sony Interactive Entertainment Cell chip plant  JPN $835,000,000 [156]
28 June 2012 Development Bank of Japan Sony Electronics Sony Chemicals  JPN $730,000,000 [157]
21 December 2012 BMG Rights Management Sony Music Publishing Famous Music UK music catalogue  GER $90,000,000 [158]
2 July 2013 Anthem Records Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony Pictures Entertainment music catalogue 1993-2012  CAN $150,000,000 [159]
23 December 2013 Tribune Media Sony Corporation of America Gracenote  USA $170,000,000 [160][161]
6 February 2014 Japan Industrial Partners Sony Electronics Sony Vaio  JPN [162]
2 February 2015 Columbus Nova Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment  USA [163]
28 July 2016 Murata Manufacturing Sony Electronics Lithium-ion battery business  JPN $168,000,000 [164]
28 March 2019 Chicken Soup for the Soul Sony Pictures Entertainment Crackle  USA [165][166]
8 July 2020 Satisfaction Group Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony Pictures Television France  FRA [167]
21 April 2021 ES Broadcast Sony Europe Memnon Archiving Services  UK [168]
18 October 2021 Scopely Sony Pictures Entertainment GSN Games  USA $1,000,000,000 [149]
27 July 2022 Banijay Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony Pictures Television Germany  FRA [169]
27 July 2022 Média Participations Sony Pictures Entertainment/Aniplex Anime Digital Network  FRA [170]

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