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Sony Corp.

SNE is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$27.5B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$70.5B

Public
JP

Dow Jones Description

The Sony Group is primarily focused on the Electronics (such as AV/IT products & components), Game (such as PlayStation), Entertainment (such as motion pictures and music), and Financial Services (such as insurance and banking) sectors. Not only do we represent a wide range of businesses, but we remain globally unique. Our aim is to fully leverage this uniqueness in aggressively carrying out our convergence strategy so that we can continue to emotionally touch and excite our customers.

Number of Employees 171,300

Contact Information

1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku

Shinagawa-ku

Tokyo 108-0075

www.sony.net

(81) 3 5448 2180

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing: 334310

Company News

Recent Events

Its official, Best Buy has the most annoying holiday advert

11/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Action Replay maker sues Microsoft for Xbox 360 'predatory technological barriers'

11/24/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Sony introduces new line of MP3 voice recorders

11/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Where are all the jobs?

11/23/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
New PS3 Firmware Adds Facebook Support

11/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sezmi to Cablecos: We Will Destroy You

11/22/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story
Sony Unveils 280-inch 3D TV

11/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony to Launch Online Service Next Year

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony To Launch Online Entertainment Service

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
SONY TO OUTSOURCE 40% OF TV OUTPUT TO REGAIN PROFITABILITY

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
'Oprah' to end run in 2011

11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Sony Officially Releases PlayStation 2 In Brazil

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony pushes back profit margin target, eyes 3D TV

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony ADRs off as profit margin target pushed back

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony Hopes To Build Brand Loyalty

11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Sony Unveils NXCAM, New AVCHD Professional Camcorder

11/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony Ericsson selling phones with AT&T service, possibly closing 4 locations globally

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BRIEF-Sony Pictures inks distribution pact with CBS Films

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Break Partners With Sony, Others

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

blu-ray disc and sony corp. - All News and Analysis

Sony Creative Software Showcases Prosumer and Enterprise Blu-ray Disc Authoring Applications at NAB

- 2008-04-14

New DVD Architect 5 and Blu-print Update Offer Specialized Solutions for High Definition DVD Production

Tags: Blu-ray disc, software, Sony Corp.
Sony Blu-ray, Moto Razr among targets of Columbia professor patent-infringement claims (Electronic News)

- 2008-03-24

Included among the 30 companies named in the case are Hitachi, LG Electronics, Nokia, Pioneer, Samsung, Sanyo Electric, Sharp, Sony, Sony Ericsson Mobile, and Toshiba. Included among the 30 companies named in the case are Hitachi, LG Electronics, Nokia, Pioneer, Samsung, Sanyo Electric, Sharp,...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp.
Image Entertainment Engages Sony DADC for Production of Blu-ray Releases

- 2008-03-17

Company Plans Aggressive Slate of Feature Film and Music Programming

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp.
Sony Realizes Long-duration HD Recording - Maximum 16 Hours on One Blu-ray Disc; Four New Blu-ray Disc Recorders Allow Users to Choose their HD Viewing Style

- 2007-09-13

Tokyo, Japan, Sept 13, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Sony today announces four new Blu-ray Disc Recorders. These new models offer strengthened functionality to give improved performance in the key areas of "high picture and sound quality," "long-duration recording," and "easy operation." HD content in the home is rapidly increasing,...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, enjoyment, Sony Corp.
Top Blu-ray titles.(Table)(Brief article)(Company rankings)

- 2007-05-28

By Staff Week ended May 20, 2007 Top Blu-ray titles ------------------------------------------------------------ Rank Title (label/distributor)...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp.

Top Blu-ray titles.(Table)(Brief article)

- 2007-05-21

By Staff Week ended May 13, 2007 Top Blu-ray titles ------------------------------------------------------------ Rank Title (label/distributor)...

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Top Blu-ray Titles.(Table)(Brief article)

- 2007-04-30

By Staff Week ended April 22, 2007 Top Blu-ray Titles ------------------------------------------- Rank Title (label/distributor) 1 CASINO ROYALE (MGM/SONY,...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp.
Top Blu-ray titles.(Table)(Brief article)

- 2007-04-23

By Staff Week ended April 15, 2007 Top Blu-ray Titles --------------------------------------------- Rank Title (Label/Distributor) 1 CASINO ROYALE...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp.
Two better than one?

- 2007-04-23

By Paul Sweeting Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released some data on Blu-ray and HD DVD software sales the other day, courtesy of Nielsen/VideoScan's retail point-of-sale data collection system. Given studios' typical reticence to rel ...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Top Blu-ray titles.(Table)(Brief article)

- 2007-04-16

By Staff Week ended April 8, 2007 Top Blu-ray titles --------------------------------------------- Rank Title (label/distributor) 1 HAPPY FEET...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Sony Corp.