Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE) is one of Hollywood's 'Big Five' major studios and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation, founded on December 18, 1987. Headquartered at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California, SPE's global operations encompass motion picture and television production, acquisition, and worldwide distribution; television networks; digital content creation; studio facility operations; and development of new entertainment products and technologies. The company's Motion Picture Group labels include Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Animation, AFFIRM Films, 3000 Pictures, and Stage 6 Films, while its television arm — Sony Pictures Television — is one of the industry's leading content providers. SPE also owns Crunchyroll (anime streaming), Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (via Sony Pictures Experiences), Game Show Network, and a controlling 80% stake in Peanuts Holdings (finalized March 2026). In April 2026, CEO Ravi Ahuja announced a company-wide reorganization resulting in hundreds of layoffs as SPE refocused on strategic priorities.