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M&A Deal Summary

Sony Acquires Columbia Pictures

On September 28, 1989, Sony acquired media company Columbia Pictures for 3.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Sony’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1989-09-28
Target Columbia Pictures
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Sony
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.4B USD

Target

Columbia Pictures

Culver City, California, United States
Columbia Pictures is a TV and film production company that includes the Columbia and Tr-Star studios. Columbia pictures was originally established in 1924 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.

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Buyer

Sony

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees112,300
Revenue 12.96T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Overall 1 of 16
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 9
State: California M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 1 of 7
Year: 1989 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-27 Sony Trans Com

Irvine, California, United States

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