New York, NY – October 7, 2026 – Crunchyroll announced today the creation of a new division, Crunchyroll Storyworks, that will fuel and strengthen collaboration with Japan’s creative ecosystem. The division will be led by Sony veteran, Tohru Iokibe, and was announced by Ravi Ahuja, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), at the inaugural thought leadership event, Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum.
CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES CRUNCHYROLL STORYWORKS, A NEW DIVISION TO DEEPEN COLLABORATION WITH JAPAN’S CREATIVE COMMUNITY AND EXPAND JAPANESE ANIME’S GLOBAL REACH
CRUNCHYROLL AND SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPAND ANIME DISCOVERY ON PLAYSTATION 5
New York, NY (October 7, 2026) - As revealed today by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) President and CEO Hideaki Nishino at the Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum, SIE will introduce a new dedicated anime space within the PlayStation®5 home experience, bringing together anime, anime-inspired games and easy access to Crunchyroll.
Launching next Spring, the new anime destination is designed to make it easier for the PlayStation community to discover and explore the anime content they enjoy.
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION CURATES 100+ FREE, AD-SUPPORTED CHANNELS AND AN ON-DEMAND LIBRARY OF MOVIES AND SERIES ON PLAYSTATION 5 AND BRAVIA
CULVER CITY, CA, August 31, 2026 — Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced the debut of a new advertising-supported entertainment offering for PlayStation®5 users in the United States, with Canada to follow. SPT will curate more than 100 channels and a growing selection of free on-demand programming—all accessible natively on the PlayStation 5 console. This will expand to BRAVIA® televisions later this year.
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT TO REOPEN ICONIC CINERAMA DOME, SECURING A NEW FUTURE FOR A HOLLYWOOD LANDMARK
Culver City, CA – July 22, 2026 – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and wholly-owned subsidiary Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, today announced plans to reopen and restore the iconic Cinerama Dome, a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument located in the heart of Hollywood, following a 6-year shutdown that began during the COVID pandemic. The deal reinforces SPE’s long-held commitment to theatrical exhibition and expands its investment in distinctive entertainment experiences.
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION'S S.W.A.T. EXILES LANDS AT STARZ IN THE U.S. AND SELLS TO ALL MAJOR REGIONS WORLDWIDE
Culver City, CA (June 29, 2026) – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced that its original spin-off series S.W.A.T. Exiles has secured sales across every major region worldwide and landed at STARZ in the U.S. ahead of its September 25 premiere.
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES $100M STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN COSM TO ACCELERATE THE NEXT ERA OF IMMERSIVE ENTERTAINMENT
June 24, 2026 – Culver City, CA – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced its $100 million strategic investment in Cosm, a global technology, media, and entertainment company that is redefining the way the world experiences content through its venues and Shared Reality technology – an immersive experience that bridges the virtual and physical worlds.
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES LOUIS CLICHY’S HAND PAINTED FEATURE ‘IRON BOY’ FOLLOWING ITS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE
NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2026) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North and Latin America, India and Southeast Asian TV to IRON BOY, Louis Clichy’s hand-painted animated feature. Premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the childhood drama film is already being lauded by critics for its stunning combination of realism and fantasy.
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN ALEX BASKIN’S 32 FLAVORS, EXPANDING PREMIUM UNSCRIPTED PORTFOLIO
CULVER CITY, Calif. – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced it has acquired a majority interest in Alex Baskin’s production company, 32 Flavors.
Completion of Acquisition of Stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Group CEO: Shunsuke Muramatsu; “SMEJ”) and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (Headquarters: California, U.S.A.; President & CEO: Ravi Ahuja; “SPE”) today announced that the two companies have completed the acquisition of an equity interest in Peanuts Holdings LLC from WildBrain Ltd.
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO DAVID WAIN’S ‘GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS’
NEW YORK – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS. Directed by David Wain (WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER, ROLE MODELS) and written by Wain and longtime collaborator Ken Marino (THE STATE), the original comedy premiered to rave reviews at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and marks Sony Pictures Classics’ fourth acquisition out of the festival.
