Sony Pictures' Winning Content Strategy 2023

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Sony Pictures Entertainment Content Strategy

Webinar Date: 6th Feb 2025

Sony Pictures Entertainment Content Strategy

Sony Pictures Entertainment continues to shape the future of the entertainment industry. This session will uncover Sony’s strategies for content financing, production, and distribution, with a spotlight on Crunchyroll’s impact and the growing influence of anime in the global market.

[info_list style=”circle with_bg” icon_color=”#a15ac4″ font_size_icon=”24″ eg_br_style=”none”][info_list_item list_title=”2025 Production Financing Plans:” heading_tag=”h1″ list_icon=”Defaults-arrow-circle-right” animation=”fadeIn” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” title_font_line_height=”desktop:40px;”]Learn about Sony’s approach to funding content across diverse genres and platforms.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Content Strategy Deep Dive:” heading_tag=”h1″ list_icon=”Defaults-arrow-circle-right” animation=”fadeIn” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” title_font_line_height=”desktop:40px;”]Discover how Sony is positioning its slate for maximum impact in an increasingly competitive streaming and theatrical landscape.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Performance Insights:” heading_tag=”h1″ list_icon=”Defaults-arrow-circle-right” animation=”fadeIn” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” title_font_line_height=”desktop:40px;”]Gain insights into Sony’s 2024 highlights and how these successes are shaping their 2025 goals.[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Spotlight on Anime:” heading_tag=”h1″ list_icon=”Defaults-arrow-circle-right” animation=”fadeIn” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” title_font_line_height=”desktop:40px;”]Explore how Sony’s anime arm, Crunchyroll, contributes to their broader strategy, including its role in tapping into the booming anime market.[/info_list_item][/info_list]

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