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34
PICTURES
Sony Pictures Entertainment continues to be a leader in the
development, production and distribution of motion pictures,
television programming and online entertainment globally. The
studio achieved a company record of $3.6 billion in worldwide
box office receipts for the 2009 calendar year. This record of
success comes in the midst of a severe economic climate,
increasing piracy and changes in consumer behavior fueled
by the rapid pace of technological change. To adapt to this
new business landscape, Sony Pictures is taking steps to
create a diverse slate of entertainment and develop new ways
to reach consumers around the world.
One of the most exciting opportunities for content
development and growth across the entertainment industry is
3D. Sony Pictures is uniquely positioned as part of the Sony
Group to succeed in this exciting area. The studio has an
established track record in 3D production, 3D visual effects
and motion picture releasing.
Other
15.1%
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Sony Pictures
13.6%
Lionsgate
3.8%
Paramount
13.8%
Warner Bros.
20.1%
Fox
13.7%
Universal
8.5%
Disney
11.4%
North American theatrical box office revenue
market share (calendar year 2009)
Motion Pictures
Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group achieved record results
in calendar year 2009, with $3.6 billion in worldwide box office
receipts, which included international (non-North America) box
office receipts surpassing the $2 billion mark for the first time
ever for the studio. The studio’s performance was led by the
success of such blockbusters as 2012; Julie & Julia; Angels
& Demons; Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT; and Cloudy With
a Chance of Meatballs in 3D; breakaway hits like District 9;
Zombieland; and Dear John; and critically acclaimed works
like An Education and The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de
sus ojos), which won Best Foreign Language film at the 82nd
Academy Awards®.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group led the effort
to expand Sony Pictures’ entertainment portfolio by securing
key acquisitions such as Academy Award® nominee District 9,
Terminator Salvation (international rights only) and Planet 51,
as well as the critically acclaimed Moon and The Imaginarium
of Doctor Parnassus, both of which were distributed by Sony
Pictures Classics.
Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) outpaced the
industry in year-on-year retail sales for calendar year 2009.
In that period, while industry-wide retail sales figures were
down*6, SPHE retail sales increased 2.9%.
A successful slate of Sony Pictures’ new releases, including
Pineapple Express, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Angels & Demons,
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, District 9 and Open Season 2,
performed well in the home entertainment market. In addition,
*Variety, Distributed (January–December 2009)
*6 Nielsen VideoScan (includes estimates for non-reporting retailers like Wal-
Mart to approximate the entire retail home video industry)