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In 1987, the Coca-Cola owned Columbia Pictures merged with the Coca-Cola/HBO owned (although the latter sold their shares shortly afterward) Tristar pictures, this forming Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Coca-Cola then listed the company in the stock market to get out of the entertainment business.
In 1989, the Sony Corporation bought the company and renamed it Sony Pictures Entertainment, which they own to this day (although there has been pressure for a sale of the businesses)
The question I want to ask is this, what if Sony decide not to buy Columbia Pictures Entertainment?
Would Sony buy another film studio or stay out of the movie business?
Will Columbia Pictures Entertainment remain as a independent business or be bought be another company (if so who...)?
Note: Sony has already bought CBS Records (now Sony Music) in 1987.
In 1989, the Sony Corporation bought the company and renamed it Sony Pictures Entertainment, which they own to this day (although there has been pressure for a sale of the businesses)
The question I want to ask is this, what if Sony decide not to buy Columbia Pictures Entertainment?
Would Sony buy another film studio or stay out of the movie business?
Will Columbia Pictures Entertainment remain as a independent business or be bought be another company (if so who...)?
Note: Sony has already bought CBS Records (now Sony Music) in 1987.