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Sony Pictures Full Year Profit Slips to 7 Million

Sony Pictures Full Year Profit Slips to $687 Million

Sony Pictures Entertainment announced its full year results in Tokyo on Friday. The film and TV unit of the giant Sony Corp. revealed that operating income for the fiscal year ended March 31 2026 fell 11 percent to $687 million from $763 million in dollar terms, compared to the year ago period. Sales for the FY were essentially flat at $9.92 billion from $9.90 billion. The drop in operating income owed to SPE shutting down visual effects and virtual production firm Pixomondo. In March, the company revealed that it was shuttering Pixomondo to focus on Sony Pictures Imageworks, headquartered in Vancouver, shifting production to more incentive-friendly Canada. SPE’s FY profit without the Pixomondo impairment charge actually increased 11 percent to $858 million. In the fiscal fourth quarter, SPE saw income increase over the previous quarter, rising 36 percent to $268 million from $197 million. Revenue for Q4 increased 31 percent to $3.01 billion from $2.30 billion from Q3. SPE comprises the motion pictures division, television productions and media networks. The motion pictures unit (which comprises …

What parents should know about the VR gear kids want

What parents should know about the VR gear kids want

Story highlights Virtual reality headsets range from inexpensive Cardboard to pricey PlayStation Here are your options if you want to dip your toe in or really swim with the VR big fish Thinking about treating your family to a little virtual reality this holiday? Have no idea where to start? Don’t worry. From Google’s inexpensive Cardboard VR viewer to Sony’s new PlayStation VR, this guide will help you figure out what makes sense for your family’s interests, needs, and budget. Here are your options if you want to dip your toe in the water, wade knee-deep, or really swim with the VR big fish. Keep in mind, virtual reality is a quickly changing technology, so always check out the companies’ websites, professional reviews on sites like CNET, and user reviews before you take the leap. Virtual reality viewers are inexpensive, handheld devices that offer three-dimensional views and the feeling of being in a different place. The viewers’ lenses work by extending the depth of static images or animation but do not allow you to interact …