Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse theater chain
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 12 2024
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Source: CNBC
- Sony Pictures Acquisition of Alamo Drafthouse: Sony Pictures has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America.
- Historical Context - Paramount Consent Decrees: The article discusses the history of the Paramount Consent Decrees enacted in 1948, which ordered major studios to divest their cinemas.
- Impact on Studio Acquisitions: The termination of the decree in 2020 allowed studios like Sony (Columbia Pictures) to acquire theater chains, unlike other studios like Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox.
- Alamo Drafthouse Leadership and Operations: Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann will remain in charge, reporting to Sony Pictures Experiences division's president and CEO. The company's headquarters will stay in Austin, Texas.
- Future Plans and Statements: Sony plans to build upon Alamo Drafthouse's success, welcoming content from all studios and distributors. The acquisition aims to bring new opportunities for employees and moviegoers.
Analyst Views on SONY
Wall Street analysts forecast SONY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SONY is 34.00 USD with a low forecast of 34.00 USD and a high forecast of 34.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 22.960
Low
34.00
Averages
34.00
High
34.00
Current: 22.960
Low
34.00
Averages
34.00
High
34.00
About SONY
Sony Group Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the games & network services (G&NS), music, movies, entertainment technology & services (ET&S), imaging & sensing solutions (I&SS) and other businesses. It has seven business segments. G&NS segment is involved in network service business, the manufacture and sale of home video game consoles and software. The Music segment mainly includes music production, music publishing and video media platform businesses. The Movies segment mainly includes film production, television program production and media network businesses. The ET&S field mainly includes the television business, audio, video business, still image, video camera business, smartphone business and Internet-related service business. The I&SS segment mainly includes the image sensor business. The Financial segment is involved in the insurance business and banking business. The Other segment consists of activities such as disc manufacturing business and recording media business.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
