Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group

Sony Pictures Family Entertainment GroupCompany type| Division

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Industry| Entertainment
Founded| February 1999; 26 years ago (1999-02)
Founder| Sony Pictures Entertainment

Areas served

| Worldwide
Products| Feature films
Television shows
Parent| Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group (also known as Sony Family Entertainment Group) was an American and global company that was established in February 1999 by Sony Pictures Entertainment that handles all of the family programs and films by Sony Pictures.[1] It was formalized on September 1, 1999.[1]

On January 17, 2001, Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group acquired 3.8% in BKN International.[2][3]

On June 20, 2007, Sony Wonder, the former kids label division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, was moved to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as the kids and family entertainment label. Steve Okin, the vice president of Sony Wonder, was named vice president of family entertainment.[4][5]

## List of programs

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The following series are listed for this group:

* Jeannie (1973–1975)
* Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974)
* The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
* Dinosaucers (1987)
* The Karate Kid: The Animated Series (1989)
* Beakman's World (1992–1998)
* The Adventures of Hyperman (1995–1996)
* Jumanji: The Animated Series (1996–1999)
* Project G.e.e.K.e.R. (1996)
* Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
* Men in Black: The Series (1997–2001)
* Channel Umptee-3 (1997)
* Godzilla: The Series (1998–2000)
* Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999–2000)
* Big Guy and the Rusty the Boy Robot (1999–2001)
* Dragon Tales (1999–2005)
* Max Steel (2000–2002)
* Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005)
* Alienators: Evolution Continues (2001–2002)
* Heavy Gear: The Animated Series (2001–2002)
* Harold and the Purple Crayon (2001–2002)
* Phantom Investigators (2002)
* Stuart Little: The Animated Series (2003)
* Astro Boy (2003–2004)
* The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009)

## References

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1. ^ a b Sony formalizes Family Entertainment Group David Kilmer awn.com September 1, 1999, Retrieved on December 9, 2013
2. ^ Sony acquires chunk of expanding BKNI, screendaily.com
3. ^ Rick DeMott "Animation News Network" January 17, 2001 BKN International Buys Its Former Parent Company awn.com, Retrieved on July 2, 2013
4. ^ "Variety" SPHE absorbs Wonder label variety.com, Retrieved on December 8, 2013
5. ^ Rick DeMott "Animation World Network" Sony Home Ent. Takes Over Sony Wonder awn.com, Retrieved on August 28, 2013

## External links

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* Official Sony Wonder website

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History

Founders|

* Masaru Ibuka
* Akio Morita

Primary businesses|

* Sony Corporation
* Sony Semiconductor Solutions
* Sony Entertainment
* Sony Music Group
* Entertainment
* Publishing
* Sony Pictures
* Sony Financial Group
* Sony Life
* Sony Bank
* Sony Interactive Entertainment
* PlayStation
* Sony Music Entertainment Japan
* Aniplex
* A-1 Pictures
* CloverWorks
* Hayate Inc.

Technologies
and brands|

* α (Alpha)
* Archival Disc
* Betacam
* Bionz
* Blu-ray
* Bravia
* CD
* Cell
* Cyber-shot
* Dash
* Dream Machine
* DVD
* Exmor
* FeliCa
* Handycam
* HDCAM/HDCAM-SR
* HMZ-T1
* Inzone
* LocationFree
* Memory Stick
* MiniDisc
* MiniDV
* MicroMV
* mylo
* PlayNow
* PlayStation
* Reader
* S/PDIF
* SDDS
* 8 channel films
* Sony Entertainment Network
* SXRD
* Sony Tablet
* Tunnel diode
* TransferJet
* UMD
* Vaio
* Video8/Hi8/Digital8
* Vision-S
* Walkman
* XDCAM
* Xperia

Historical products|

* AIBO
* CV-2000
* DAT
* Betamax
* Sony CLIÉ
* Discman
* Jumbotron
* Lissa
* Mavica
* NEWS
* Optiarc
* PVM-4300
* Qualia
* Rolly
* TR-55
* Trinitron
* FD series
* 1 inch Type C
* U-matic
* Vaio
* Watchman
* WEGA

Electronics|

* Sony Creative Software
* FeliCa Networks (57%)

Online distribution
platforms|

* PlayStation Network
* PlayStation Plus
* PlayStation Store
* Sony Pictures Core
* SonyLIV
* Crunchyroll
* mora
* Great American Pure Flix (joint venture with Great American Media)

| Former/Defunct|

* Sony Entertainment Network
* Sony Connect
* PlayNow
* PlayStation Now
* PlayStation Video
* PlayStation Vue
* Anime Digital Network
* Anime on Demand
* AnimeLab
* Crackle
* Minisodes
* Funimation
* PressPlay
* VRV
* Wakanim

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Other businesses|

* Sony DADC
* Sony Network Communications
* Sony Professional Solutions
* Sony Honda Mobility (50%)
* M3 (39.4%)
* Vaio (4.9%)

Other assets|

* Sony Corporation of America (umbrella company in the US)
* Other subsidiaries
* List of acquisitions
* List of libraries

Nonprofit organizations|

* Sony Institute of Higher Education Shohoku College

Other|

* Sony Toshiba IBM Center of Competence for the Cell Processor
* Sony timer

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