Sony Pictures Networks India - Company Research Report

Company Overview

Name: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), known as Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited.

Mission: No specific mission statement provided.

Founded: No information is available regarding the founding date and founders.

Key People:

Gaurav Banerjee (Managing Director and CEO)

Aditya Mehta (Head – Corporate Strategy, Business Monetization & Data Analytics CoE)

Ajay Bhalwankar (Business Head, Sony SAB)

Danish Khan (Business Head - Digital Business StudioNEXT & Network Channels Licensing)

Leena Lele Dutta (Business Head, Sony YAY!)

Manu N. Wadhwa (Chief Human Resource Officer and Head – Enterprise Technology Group)

Nachiket Pantvaidya (Business Head - Sony Entertainment Television)

Rajesh Kaul (Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head - Sports Business)

Ritesh Khosla (General Counsel)

Sandeep Mehrotra (Head – Ad Sales, Network Channels)

Tushar Shah (Business Head, Hindi Movies, English, Bengali, Marathi, Infotainment Channels & CMO)

Headquarters: Mumbai, India

Number of Employees: 1,200+

Revenue: No information is available regarding the revenue.

Known For: SPN is known for its extensive range of entertainment, sports, digital offerings, and being part of Sony Group Corporation, Japan.

Products

Channels

Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD): Leading Hindi general entertainment channels.

Sony SAB and Sony SAB HD: Family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels.

Sony MAX and MAX 2: Premium Hindi movies channels.

Sony PIX and PIX HD: English movie channels.

Sony BBC Earth and BBC Earth HD: Factual entertainment channels.

Sony AATH: Bangla entertainment channel.

Sony YAY!: Kids entertainment channel.

Sony Sports Network: Includes sports channels such as Sony Sports Ten 1 to Ten 5 (including HD options).

Sony Marathi: Marathi general entertainment channel.

Sony PAL: Hindi speaking market entertainment channel.

Digital Platform

SonyLIV: A digital VOD platform featuring a wide range of content including web series, films, live sports, and archival content.

Production

Studio NEXT: An independent production venture for original content and IPs for TV and digital media.

Key Features

Reaches over 700 million viewers in India.

Available across 167 countries.

Extensive library of 60,000+ hours of programming across various genres.

Recent Developments

Partnerships and Acquisitions

Hockey India League Telecast Rights: Signed a three-year deal for telecasting HIL 2024-25.

New Media Rights Partnership with ACC: Acquired rights for broadcasting the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

Formula E Partnership: Three-year media partnership announced to air all Formula E races.

New Zealand Cricket Broadcast Rights: Secured rights for broadcasting New Zealand Cricket for seven years.

UEFA Rights Extension: Renewed media rights for UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

New Leadership

CEO Transition: Appointment of Gaurav Banerjee as Managing Director and CEO.

CFO Appointment: Sibaji Biswas as the Chief Financial Officer.

New Products and Features

Cricket Petta Podcast: A new Tamil cricket podcast launched.

‘Iss Baar Drugs Ki Haar’ Campaign: Partnered with top athletes for the anti-drug abuse campaign.

Other Developments

Leadership transitions announced in the Kids and Animation portfolio.

Launched new campaigns and reality shows, such as 'Jubilee Talkies' and returns of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'.

Summary

Sony Pictures Networks India, part of Sony Group Corporation, is a leading media conglomerate in the entertainment and sports broadcasting domains in India. With a substantial international footprint, the company offers a mix of traditional TV channels and digital platforms, reinforcing its comprehensive content strategy and robust market presence. Despite its global reach and multiple awards, specific financial data such as revenue figures remain undisclosed in the available information. As it enters its 30th year of operations, SPN continues to enhance its viewer engagement with new partnerships, leadership changes, and strategic ventures into digital and podcast arenas.