A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company facts for kids
Sony Pictures Entertainment is a big company that makes movies and TV shows. For many years, their films and shows often ended with a special phrase, or "byline," that said "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company." This byline helped people know that the movie or show was part of the Sony family.
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A Look at Sony Pictures' Famous Byline
What is a Byline?
A byline is like a slogan or a tagline that a company uses to identify itself. For Sony Pictures, "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" was a way to show that different film studios were all part of the same big group. It was often seen at the end of movies or TV shows.
Different Studios, Different Styles
Sony Pictures owns several film studios, and each one used the byline in its own way.
- Screen Gems Pictures always showed the byline in all capital letters.
- Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures used "a" and "company" in lowercase letters, but "SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT" was in all caps.
- Affirm Films and Triumph Films capitalized the first letter of each main word: "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company."
When Did the Byline Appear?
The "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company" byline first appeared in 1992. It was initially seen as a closing logo at the end of films. Over time, it started appearing in many popular movies.
Movies Featuring the Byline
You might have seen this byline in films like:
- Jumanji (where the byline was blue)
- Django Unchained (which showed the classic 1968 Columbia logo with the byline)
- Hotel Transylvania
- Open Season
- Easy A
- Friends with Benefits
- Soul Surfer
- Planet 51
The Byline on Television
This byline wasn't just for movies! It was also used by Sony's television divisions. These included:
- Columbia Pictures Television
- Columbia Pictures Television Distribution
- Columbia TriStar Television
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
- TriStar Television
The Change to 'A Sony Company'
Sony Pictures started in 1991. In 2013, with the release of the movie American Hustle, Sony Pictures introduced a new, shorter byline: A Sony Company. This new byline often appeared with the "Sunburst" logo, marking a new chapter for the company's branding.
