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Viacom Inc <VIAB.O> said on Saturday it has bought the exclusive cable rights to classic television sitcom "Seinfeld" from Sony Pictures Television, days after Netflix Inc <NFLX.O> landed the global streaming rights for the show.

Sony’s “Be Moved” slogan does not apply when an activist investor is applying pressure. The Japanese entertainment conglomerate on Tuesday rejected a proposal from Dan Loeb’s Third Point to spin off its chips business and offload its financial unit. Its defence is only partly...

Sony Corp <6758.T> said on Tuesday it was rejecting a call by Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund Third Point LLC to spin-off its chips business, saying that the business is "a crucial growth driver" for the Japanese company.

Sony Corp's said on Tuesday it concluded that retaining the chips business "is best strategy for enhancing Sony's corporate value over the long term," rejecting a call for a spin-off by Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund Third Point LLC.

Sony <6758.T> launched the Xperia 5, a slimline version of its flagship smartphone, at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin on Thursday as it seeks to strengthen its appeal to its niche audience of video, film and music lovers.

Sony Corp <6758.T> is selling its 5% stake in Olympus Corp <7733.T> back to the Japanese medical equipment maker for 80.4 billion yen (£621.3 million), a move that Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund Third Point LLC had called for.

Japanese endoscope maker Olympus Corp said on Thursday it will buy back 68.9 million shares, or a 5.03% stake, from Sony Corp.

PlayStation console maker Sony Interactive Entertainment said on Monday it would buy privately held Insomniac Games Inc, known for developing games such as Marvel's "Spider-Man" and third-person shooter "Ratchet & Clank" franchise.

Japan's Sony Corp <6758.T> surprised the market by reporting on Tuesday a record first-quarter operating profit despite the slowing gaming business, as strong demand for multiple-lens camera systems for smartphones boosted sales of image sensors.

Japan's Sony Corp on Tuesday reported an 18.4% increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations thanks to a strong performance in the image sensor business.

Facebook Inc <FB.O> will end access to limited friend data from Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> and Sony Corp <6758.T> as a first step under a record $5 billion U.S. Federal Trade Commission settlement announced on Wednesday, the world's largest social media company said.

Facebook Inc will end access to limited friend data from Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp as a first step under a record $5 billion U.S. Federal Trade Commission settlement announced on Wednesday, the world's largest social media company said.

Facebook Inc <FB.O> will end access to limited friend data from Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> and Sony Corp <6758.T> as a first step under a record $5 billion U.S. Federal Trade Commission settlement announced on Wednesday, the world's largest social media company said.

Facebook Inc confirmed on Wednesday it will pay $5 billion to resolve a Federal Trade Commission investigation of its privacy practices and said it was ending access to friend data by Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp as a first step under the settlement.

Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund Third Point LLC called on Sony Corp on Thursday to spin off its semiconductor business and sell off stakes in Sony Financial and other units, in order to position itself as a leading global entertainment company.

Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund Third Point LLC called on Sony Corp on Thursday to spin off its entertainment and semiconductors businesses into separate companies, the second time in six years it has targeted the Japanese electronics maker.

Global video game company Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd broke Australian consumer law by telling customers they could not get a refund for faulty PlayStation games, Australia's consumer watchdog said in a lawsuit.

Sony Corp sees the smartphone business as indispensable to its brand portfolio, its CEO said, bucking calls from some investors that the Japanese electronics firm should scrap the money-losing business.

Sony Corp sees the smartphone business as indispensable to its brand portfolio, bucking calls from some investors that the Japanese electronics firm should scrap the money-losing business, its CEO said.