| ctalkeb said: Well, there is at least one problem with this thread, which is that Sony doesn't need cash resources: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-30/sony-leads-japan-inc-circling-takeovers-with-2-4-trillion-cash-real-m-a.html The idea that Sony should sell their movie business seems to stem more from a need to see them consolidate their business, or at least to do something. I think it's a bad idea. What they need to do is to invest in the Vita becoming a success, but perhaps more importantly, to revitalize their TV business. Neither can be done simply by, to quote someone else in this thread, "throwing money at it". (As for the suggestion at the shareholder's meeting that Stringer should step down: no one is taking that seriously, unless they know nothing about the nature of meetings like that.) |
This is my point exactly! There is no liquidity issue with Sony! And there is no serious doubt in management, especially with improved market share ever since Stringer took over in the mobile, gaming and TV portfolio. The only reason TV hasn't been as profitable is the strong yen and weak dollar going aganist export, which again would have been worse if TV manufactoring had stuck to nealy 100% made in Japan rather than outsourcing.
There is a big difference between Sony and some other struggling company such as Eidos; Sony has capital.
I see not reason why Sony needs to sell off their motion picture studio because 'they're hit bad' and I see no reason why they would need to inject 2 billion dollar into gaming (far too much). Their issue has always been poorly planned out marketing. Extra funding is obviously not a bad thing but what they needs above that is strategy.
