When Mr. Yoshida takes the stage on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, he plans to use the high-profile platform to showcase Sony movies, television shows and music. He plans to telegraph that not only will his Sony not exit any of these businesses, it will make them a priority as his predecessors have not. In particular, Mr. Yoshida wants to make better use of the company's online PlayStation Network as a way to bring Sony movies, shows and music directly to consumers. PlayStation Network, introduced in 2006, now has more than 80 million monthly active users.
He added that Sony's three separately run entertainment businesses — music, gaming and motion pictures — have been told from on high that it is time to collaborate more consistently. In the past, analysts say, PlayStation Network managers have been hesitant to team up with their movie and music counterparts, worrying that the service's core gamers would balk if they felt that Sony was pushing, say, family films at them.
Mr. Yoshida seemed less concerned. He called PlayStation Network "a very strong entertainment platform for all of Sony — very suitable for video and music content."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/...html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage
I'm inclined to believe the bolded. I'm curious what the approach is going to be here, because Yoshida (Kenichiro, not Shuhei) seems set on it. Would be duly launched with the PS5, I imagine. What that looks like, I don't know.
He added that Sony's three separately run entertainment businesses — music, gaming and motion pictures — have been told from on high that it is time to collaborate more consistently. In the past, analysts say, PlayStation Network managers have been hesitant to team up with their movie and music counterparts, worrying that the service's core gamers would balk if they felt that Sony was pushing, say, family films at them.
Mr. Yoshida seemed less concerned. He called PlayStation Network "a very strong entertainment platform for all of Sony — very suitable for video and music content."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/...html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage
I'm inclined to believe the bolded. I'm curious what the approach is going to be here, because Yoshida (Kenichiro, not Shuhei) seems set on it. Would be duly launched with the PS5, I imagine. What that looks like, I don't know.