Tanaka's questions to Sony Group Corp (SONY) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Tanaka from Asahi Shimbun followed up on the Paramount topic, asking for more detail on the initial motivation for the acquisition attempt and the specific reasons why it is now considered a poor fit for Sony's strategy.
Answer
Executive Hiroki Totoki explained that while Sony focuses on acquiring high-quality IP at the right price, acquiring a large and complex organization like Paramount in its entirety would be too risky and misaligned with the company's capital allocation strategy.