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Japan’s Sony reports a hefty profit on the back of its blockbuster ‘Spider-Man’ movie

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony reported Thursday a 44% surge in its profit for the July-September quarter, largely on the box office success of its movie, “ Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Sony Group Corp.’s profit in the last quarter totaled 449.6 billion yen ($2.

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  1. Variety

    AMC Theatres Sets All-Time Record for Quarterly Revenue, Thanks to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ (opens Variety)

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    The blockbuster success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” fueled a record-breaking quarter for AMC Theatres. Total revenues for the three-month period ending in September hit $1.7 billion, up 31.6% from the $1.3 billion recorded a year earlier.

  2. Bloomberg

    Sony Lifts Outlook After Spider-Man and Games Fuel Growth (opens Bloomberg)

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    Sony Group Corp. raised its profit outlook after a string of entertainment hits propelled better-than-expected results in the September quarter.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Sony Raises Forecast After 45% Operating Profit Rise (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Sony’s second-quarter operating profit rose 45%, driven by stronger games and film results, including the hit Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The company raised its full-year profit forecast, while warning that higher memory-chip costs pose a challenge for its gaming business.

  4. Variety

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Spins Up Massive Numbers for Sony’s Quarterly Earnings (opens Variety)

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    Blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” delivered a major boost to Sony’s September quarterly earnings. Sony Pictures Entertainment, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, reported sales up 37% to $3.23 billion and operating income year-over-year increased 527% to $488 million.

  5. Deadline

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Propels Sony Pictures To Huge Q2 Profit Boost (opens Deadline)

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    The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has swung Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to a massive hike in second quarter profit. The box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the main reason SPE posted earnings of $488 million for the three months to September 30, a huge 527% swing on the $93 …

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    Sony Pictures Q2 Profits Soars to $581 Million Due to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Revenue topped $3.23 billion for the period in which the movie unit released 'Evil Dead Burn,' 'Insidious: Out of the Further' and 'Resident Evil.'

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    Japan’s Sony reports a hefty profit on the back of its blockbuster ‘Spider-Man’ movie (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony reported Thursday a 44% surge in its profit for the July-September quarter, largely on the box office success of its movie, “ Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Sony Group Corp.’s profit in the last quarter totaled 449.6 billion yen ($2.

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