{"id":1958224,"date":"2025-08-13T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1958224"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:39:38","slug":"sony-closes-all-operations-in-russia-after-18-years-ending-playstation-music-and-film-presence-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sony-closes-all-operations-in-russia-after-18-years-ending-playstation-music-and-film-presence-united24-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Closes All Operations in\u00a0Russia After 18\u00a0Years, Ending PlayStation, Music, and Film Presence \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sony has formally ended its presence in\u00a0Russia, dissolving its local subsidiary, Sony Mobile Communications Rus, on\u00a0August 11, according to\u00a0the Unified State Register of\u00a0Legal Entities. <\/p>\n<p>The Japanese technology company had operated in\u00a0Russia since 2006, marking an\u00a018-year presence. Liquidation documents were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moscowtimes.ru\/2025\/08\/13\/sony-polnostyu-ushla-izrossii-a171511\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">submitted<\/a> to\u00a0the Federal Tax Service in\u00a0October 2024, following an\u00a0earlier unsuccessful attempt to\u00a0close the business in\u00a02023. In\u00a0its final years, the subsidiary primarily sold remaining stock and provided device servicing.<\/p>\n<p>Sony announced its decision to\u00a0exit Russia shortly after the full-scale invasion of\u00a0Ukraine in\u00a0February 2022, joining other companies in\u00a0supporting international sanctions. <\/p>\n<article class=\"c-entry c-entry--bg c-entry--wide c-prose__entry c-prose__ignore my-9\">\n<div class=\"c-entry__img u-cover \"><picture><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-entry__content\">\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt class=\"sr-only\">Category<\/dt>\n<dd><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/opinion\" class=\"c-entry__category\">Opinion<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"c-entry__title\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/opinion\/why-firms-that-choose-to-return-to-russia-will-lose-their-money-and-reputations-6648\" class=\"u-link-overlay\">Why Firms That Choose to Return to Russia Will Lose Their Money and Reputations<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-03-12T13:42:36+02:00\" class=\"opacity-50\"><br \/>\n            Mar 12, 2025 13:42<br \/>\n        <\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>In\u00a0March 2022, the corporation halted console shipments, suspended PlayStation Store operations, and donated $2 million to\u00a0assist Ukrainians affected by\u00a0the war through the UN\u00a0and Save the Children. <\/p>\n<p>Sony Pictures Entertainment also stopped releasing films in\u00a0Russia, while Sony Music ceased operations in\u00a0September 2022, removing foreign catalogs from local streaming services and spinning off its Russian division into an\u00a0independent label.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a02024, the company began closing its branded stores in\u00a0Russia, completing the process by\u00a0summer due to\u00a0the lack of\u00a0product supply. <\/p>\n<p>Financial results reflected the decline: a\u00a0net loss of\u00a01.43 billion rubles ($15.9 million) in\u00a02022\u00a0and 530.2 million rubles ($5.9 million) in\u00a02023, followed by\u00a0a\u00a0modest profit of\u00a0111.7 million rubles ($1.2 million) in\u00a02024, generated solely from warranty and administrative services. Revenue dropped by\u00a0approximately 76% over the period.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, a\u00a0March 25\u00a0report by\u00a0Russian consulting firm Kept <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/latest-news\/over-60-of-western-companies-have-left-russia-since-start-of-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-7033\" target=\"_self\">found<\/a> that about 62% of\u00a0Western companies with significant assets in\u00a0Russia had exited since the start of\u00a0the full-scale invasion of\u00a0Ukraine, with most transferring assets to\u00a0domestic buyers or\u00a0local management.<\/p>\n<article class=\"c-entry c-entry--bg c-entry--wide c-prose__entry c-prose__ignore my-9\">\n<div class=\"c-entry__img u-cover\"><picture><img data-src=\"https:\/\/storage.united24media.com\/thumbs\/1058x596\/7\/f3\/dff41ffd1d52a7ec82441cb76b63ff37.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.united24media.com\/thumbs\/1058x596@2x\/7\/f3\/dff41ffd1d52a7ec82441cb76b63ff37.png 2x\" alt=\"Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine\" width=\"1026\" height=\"577\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-entry__content\">\n<div class=\"c-entry__heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/static\/build\/img\/logo.qJ-S0EWo.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"169\" height=\"16\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-entry__title mb-2 lg:!text-9\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/u24.gov.ua\/donate\/defend?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=media&amp;utm_campaign=defence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" class=\"u-link-overlay\">Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Donate Towards Robots, as Well as Other Military Equipment and Supplies to Help Ukraine\u2019s Defenders Fight Off Russian Invaders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<aside class=\"c-prose__ignore my-9 max-w-[740px]\">\n<p><h2 class=\"c-heading__title c-title text-5\">\n                Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source united24media.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has formally ended its presence in\u00a0Russia, dissolving its local subsidiary, Sony Mobile Communications Rus, on\u00a0August 11, according to\u00a0the Unified State Register of\u00a0Legal Entities. The Japanese technology company had operated in\u00a0Russia since 2006, marking an\u00a018-year presence. Liquidation documents were submitted to\u00a0the Federal Tax Service in\u00a0October 2024, following an\u00a0earlier unsuccessful attempt to\u00a0close the business in\u00a02023. 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