sound stages, ranging in size from 7,600 to 43,000 square feet (700 to 4,000 m2) Sony Pictures Plaza Sony Pictures Europe: Offices located at 25 Golden Square, London, England Sony Pictures Studios Post Production Facilities Worldwide Product Fulfillment Related Sony Pictures divisions The following are other Sony Pictures divisions that are not subsidiaries of the California-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, but are instead subsidiaries of the main Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan (SPEJ): The company plans, produces, manufactures, sells, imports, exports, leases, broadcasts and distributes movies, TV programs, videos and audio-visual software in Japan. The company website says it was established on February 10, 1984, predating Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by 5 years. SPEJ was formed in 1991 through the merger of Columbia TriStar Japan, RCA-Columbia Pictures Video Japan, and Japan International Enterprises. Based in Tokyo, Japan. The California-based Sony Pictures Entertainment holds a majority share of SPEJ. Animax: Instituted in Japan by Sony in 1998, Animax is the world's largest anime television network, with respective networks operating across Japan, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and formerly South Asia, South America, Africa and other regions. Sony Pictures Digital Productions Inc. (SPDP): A subsidiary of Sony Corporation based in Japan. Sony Station Sony Pictures Network Sony Pictures Digital Networks SPiN SoapCity Screenblast Advanced Platform Group APG Culver Max Entertainment: A subsidiary of Sony Corporation based in India. Sony Entertainment Television and Sony SAB are its main brands. It also owns many other companies and brands under the Sony brand. Sony SAB Sony Aath Sony BBC Earth (joint venture with BBC Studios) Sony Entertainment Television Sony Max Sony Max 2 Sony Pal Sony Pix Sony Six Sony Ten Sony Wah Sony Yay Notes Sony Pictures Releasing became Sony Pictures's current film distributor in 1994. References External links SonyPictures.net (Sony Pictures Global Gateway) Sony Pictures Entertainment Museum Sony Pictures Entertainment collection, circa 1920s–1960s, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film distributors of the United States Film production companies of the United States Entertainment companies based in California Multinational companies Pictures Entertainment Companies based in Culver City, California 1987 establishments in California American companies established in 1991 Entertainment companies established in 1991 Mass media companies established in 1991 1991 establishments in California American subsidiaries of foreign companies American film studios Major film studios