In nuce: VFX service provider Pixomondo has been acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment. This is according to an exclusive report in the industry magazine Variety by editor Jazz Tangcay.
In toto: According to the report, Sony has acquired 100 per cent of Pixomondo. Pixomondo will continue to be managed by CEO Jonny Slow, who now reports to Ravi Ahuja, Chairman of Global Television Studios and Corporate Development at Sony. In its report, Jazz Tangcay sees the acquisition of Pixomondo as a further step by Sony to position itself even better in the areas of virtual production, visual effects and streaming & film productions. Pixomondo now stands side by side with Sony Pictures Imageworks and Sony Innovation Studios.
Requests to speak: In a statement, Chairman Ahuja expresses his confidence in the acquisition. He says: “Pixomondo will make the many programmes we produce for our streaming and network partners even more exceptional.” In a further statement, Pixomondo CEO Jonny Slow says he is delighted that Pixomondo has found a home at Sony, where it will continue to drive forward the areas of virtual production and VFX.
Click to continue: The original news story “Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires VFX Company Pixomondo (EXCLUSIVE)” by Jazz Tangcay can be viewed on variety.com . As soon as further information is available, we will update this report.
Source: sonypictures.com ( professional profile of Ravi Ahuja)
