Date
- 10th Jan 1924
Time
- ...
Columbia Pictures was founded.
On 19 June 1918, Columbia Pictures was founded as CBC Film Sales Corporation in New York City, USA by Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn, and Joe Brandt.
On 10 January 1924, the company relocated its production operations to Los Angeles and officially reorganised as Columbia Pictures Corporation.
On 23 December 1968, the studio restructured its corporate organisation.
On 23 December 1968, the company changed its operational name to Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc..
On June 1982, The Coca-Cola Company acquired Columbia Pictures Industries for $750 million.
On 21 December 1987, Coca-Cola spun off its entertainment business.
On 21 December 1987, Columbia Pictures merged with TriStar Pictures.
On 21 December 1987, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. was formed as a new public holding company.
On 8 November 1989, Sony Group Corporation completed its $3.4 billion acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
On 7 August 1991, Sony officially renamed Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. as Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
