The US media group Sony Pictures Entertainment is facing a comprehensive reorganisation: in the coming months, several hundred jobs are to be cut in the areas of film, television and administration. Lower and middle management positions are particularly affected.

According to an internal memo from the CEO, the measure was triggered by Ravi Ahuja However, this is not so much a classic cost-cutting programme as a strategic realignment. The aim is to focus the organisation more strongly on high-growth business areas and to make decision-making processes more efficient.

Ahuja emphasises in the letter that Sony has sharpened its priorities over the past year. In order to implement these consistently, the company must act in a "more focussed, faster and better coordinated" manner. The reorganisation would therefore be accompanied by targeted job cuts, while investments would be made in other areas at the same time.

The future strategy will focus in particular on high-margin and internationally scalable content. This includes anime offerings via Crunchyroll and adaptations of PlayStation brands for films and series. These are to be further expanded as key growth drivers.

In return, Sony is divesting business areas with less strategic relevance or weaker development prospects. The aim is to pool its own resources more effectively and consolidate its position in global competition.

Despite the cuts, the production pipeline remains extensive. Sony is still working on numerous film and series projects, including franchise productions and video game adaptations, which will play an important role in its future direction.

With this reorganisation, Sony is following an industry-wide trend: large studios are increasingly focusing on clearly defined core brands, cross-platform exploitation and internationally exploitable content, while traditional structures are being streamlined.