Sony

includes Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Handycam, Sony Walkman, Sony Discman, Sony Music

5 statements across 5 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jan 6, 2020 by Guy Raz · said 34 times in 19 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by William Wang (8), Jeff Lawson (5), Guy Raz (5), Chris Zarou (3), Robert "Bob" Johnson (2), Don Katz (2), Alberto Perlman (2), Ryan Schreiber (1)

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Everything said about Sony, oldest first

Jan 6, 2020 positive
Assertion Supported
Dell was the most featured brand in movies in 2016
“In fact, a few years ago, in 2016, Dell was the number one brand featured in movies. More than Sony, more than Mercedes Benz or Adidas, and yes, more than Apple Macs.”
Guy Raz Jan 6, 2020 ▶ 41:48 Dell Computers: Michael Dell (2018)
Dec 14, 2020
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Riot's early lead developer held secret pitch meetings with Sony and Microsoft
“So that was a really contentious moment in, in the office where it turned out that we heard that this individual was having meetings with, you know, Sony and Microsoft to try to go build games for, you know, the PlayStation network or the burgeoning Xbox marke…”
Marc Merrill Dec 14, 2020 ▶ 36:41 Riot Games: Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill
Mar 7, 2022
Insight
Citron: Enduring gaming companies need their own distribution platforms
“Video game businesses that were around for a long time tended to have a distribution mechanism of their own that they could use to kind of Buffer the time between making hit titles, because it's a very hit driven industry.”
Jason Citron Mar 7, 2022 ▶ 36:16 Discord: Jason Citron
Apr 22, 2024 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pansino: Sony commercial booking was driven by casting director's daughter being a fan
“I only booked that because the casting director's daughter was a fan of my YouTube content.”
Rosanna Pansino Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 20:42 YouTube Creator and Cookbook Author: Rosanna Pansino
Apr 14, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Wang: Sony and Panasonic avoided Costco to protect Best Buy and Circuit City
“People like Sony and Panasonic, and they don't want to deal with Costco. They give Costco the leftovers because it's, ah, they want to protect their existing dealership with Circuit City and Best Buy.”
William Wang Apr 14, 2025 ▶ 45:38 Vizio: William Wang
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