Sony reported a loss of $391 million for its fiscal first quarter. Sales were down 19.2% from the same period a year ago, to $16.8 billion. The Sony unit that includes its Bravia televisions, consumer still and video cameras, and Walkman music players saw sales drop 27.3%, to $8.1 billion. The company’s video game division saw an even more pronounced decline, with sales down 37.4% from a year ago to $2.6 billion. One bright spot on Sony’s balance sheet was its movie studio’s performance, which posted a 6.5% increase in sales, boosted by “Angels & Demons.”
Sony reported a loss of $391 million for its fiscal first quarter.
