Simon Cowell has praised the past year’s success of Syco Entertainment as the joint venture with Sony Music is “genuinely producing global artists.”

Speaking at Sony’s annual showcase yesterday (Wednesday, September 11) via a video link, the exec used the example of One Direction as an act who prove how the music, television and film company can reach its full potential.

“It’s been a fantastic year for Syco and I think what we’ve proved is that we have great synergy,” ...