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TBI Tech & Analysis: How US streamers compared for hours & titles in Q3 2023
US-based streamers have been adjusting their catalogues over the past year, resulting in some notable…
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TBI Weekly: Seven ‘niche’ streamers that commission original content
Partnering with a major streamer to take your content worldwide can be a major ambition…
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Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll strikes global deal with Prime Video
Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll is to launch on Prime Video around the world, with a…
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Crunchyroll & GSN partner for new anime streaming channel
Anime streamer Crunchyroll and US cablenet GSN (Game Show Network) have partnered to launch a…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Behind the changing fortunes of US pay-TV & streaming key players
As North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape continues to shift, Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at…
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Sony’s Crunchyroll & Wowow strike pact to expand anime offering
Sony-backed anime brand Crunchyroll has linked up with Wowow in Japan to develop and produce…
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Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker exits following Funimation merger
Colin Decker, who became CEO of anime streamer Crunchyroll following its merger with Funimation last…
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Sony merges anime streamer Funimation into Crunchyroll
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that it is folding anime streamer Funimation into Crunchyroll. Sony…
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Funimation closes $1.2bn acquisition of anime streaming rival Crunchyroll
Sony’s Funimation group has completed its $1.175bn acquisition of AT&T’s global anime streaming service Crunchyroll,…
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TBI Weekly: Harnessing anime’s subscription-driving power
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton digs into what is driving rising global demand for anime…
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Kids round-up: Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals; Netflix orders ‘Transformers’ & ‘My Little Pony’ from eOne; VIS Kids strikes development deals
Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals Global anime streamer Crunchyroll, Hong Kong-based Medialink and…
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Crunchyroll takes global rights to Nippon’s debut anime ‘Tsukimichi – Moonlit Fantasy’
Global anime streamer Crunchyroll has acquired Nippon TV’s Tsukimichi – Moonlit Fantasy, the first international anime…
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‘Shenmue’ series in works at Crunchyroll & Adult Swim
WarnerMedia-owned animé streamer Crunchyroll and US cable network Adult Swim are teaming up for a…
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Crunchyroll expands in EMEA with VIZ Media Europe acquisition, regional head
WarnerMedia-owned SVOD Crunchyroll has completed its acquisition of anime distributor VIZ Media Europe Group, and…
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Will 2019 mark the end of niche SVOD?
Media giants are closing their niche streamers to prepare for mega mainstream platforms, but will…
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AT&T digital chief to lead Chernin’s Otter as CEO
US-based digital media investments firm Otter Media has appointed a new CEO, who will transfer…
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Chernin-backed Otter buys up Fullscreen & Ellation
Online content companies Fullscreen and Ellation are now a fully owned subsidiary of web video…
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Crunchyroll partners with NBCU Japan on ‘int’l anime’
Anime video-on-demand service Crunchyroll has partnered with NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (NUEJ) to co-develop new content…
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Chernin’s OTT firm hires Parks from Fullscreen
Otter Media has hired Billy Parks as its content chief. The new recruit joins from…
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Former AMC int’l chief: ‘niche SVOD is the future’
Niche SVOD services will continue to gain ground in a world where launching new linear…
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Chernin’s OTT firm names president
OTT investment business Otter Media has upped Sarah Harden to president. Otter was formed last…
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Chernin hires digital boss from Yahoo
Peter Chernin’s media investment business has hired Mike Kerns as president of digital. In his…
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Japanese drama gets global homes
An upcoming live-action version of Nippon TV anime drama Death Note is to air in…
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AT&T and Peter Chernin launch US$500 million OTT offensive
US telco AT&T and Peter Chernin’s media company said yesterday they will invest US$500 million…
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Chernin Group buys anime streaming site
Peter Chernin’s media investment group has acquired a majority stake in anime streaming platform Crunchyroll….
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HBO, ESPN and Sky launch on Apple TV
HBO, ESPN, Sky News and other content providers have launched on Apple’s TV service. The…