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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 with “international appeal”. The companies will work together to produce a range of anime titles based on existing content, as well as new projects designed to make “anime more accessible to a global audience”. “Crunchyroll and NUEJ share a passion […]

Chernin Group buys anime streaming site

Peter Chernin’s media investment group has acquired a majority stake in anime streaming platform Crunchyroll. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, will see The Chernin Group take control of San Francisco-based Crunchyroll (left), which counts Japanese broadcaster TV Tokyo as its other major outside investor. Crunchyroll’s senior management team will retain to retain a “significant” […]

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