Tag: Anime
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Tubi Acquires Anpanman Anime Franchise
Free streaming service Tubi will exclusively premiere the popular Anpanman anime franchise for both English and Spanish speaking viewers. Anime fans in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico will be able to watch the content, starting with a slate of ten movies. Apple Boy and Everyone’s Hope will be the first of ten…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: TVision Shutting Down, Netflix Bets on Anime, and More
This week, we learned that T-Mobile is drastically shaking up its live TV streaming plans by shutting down its TVision service and, instead, partnering with YouTube TV and Philo. Meanwhile, Univision launched a new Spanish-language streaming service of its own. And Netflix looks to double down on anime and anime-influenced animation in 2021. Here’s what…
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Netflix is Adding 40 Anime Titles to its Library in 2021
Netflix is set to launch 40 anime shows this year, double the number it released in 2020. The announcement was made at Tokyo’s AnimeJapan 2021 Expo Saturday and comes on the heels of the successful launch of “Blood of Zeus” last year, which is ranked among Netflix’s 10 most-watched series in about 80 countries. With…
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Crunchyroll Launches Crunchyroll Beta
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced today the launch of Crunchyroll Beta, a new beta experience for Crunchyroll Premium users. The new experience includes a mobile responsive experience, updated homepage, redesigned browse and watch pages, new search capabilities, and the brand new Crunchylists feature. On the redesigned homepage, users will find an updated interface “to fit…
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Tubi Will Add Seven Anime Series and Six Films in New Content Distribution Deal
Free streaming service Tubi announced today a licensing agreement with Toei Animation to expand its current anime content lineup. The deal will include six TV special installments of the popular One Piece franchise – including 3D2Y, Episode of Sabo, Adventure of Nebulandia, Heart of Gold, Episode of East Blue and Episode of Skypiea – as well as episodes from the One…
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Sony’s Newest ‘Play At Home’ Offers Include Extended Funimation Anime Streaming Trials
Sony is bringing back its Play At Home program, which gifted popular games to PlayStation users for free during the pandemic. This time around, though, it’s also offering up some streaming perks as well. Starting on March 25th, anime streaming service Funimation will offer extended access for new subscribers. In all, those who take advantage…
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Pluto TV Gets Exclusive Rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! Series
Cinedigm announced today that Pluto TV will have exclusive rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, the sixth anime series in the fan-favorite global franchise based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! collectible trading card game. The series will bypass broadcast and go straight to streaming on Pluto TV, reflecting the shift from traditional TV to streaming. Yu-Gi-Oh! series have aired…
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Netflix Signs Deals with Four More Anime Studios
Netflix is again building its anime collection, this time by signing deals with animation houses in Japan and Korea. In total, Netflix now has nine content deals with anime studios. The new partnerships include Anima & Company which owns Naz, Science Saru, and Mappa from Japan, along with Studio Mir from Korea. “In just four…
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AT&T Wants to Sell Crunchyroll for $1.5 Billion
According to sources for The Information, AT&T is in talks to sell the anime streaming service Crunchyroll to Sony, with an asking price of $1.5 billion. While Sony is reportedly unhappy with the high price tag, the addition of Crunchyroll to the company’s portfolio would solidify its position in anime streaming. Sony already owns Funimation, a competitor…
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DMR Launches RetroCrush, a Channel for Classic Anime
Digital Media Rights (DMR) has launched RetroCrush, a new digital channel devoted to streaming classic anime TV and movies. The channel has over 100 series and 40 features on the on-demand app for iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and smart TVs, and on desktop at www.retrocrush.tv. “Via our distribution partnerships, we are able to provide…