It’s Official: Sony’s Funimation To Buy Crunchyroll From AT&T For $1.175 Billion
The sale, if approved, will represent a major consolidation of global anime streaming and distribution.
The sale, if approved, will represent a major consolidation of global anime streaming and distribution.
The “Tenet” director is among the many industry figures condemning the studio’s radical new plan.
“Remy, the Ratatouille, the rat of all my dreams / I praise you, oh Ratatouille, may the world remember your name.”
In the U.S., a full 17 films will be released day-and-date in cinemas and on HBO Max. The movie industry will likely never look the same again.
The streamer will release the film globally next fall.
The projects include a retelling of the legend that inspired last year’s break-out hit “Ne Zha.”
Reviewers like certain elements of the show, but many say it’s not firing on all cylinders.
Turner was most recently vice president, development at Disney Television Animation.
We’ve compiled a list of all the animated series that are expected to premiere in 2021 on U.S. broadcast, cable, and streaming services.
The federal government estimates that, if the law passes, online companies could end up investing USD$627 million in local content by 2023.
“It’s terrible,” director Tim Hill says of the film’s jumbled release schedule.
“We love drawing and have always wanted to express ourselves creatively in that medium,” say the show’s developers.
Consolidation ahoy! Sony is already home to several anime units, including Crunchyroll’s main competitor Funimation.
As part of the restructuring, Cartoon Network boss Tom Ascheim says that the brand will “not always be cartoons.”
HBO Max and Cartoon Network have announced two new series from familiar talent.
The streamer is partnering with Naz, Science Saru, and Mappa in Japan, as well as Studio Mir in South Korea.
China’s popular streaming service is actively looking for European production partners.
The founders say their failure is likely due to both the pandemic and the product’s weakness.
The company picked up 2.2 million subscribers in Q3, falling short of analyst forecasts of 3.3 million.
Customers in the U.K. and Ireland will get premieres of shows like “Trollstopia” and “Madagascar: A Little Wild.”