AT&T has officially divested Crunchyroll, closing the sale of the anime business to Sony’s Funimation group — bringing together two erstwhile competitors under the Sony umbrella. The telco, looking ...

“It’s official,” Funimation’s latest update reads. “The deal has closed for Sony Pictures Television Networks to acquire Funimation — and we’re incredibly excited!” “We’re still the Funimation you’ve ...

Japanese animation has exploded in popularity over the past few years, thanks to increased availability on streaming services like Crunchyroll, Hulu and Amazon. It was popular enough for Funimation, ...

In a blog post on its website, Crunchyroll announced it will be acquired by Sony’s Funimation Global Group. Sony and Funimation will purchase the anime distributor from AT&T at the purchase price of ...

Mon, May 6, 2019 at 9:28 PM UTC SPT in July 2017 acquired a 95% majority stake in Funimation for $143 million with Fukunaga retaining a minority stake. Fukunaga founded Funimation in 1994. Decker’s ...

Sony Pictures Entertainment said that Funimation, Sony Pictures Television's anime distribution and network subsidiary, will be led by Colin Decker as general manager. By Gavin J Blair Sony Corp.’s ...

CULVER CITY, Calif. and DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE) and AT&T Inc.* (NYSE:T) today announced that SPE has completed its acquisition of AT&T's Crunchyroll ...

Get ready to consume all your anime (or most of it, anyway) under one roof. That’s basically the result of big news on Monday afternoon, as Sony announced its Funimation Global Group has acquired ...

Sony Pictures, a division of Sony Corp, today announced that it has agreed to purchase majority stake in popular American anime producer Funimation. Sony Pictures has acquired 95% of equity interests ...

Sony Pictures Television Networks will acquire a 95% majority stake in U.S.-based anime distributor Funimation Productions for about $143 million. The deal values Funimation, which was founded in 1994 ...

Sony is strengthening its position in the anime market by acquiring a majority stake in Funimation, one of the biggest U.S. distributors of Japanese animated movies and TV series. Funimation, which is ...