Sony's Funimation Global Group to Acquire Crunchyroll for US$1.175 Billion

[Demon_skeith]

The anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that Sony's Funimation Global Group will acquire Crunchyroll. Funimation's website also confirmed the acquisition. Sony reports that the purchase price is US$1.175 billion, to be paid in cash at closing. None of the companies have provided any further details about the acquisition, and the deal is still awaiting regulatory approvals and other conditions.

In the announcement, Crunchyroll also noted that it now has 3 million subscribers and 90 million registered users.

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[gemxtria]

I don't know how i feel about this. I hate using Funimation, i just don't get on with it. I hope they don't merge them together and use Funimation as the main base for it

 

[Blackangel]

oh this is news to me
and i am not sure if there will be any changes or not

 

[Grungie]

Wonder if Sony will do a better job of paying the translators.

 

[MadaraUchiha]

Wonder if Sony will do a better job of paying the translators.

Definitely not gonna happen.

 

[Grungie]

Definitely not gonna happen.

RIP

 

[Claraviolet]

That's a really big amount xD
I could never imagine such a large amount of money...oh well...
So, do you like the new management now?

 

[Blackangel]

lol and i don't know if they made any changes or not
and i really need to look more into it lol but i don't use cruchyroll all that much

 

[Demon_skeith]

already got this one covered: https://myanimeforum.net/thread-44046.html

hopefully it turns out better for toonami.

 

[Burnsy]

Clearly they think anime is growing in the mainstream.

 

[Blackangel]

oh no we are behind times then
@madarauchiha @burnsy @gemxtria and star too please merge it with the other one demon mentioned.