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It's Revelation Time! => Anime => Topic started by: Lord Dalek on September 27, 2017, 03:00:44 PM

Title: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Lord Dalek on September 27, 2017, 03:00:44 PM
HEY GUYS! ANIME'S DEAD AGAIN! THANKS AMAZON AND NETFLIX!!!!  :anger:
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now
Post by: Lord Dalek on January 05, 2018, 09:11:26 AM
ITS DEAD!!!! HALLEFUCKINGLUJAH!!!!!! (https://kotaku.com/amazon-kills-unpopular-anime-strike-service-1821803638?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 1/5/18: AnimeStrike shuttered, the end is nigh)
Post by: VLordGTZ on January 05, 2018, 10:53:04 AM
Glad to see that Strike is finally dead!  I don't think Amazon will be leaving simulcasting as long as their Noitamina and Animeism deals are still in place, but this will at least make their content accessible to a wider range of people. 
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 1/5/18: AnimeStrike shuttered, the end is nigh)
Post by: Lord Dalek on October 18, 2018, 12:14:46 PM
Aaaaaand Sony just reignited the streaming wars. (https://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-1025862/update-to-the-crunchyroll-x-funimation-partnership?utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Painted Outlaw on October 18, 2018, 01:58:44 PM
"We've just launched a strong fall season -- with the likes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Sword Art Online Alicization".
Ok, that was pretty funny.

That does sound like a bummer though. Hopefully, something gets straightened out soon.
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on October 18, 2018, 06:43:48 PM
FUNimation's loss is HiDive's gain. (http://collider.com/funimation-exits-vrv-crunchyroll)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on December 10, 2018, 11:37:46 PM
FUNi has now partnered with Hulu. (https://www.inquisitr.com/5202273/hulu-funimation-partnership-netflix-anime)

Ugh. No thanks.
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on May 29, 2019, 04:52:48 PM
FUNi acquires Manga Entertainment. (https://variety.com/2019/digital/global/funimation-acquires-manga-entertainment-1203226687)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on September 09, 2019, 07:23:57 PM
Crunchyroll acquires Viz Europe (https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/crunchyroll-viz-media-europe-majority-stake-1203325533)

Wow! Okay.
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on August 12, 2020, 10:25:55 PM
WarnerMedia is looking to sell Crunchyroll (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warnermedia-shopping-crunchyroll-sale-1307157) to offload its debt.

One of the potential buyers is Sony.

Crunchy-FUNi partnership again? :joy:
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Avaitor on August 13, 2020, 02:23:52 PM
I don't think that's going to happen, at least not for that price tag.

But wow, AT&T is in a lot of debt- $150 billion. This is why these mega corporate monopolies are such a bad idea.
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on August 13, 2020, 02:29:26 PM
Quote from: Avaitor on August 13, 2020, 02:23:52 PMI don't think that's going to happen, at least not for that price tag.

Sony is worth $215 billion.
That price tag is a piss in the bucket for them.
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Avaitor on August 13, 2020, 03:23:06 PM
Quote from: Daikun on August 13, 2020, 02:29:26 PM
Quote from: Avaitor on August 13, 2020, 02:23:52 PMI don't think that's going to happen, at least not for that price tag.

Sony is worth $215 billion.
That price tag is a piss in the bucket for them.
Yeah, but Sony only paid $145 million for Funimation. Crunchy Roll isn't worth ten times that like Warner is asking.
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on September 09, 2020, 07:01:31 PM
Viz is adding its titles to FUNi's streaming service. (https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/09/09/funimation-viz-media-partnership-brings-iconic-catalog-to-funimation-naruto-hunter-x-hunter)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on October 30, 2020, 04:54:39 PM
Looks like Crunchyroll's sale to Sony is indeed happening. (https://kotaku.com/report-sony-to-buy-crunchyroll-for-957-million-1845527113)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on December 09, 2020, 07:12:06 PM
It's a done deal. (https://twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1336820609305731072)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on March 24, 2021, 12:49:26 PM
The DOJ has launched an antitrust probe into the sale. (https://twitter.com/joshua_sisco/status/1374762520007774209)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on August 09, 2021, 05:49:35 PM
The acquisition is now complete. (https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/9/22617356/sony-crunchyroll-att-funimation-acquisition)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on January 05, 2022, 06:49:49 PM
AMC Networks just acquired Sentai Filmworks and HiDive. (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amc-networks-acquires-sentai-anime-streamer-1235070068)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on October 08, 2023, 12:19:20 AM
Crunchyroll has a job listing for a potential linear network. (https://twitter.com/KevDGrussing/status/1709661379823636786)

EDIT: Crunchyroll and GSN (why?) are launching a 24/7 anime streaming network. (https://deadline.com/2023/10/crunchyroll-anime-sony-gsn-launch-streaming-channel-1235569795)
Title: Re: Paywallcalypse Now (EDIT 10/18/2018: Sony kills Funi deal with Crunchy and VRV)
Post by: Daikun on November 16, 2023, 01:03:46 AM
HiDive is shutting down in most countries outside of North America. (https://screenrant.com/hidive-streaming-shutting-down-curnchyroll-monopoly)