PRODUCT UPDATE: Crunchyroll Video Player Now Offers Preview Thumbnails
December 04, 2020 7:00am CST
Skipping around to different parts of an episode is easier than ever now
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Crunchyroll and Funimation Global Group
December 09, 2020 5:45pm CST
Well, the news is out! Crunchyroll will be acquired by Sony’s Funimation Global Group, pending regulatory approvals and closing.
Sony’s Funimation Global Group to Acquire Crunchyroll for US$1.175 Billion in Cash
posted on 2020-12-09 19:14 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Crunchyroll now has 90 million registered users, 3 million subscribers
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AT&T buying WB was and is the worst decion ever.
Now AT&T will be selling WB to Sony.
Watch… 
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Isn’t AT&T somehow ~150 billion dollars in debt?
I know that Michael Bloomberg said that “If you owe the bank $50,000, you got a problem. If you owe the bank $50 million, they got a problem”, the context being that once the bank lends one party too much then it must keep lending that party even more money forever, but still, how can one company bungle its finances that bigly?
I’ve also heard that to get your MBA you have to give up your common sense. Paying over 1 billion dollars for Crunchyroll does not contest that. Sony is paying Crunchy ~$392/subscriber. How many years would a person have to be subscribed to Crunchy before he has paid $392 in subscription fees?
Hmm, when did we take the anti-trust and anti-monopoly laws off of the books? My understanding was that we only begrudgingly tolerated monopolies if they were natural monopolies? Oh well, hail corporate I guess. 
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Only ones that seems excited is the companies involved. Most of the fans are …
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Maou math mode active…
Currently Crunchy has 3 tiers:
Fan: $7.99/month
Mega Fan: $9.99/month
Ultimate Fan: $14.99/month
Going by those rates, the amount of time to equate to $392 is as follows:
Fan: 49 Months, or 4 Years, 1 Month
Mega Fan: 39 Months, or 3 Years, 3 Months
Ultimate Fan: 26 Months, or 2 Years, 2 Months
Now, this is only payment between the consumer and Crunchyroll. These calculations do not include taxes and licensing fees for series, nor does it include anyone grandfathered in on one of the old cheaper plans.
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Does this deal have anything to do with VRV by chance? Like is it CR that’s being sold and the parent company is not, or is VRV part of the deal but none of the news articles are talking about it?
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Wikipedia has this for VRV:
| Parent | Otter Media (sale to Sony/Funimation pending) |
On December 9, 2020, Funimation and Sony, its owner, announced the former’s acquisition of Crunchyroll, the owner of the VRV brand, for $1.175 billion.[18]
So it is Otter Media to look out for.
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It’s amazing CR went from being an illegal hub of anime to being sold for a billion dollars. Absolutely wild.
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Anime Awards 2021: Meet the Judges & Categories Revealed!
December 15, 2020 11:00am CST
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I originally read that as Crunchyroll cake…
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VIDEO: Meet Anime Awards Judge (and Japanese Cosplayer!) Kaho Shibuya
December 21, 2020 5:02pm CST
Learn about Kaho’s history with anime in this special interview
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HUMOR: Anime Awards Categories We Threw Out
December 23, 2020 12:00pm CST
Some will win and some will lose
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FEATURE: Crunchyroll Editorial Staff’s Top Anime of 2020
December 28, 2020 11:00am CST
Bad year. Good anime. Let’s talk about it.
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FEATURE: Crunchyroll News’ Top Read Articles of 2020
December 31, 2020 1:24pm CST
Here is what Crunchyroll News readers checked out the most in 2020
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Crunchyroll Announces International Dubs for Five Winter 2021 Anime Titles
January 06, 2021 8:00am CST
FEATURE: Where To Watch The Anime Awards 2021 Nominees
January 15, 2021 11:00am CST
Your handy roundup of where you can watch the 2021 nominees!
Anime Awards Voting is Open! Meet This Year’s Nominees!
January 15, 2021 11:00am CST
From Anime of the Year to Best Girl, it’s time to let your voice be heard!
Why Attack on Titan Final Season Won’t Appear At The Anime Awards
January 15, 2021 11:00am CST
An explanation as to why Attack on Titan Final Season isn’t eligible for the Anime Awards this year
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Crunchyroll Reveals Most Watched Anime of 2020 by Region
posted on 2021-01-15 16:45 EST by Kim Morrissy
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INFOGRAPHIC: A Census of Every 2020 Crunchyroll Simulcast
January 18, 2021 12:00pm CST
To cap off 2020, we’ve got a giant infographic quantifying all the new content Crunchyroll saw last year
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