WarnerMedia is apparently putting Japanese anime hub Crunchyroll on the auction block -- with Sony emerging as an interested suitor. The Hollywood Reporter reports that despite achieving relative success as a niche service -- to the tune of 3 million Crunchyroll subscribers -- WarnerMedia’s parent company AT&T is looking to further reduce its $200 billion debt load.
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Crunchyroll Is Turning Its Mascot Into A Vtuber (Exclusive)
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WarnerMedia Looking To Sell Anime Service Crunchyroll For Reported $1.5 Billion
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Crunchyroll Is Dishing Out Daily Shortform Content On New YouTube Channel ‘Extras’ (Exclusive)
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has launched a new YouTube channel where it’ll dish out daily shortform videos meant for mobile viewing.
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