Use wechat to scan the QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circles of friends < / P > < p > Sony film and television entertainment (SPE) and at & amp; T announced that SPE has completed the at & amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; The acquisition of T animation business crunchyroll, with a transaction amount of US $1.175 billion. Funimation is a joint venture between SPE and Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan). The acquisition plan was first announced in December 2020 < p > crunchyroll is a direct consumer oriented animation service provider, with 5 million subscription video on demand users and growing. It serves 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and regions, and provides advertising video on demand, mobile games, comics, event goods and distribution services. This transaction provides an opportunity for crunchyroll and Funimation to expand the distribution range of their content partners and expand the product array with fans as the core for consumers < p > "we are very pleased to welcome crunchyroll to Sony Group." Kenichiro Yoshida, chairman, President and CEO of Sony Group, said, "animation is a booming media form, which fascinates audiences all over the world and stimulates their emotions. The alliance between crunchyroll and Funimation will enable us to get closer to the creators and fans who are the core of the animation community. We look forward to providing better entertainment works through animation and moving the whole world. " < p > < p > Tony vinciquerra, chairman and CEO of Sony film and television entertainment, said: "crunchyroll has brought great value to Sony's existing animation business, including animation and our excellent partners in animplex and smej. Through crunchyroll and Funimation, we are committed to creating the ultimate animation experience for our fans and providing unique opportunities for our key partners, publishers and talented creators to continue to provide ingenuity to audiences around the world. Crunchyroll's participation brings us an unprecedented opportunity to provide services for animation fans, and can provide animation experience on any platform they choose, including cinemas, activities, home entertainment, games, streaming media, linear TV and other platforms and ways for animation fans to experience animation. Our goal is to create a one-stop animation subscription experience as soon as possible. "
2023-03-22 10:04:40