AMC Networks has announced an anime partnership and distribution agreement between its subsidiary Sentai Filmworks and Japan’s Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) that provides exclusive rights for AMC Networks’ anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service to distribute part of MBS’s future programming line-up in all global markets outside of Asia. The output deal represents Sentai’s largest ever agreement […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate anime destination for global fans, has revealed the winners for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in a star-studded live ceremony that honoured the creators, musicians, and performers powering the international love of the medium. The full list of winners is available on the Anime Awards website and can be found below. For the first […]
Cinedigm, a content and entertainment company, has announced a new integration with US streaming service Vidgo, adding more than 10,000 films and television series to Vidgo’s library of on-demand content. Vidgo’s programming line-up includes more than 150 television networks featuring live sports, news and entertainment, along with a library of on-demand content all accessible through […]
Apple TV+ has announced an eight-episode acquisition of new multilingual French-Japanese drama Drops of God from Legendary Entertainment, adapted from the best-selling Japanese manga series of the same name created and written by Tadashi Agi, with artwork by Shu Okimoto and published by Kodansha. Drops of God finds the world of gastronomy and fine wines […]
The nominees for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been announced today, honouring the creators, musicians, and performances across streaming and theatrical powering the global love of anime. Voting is now open worldwide in more than 200 countries and territories. Nominees represent anime excellence across more than 30 anime studios, eight streaming platforms, over […]
All the way from Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizza Plex, Five Nights at Freddy’s actors Kellen Goff and Marta Svetek have been announced as the first guests for MCM London in May 2023. Goff voices Funtime Freddy and The Daycare Attendant in the franchise, whilst his voice credits also include Attack on Titan, One Piece, Beyblade […]
Commissioning data from November 2022 analysed by Ampere Analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between the volume of upcoming Netflix Originals, and the level of discount Netflix is offering for subscription to its new ad-funded tier in non-English speaking markets. According to Senior Analyst Olivia Deane, throughout 2022 Netflix made increasing efforts in […]
The much anticipated MCM Comic Con is back this autumn, returning to London’s ExCeL from October 28th – 30th for an epic celebration of all things pop culture. Hot off the press, the latest guest on the incredible line-up has been announced as Todd Haberkorn. Best known for his stellar acting in the Japanese anime series’ Fairy […]
The cost of a Crunchyroll Premium membership is decreasing in India as the subscription tiers shift to ₹79/month (€1) for its Fan subscription tier and ₹99/month for its Mega Fan tier subscription. The change also means that anime fans will now be charged in local currency. Crunchyroll says the price decrease will create consistency across […]
Crunchyroll has acquired the streaming rights to the anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man. Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan later this year, subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Dubs will include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German. Based on the popular, award-winning manga written […]