Sony acquires Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.2bn
Anime-focused streamer was part of AT&T’s WarnerMedia and will now be combined with Sony’s rival streaming service Funimation.
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Sony acquires anime distributor Funimation
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has bought a 95% stake in the company which distributes Japanese anime content in the US.
Read moreSony, iQiyi to co-produce Chinese version of Chosen
China’s iQiyi has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to co-produce a Chinese-language adaptation of US drama Chosen.
Read moreHollywood studios, iQiyi team on entertainment show
Chinese online video platform iQiyi has started streaming entertainment show Talking To Hollywood With Betty Zhou, an original production that promotes Hollywood movies to Chinese audiences.
Read moreHOOQ to launch in India
Asian SVOD streaming service HOOQ, which is jointly owned by Sony, Warner Bros and Singtel, has announced plans to launch in India in June.
Read moreSingtel, Warner, Sony launch HOOQ
Singapore’s Singtel is joining forces with Warner Bros and Sony Pictures Television to launch an OTT streaming service HOOQ in South-East Asia.
Read moreThe Interview racks up $31m in VOD sales
The Interview has made $31m through online and VOD sales in its first ten days of release, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Read moreLipovsky to direct Dead Rising adaptation
Zach Lipovsky has signed on to direct Legendary Digital Media’s zombie feature Dead Rising, which Sony’s Crackle will distribute in the US.
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