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Sony Merges Anime Streaming Businesses Under Funimation-Led Joint Venture

HStallion

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The deal creates a new joint venture combining Funimation with the French and Australian anime divisions owned by Aniplex, a major anime video and music producer based in Tokyo. Under the JV structure, Funimation will acquire and distribute Japanese anime content across Funimation in the U.S. and Aniplex's Wakanim in France and Madman Anime Group in Australia. The consolidated group, jointly owned by Aniplex and Sony Pictures Television, will be led by Funimation general manager Colin Decker.

Formation of the new joint venture (operating under the Funimation name) comes after Sony Pictures Television earlier this year bought Manga Entertainment, a leading distributor of anime in the U.K. and Ireland. With the addition of Wakanim and Madman Anime, Funimation will now operate in 49 countries spanning 10 languages and will have about 300 employees worldwide, according to Decker
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The joint venture's first project involves distribution of the TV series adaptation of Aniplex's "Fate/Grand Order" mobile role-playing game. Starting Oct. 5, "Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia" (pictured above) will be simulcast in the U.S. on FunimationNow and will launch on Wakanim and Madman Anime Group's AnimeLab in their respective territories — exclusively available on those platforms for a 30-day window before being more widely distributed. In addition, Funmation will also have one-year exclusive streaming rights on the dubbed version.
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Sony going all in on the streaming anime future it seems. Curious how far they go with their anime ventures.
 
AxeVince

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10 languages and yet, 60% of their catalogue is only dubbed and not subbed, and their website and app are really not that great.
 
MikeHattsu

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The deal creates a new joint venture combining Sony's Funimation with the French and Australian anime divisions owned by Sony's Aniplex, a major anime video and music producer based in Tokyo. Under the JV structure, Sony's Funimation will acquire and distribute Japanese anime content across Sony's Funimation in the U.S. and Sony's Wakanim in France and Sony's Madman Anime Group in Australia. The consolidated group, jointly owned by Sony and Sony, will be led by Sony's Funimation general manager Colin Decker.
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Fixed ;P
 
Velezcora

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Being an anime fan in the UK has always been suffering.
 
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