Tag: crunchyroll

Sony Pictures is laying off several hundred employees across its film, TV, and corporate units as it restructures under CEO Ravi Ahuja and shifts resources toward higher-priority businesses like anime, Crunchyroll, and PlayStation adaptations. The move shows Sony's narrowing its…

Kirby explores how streaming services are architecting systems that match their economic realities. General entertainment platforms like Netflix and Disney are designing systems that scale franchises across formats, regions, and revenue lines, while niche services like AMC+ and Crunchyroll are…

Sony delivered another quarter that reinforces its diversified, high-yield model. While Pictures revenue dipped 2% due to a lighter release slate, the company leaned into anime and music, with Demon Slayer and the Aniplex unit driving substantial growth across segments.…

Beyond Mainstream, a new global alliance of 15 specialty streamers including Tubi, Crunchyroll, Roku, and AMC Networks-owned services, has formed to influence streaming policy debates worldwide. The coalition aims to ensure niche and regional platforms aren’t unfairly subjected to the…

Netflix and Riot Games have turned anime adaptations into high-leverage IP extensions that drive user engagement and monetization across platforms. Arcane and Devil May Cry boosted gameplay metrics, grew subscriber interest, and deepened fan investment, creating a transmedia feedback loop.…

Apple, Sony, and FAST platforms are prioritizing control over subscribers. Apple’s F1 deal locks users into its ecosystem, Sony monetizes IP across formats without a global SVOD, and FAST embeds content directly into TVs and cars through deals like Free…

Crunchyroll is expanding its anime ecosystem with the launch of Crunchyroll Manga, a digital manga reader app debuting in October 2025. The move follows surging global demand for anime, with Crunchyroll now boasting 17 million paid subscribers and leveraging the…

Crunchyroll is undergoing a global restructuring that includes layoffs, new engineering hubs, and a strategic focus on high-growth markets like India, Brazil, and Mexico. While not driven by financial strain, the changes are part of a long-term growth strategy to…

Crunchyroll, now boasting 17 million subscribers, is asserting itself as a global entertainment force, with anime projected to reach 1.5 billion fans by 2030. At Annecy, the company showcased its expanding strategy across theatrical releases, immersive events, and merchandise, backed…

Skip unpacks Sony Pictures Entertainment's rough quarter, with profits sliding 21% to $223 million due to rising marketing costs and weaker catalog licensing. Despite a 6% revenue bump to $2.62 billion, operating income fell 16.5%. Meanwhile, PlayStation and Sony Music…