
Sony Completes $1.2B Acquisition of Crunchyroll From AT&T
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital #Business The anime streaming service has 5 million subscribers and more than 120 million registered users. Sony has completed its nearly $1.2 billion acquisition of the anime streaming service, Crunchyroll, from AT&T, the company said on Monday. The acquisition, which was first announced in December, brings Crunchyroll to Funimation, a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music’s Aniplex. With Crunchyroll housed under Funimation, Sony will now be able to expand its status in the anime industry and reach Crunchyroll’s 5 million subscribers and more than 120 million registered users. Boasting over 1,000…