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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Oct 30, 2020 8:45:52 GMT -5
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 30, 2020 9:29:40 GMT -5
So, can we get it for free on PS+ then
That would be a good move
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Post by Tenshigure on Oct 30, 2020 9:47:29 GMT -5
Honestly, I've got a bad feeling about this. If true, this means Sony will own both Crunchyroll and Funimation, and Funimation as of late has been notorious for censoring/revoking localization of shows before bringing it Stateside. This will also likely spell the end of its bundling with VRV (owned by WarnerMedia), and a drastic increase in negotiation power to have anime showing up on any other streaming platform as well.
I hope I'm wrong, but man are the odds not in our favor with the shenanigans they have already done with Funimation...
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Post by Tenshigure on Oct 30, 2020 9:50:57 GMT -5
So, can we get it for free on PS+ then That would be a good move I wouldn't get your hopes up. Sony also owns Funimation and could've done your proposed move back when they did that sale; also they'll obviously want to make their money back from the acquisition. If they ever do this, it would be years down the road after they've regained income whereas the PS subs are guaranteed revenue in the interim. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 30, 2020 10:00:56 GMT -5
Honestly, I've got a bad feeling about this. If true, this means Sony will own both Crunchyroll and Funimation, and Funimation as of late has been notorious for censoring/revoking localization of shows before bringing it Stateside. This will also likely spell the end of its bundling with VRV (owned by WarnerMedia), and a drastic increase in negotiation power to have anime showing up on any other streaming platform as well. I hope I'm wrong, but man are the odds not in our favor with the shenanigans they have already done with Funimation... Well VRV was already falling back hard compared to where it was so I can see this f***ing it over completely |
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Post by prettynami on Oct 30, 2020 10:13:52 GMT -5
Other than how crap their Roku app ran and is, I love my crunchyroll. If this happens I'm guessing RIP crunchyroll. Cause if it goes the way of the funimation stuff - bahahaha I ain't paying for that shit show.
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Oct 30, 2020 11:17:32 GMT -5
They bought them for almost the price of 6 Aniplex releases.
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Post by Cyno on Oct 30, 2020 13:28:37 GMT -5
Consolidation of distribution isn't a good thing for the consumers, especially in a niche market like anime.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Oct 31, 2020 5:10:05 GMT -5
Another thing to consider about the fallout of this is how it will affect the actual anime industry itself, like the production side of things.
It is not a secret that the licensing fee bidding war between FUNi and CR helps fuel the production flames in the industry.
Especially when the two get directly involved and throw down the money needed to buy their way onto the production committees. If Sony owns the whole thing, there goes this war of money and we’re likely to see a significant scale back on the size of seasonal lineups or less risk taking on the quantity of original works.
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Post by JIMBOB on Dec 10, 2020 11:17:09 GMT -5
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