Sony Finalizes Acquisition of Anime-Streaming Service Crunchyroll, May Be Added to New Premium PlayStation Plus Offering

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Sony Pictures Entertainment announced in December 2020 that it would be acquiring anime-streaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth $1.175 billion.



That agreement was finalized on Monday, cementing Sony’s position as the key player in the anime-streaming market. The entertainment giant already owns Funimation, another major anime streamer.



According to a report from Eurogamer, Sony might be using the acquisition of Crunchyroll to bolster its PlayStation Plus subscription service, which has reportedly been losing subscribers.



Sony is reportedly planning a more expensive version of PlayStation Plus that would include the Crunchyroll anime-streaming service as part of its benefits.



Starting at $9.99 per month, PlayStation Plus enables online multiplayer and includes exclusive member discounts. It also grants a collection of free games every...

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[Brian_B]

They need to merge Plus and Now.

 

[Grimlakin]

Yea I have no desire for ps plus but if crunchy roll were part of prime or another streaming service as an addon that would be cool.