US based Cinedigm has agreed to acquire the global OTT VOD service Viewster and its subsidiary platform Viewster Anime.
First anime channel for Russia
Russia will see the launch of its first ever anime channel this summer.
Crunchyroll surpasses 1mi paid subs
Anime and manga VOD platform Crunchyroll has officially surpassed one million paid subscribers and more than 20 million users.
Sony Pictures to turn Animax into VOD service
Sony Pictures Television Networks will turn Animax, its pay-TV channel for the fans of Japanese cartoon series (animes), into a video-on-demand (VOD) service in Germany from July 1, 2016.
Viewster adds Japanese anime to VOD service
Swiss video-on-demand (VOD) platform operator Viewster has signed partnerships with licence holders Nippon Television Network, ADK and Kadokawa Media Factory to stream four Japanese animated series across Europe day and date with Japan.