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TiVo OS adds new features; content partnerships

TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi, has announced a number enhancements to its independent media platform at CES 2026, including new features for TiVo OS, expanded content partnerships, wider availability across devices, and a deeper sports lineup. TiVo OS is now available on a full range of Smart TV devices, ranging from 2K to […]

January 5, 2026

Crunchyroll hosting Trigun Stampede Watch Party on YouTube

It has been two and a half years since the Lost JuLai tragedy and the hunt for Vash the Stampede with a $$60,000,000,000 bounty rages on. Before the final journey to find the Human Typhoon in Trigun Stargaze, Crunchyroll will be hosting a global Trigun Stampede Watch Party. On Tuesday, 6th January at 18:00 GMT […]

December 18, 2025

Crunchyroll launches ‘Unordinary’ brand campaign

Crunchyroll, the global anime platform, is rolling out a new brand campaign, positioning Crunchyroll as the portal to the “wildly imaginative stories, characters and anything-but-ordinary worlds of anime”. The campaign features hand-drawn creative, animated by a studio in Japan, of Hime, Crunchyroll’s beloved original character, as she transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. What starts […]

December 4, 2025

Crunchyroll now on Whale TV

Whale TV has announced the arrival of Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime, on Whale TV enabled smart TVs. The addition of Crunchyroll further strengthens Whale TV’s growing content line-up, giving subscribers access to a variety of mediums and genres. “Anime is a rapidly growing entertainment category worldwide, that is evolving from a niche into […]

December 2, 2025

Fist of the North Star coming to Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of the two seasons of Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). All the episodes are now available in Japanese with English subtitles. Adapted from a manga written by Buronson, illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, and published in Weekly Shonen Jump, the anime was produced by Toei Animation. Broadcast in […]

October 30, 2025

Germany: o2 Telefónica, Crunchyroll collaboration

o2 Telefónica in Germany has announced a new working relationship with Crunchyroll. The collaboration will see Crunchyroll fully integrated into the customer ecosystem of o2 Telefónica, offering access to a dedicated anime library for all o2 mobile and broadband customers. Under the agreement, o2 customers can add a Crunchyroll subscription directly to their o2 account, […]

October 15, 2025

Demon Slayer sets anime UK box office record

Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures’ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle delivered a £3.4 million (€3.9m) box office in its opening weekend, breaking the record for highest earning for an anime film in the UK & Ireland. The film opened on September 12th across nearly 500 screens with an average of £7,000 per screen […]

September 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Chainsaw Man – The Compilation: Part 1 & 2 coming to Crunchyroll

Chainsaw Man – The Compilation will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll this September. The two feature-length films give fans the opportunity to revisit the first season of Chainsaw Man before Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, hits UK cinemas on October 29th via Sony Pictures. The two films, Chainsaw Man – The Compilation: Part I […]

August 26, 2025

Channing Tatum confirms role in new Demon Slayer film

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has announced that Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street) and Rebecca Wang (Solo Leveling) will be joining the original English dub voice cast for the highly anticipated film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, coming to cinemas September 12th in the UK. The cast reprising their roles include […]

August 12, 2025

Report: Anime key for retaining Gen Z streaming subs

As the streaming wars rage, with multiple prominent platforms battling for attention, the real battleground isn’t just for eyeballs – it’s for the hearts and wallets of the next generation of consumers. And for Gen Z, increasingly, that battle comes with subtitles, according to a report from Hub Intel. While legacy media scrambles – or […]

August 7, 2025