Tilbage i december afslørede datterselskabet Funimation, der hører til under Sony Pictures Entertainment, at de havde i sinde at købe Crunchyroll for cirka $1.2 milliarder. Aftalen ville gøre, at disse to gigantiske streamingtjenester ville blive bragt sammen under én og samme fane. Nu er aftalen blevet færdiggjort.
Dette er blevet bekræftet i en pressemeddelelse, som betyder at Crunchyroll ikke længere styres af AT&T, men nu er en del af Sony for at "broaden distribution for their content partners and expand fan-centric offerings for consumers."
"We are very excited to welcome Crunchyroll to the Sony Group. Anime is a rapidly growing medium that enthralls and inspires emotion among audiences around the globe. The alignment of Crunchyroll and Funimation will enable us to get even closer to the creators and fans who are the heart of the anime community. We look forward to delivering even more outstanding entertainment that fills the world with emotion through anime," siger Sony CEO Kenchiro Yoshida.