New channel features a catalog of fan-favorite series including ‘Horimiya,’ ‘Ranking of Kings,’ ‘Moriarty the Patriot,’ and ‘PSYCHO–PASS;’ now available on LG Channel and VIZIO, with others rolling out this month.
Anime destination Crunchyroll announced the launch of a new 24/7 channel to support audience’s growing appetite for anime, offering viewers a new way to watch it. Amazon Freevee (October 17), LG Channels (October 11), The Roku Channel (October 11), and VIZIO WatchFree+ (October 11) are the first to carry the channel.
The Crunchyroll channel’s telecast schedule includes its fan-favorite series catalog such as (available at launch) Horimiya, Ranking of Kings, Moriarty the Patriot, PSYCHO–PASS, Arifureta, Sugar Apple Fairytale, To Your Eternity, and Code Geass. New and premium anime content will remain on Crunchyroll’s SVOD and AVOD services.
At launch, the network programming includes English dubbed series. Other promotional, genre, and theme programming blocks offer viewers samples of the wide range of Japanese anime.
"The Crunchyroll channel is a gateway to the world of anime where we will guide viewers to discover new worlds, new stories and new characters,” said Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini. “And thanks to our distribution partners at launch, millions of fans have easy access to the medium that is taking the world by storm!"
The channel is a collaboration between Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Crunchyroll and GSN.
Source: Crunchyroll
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
