- Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) merged its anime offerings under the Crunchyroll brand, Bloomberg reports.
- The move will help Crunchyroll leverage its understanding of Western anime fans to tap the booming interest in Japanese animation as competition heats up from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Hulu LLC.
- Sony makes a move seven months after acquiring the streaming service from AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) for $1.2 billion.
- Crunchyroll and Sony’s Funimation are the go-to streaming services for Western anime fans.
- The two brands will be merged into a single subscription, giving Crunchyroll subscribers access to Funimation’s previously exclusive library, with monthly pricing plans ranging from $7.99 to $14.99.
- Price Action: SONY shares traded lower by 1.09% at $101.41 on the last check Tuesday.
Bank First Q4 EPS $1.46 Down From $1.49 YoY, Sales $23.20M Down From $31.20M YoY
Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.46 per share. This is a 2.01 percent decrease over earnings of $1.49 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $23.20 million in sales this
