Sony to buy AT&T's animation business Crunchyroll for around $1.2b

Sony to buy AT&T's animation business Crunchyroll for around $1.2b

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Sony Corp will buy AT&T’s animation business Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion, the two companies said on Thursday, as the Japanese electronics conglomerate aims to beef up its entertainment content and distribution businesses.

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