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Crackle Adds Linear Anime Channel


Crackle Logo 001 - 20160421Next up, on Neon… oh, wait. Wrong network.

Earlier today, Crackle launched a series of “multiplex channels” as part of the company’s platform. The ad-supported network rolled out seven distinct channels, including Anime, Comedy, Action, Drama, Thriller, Sports and Fandom, which operate much a standard linear TV broadcast.

Each channel will feature licensed content, anchored by original shows. The anime channel curently features Ultraviolet: Code 044 and Viper’s Creed as exclusive programs. The complete show list includes:

  • Blood+
  • Blue Exorcist
  • Fate/Zero
  • Ghost Slayers Ayashi
  • Gurren Lagann
  • Kurozuka
  • Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
  • Occult Academy
  • R.O.D The TV
  • Ultraviolet: Code 044
  • Valkyria Chronicles
  • Viper’s Creed

Crackle is a fully owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The company was originally founded in 2000 as “Grouper”, and re-branded in 2007 following a purchase by Sony. The service is available in 22 countries, including the United States and Canada.

Source: Animation Magazine

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