With a lot of changes coming to the anime market in the next year thanks to Funimation now having purchased Crunchyroll, one of the first dominos to fall has now landed. HIDIVE has announced their exist from the VRV shared service which they’ve been a part of for awhile. The VRV deal was certainly good for fans as it was a solid deal but it clearly doesn’t make sense at this point for them to be partnered there. HIDIVE is set to shift away at the end of this month with a renewed focus on their core business.
HOUSTON, TX — September 8, 2021 — Today HIDIVE announced it will exit its channel partner arrangement with VRV to enable HIDIVE to focus on its owned and operated platforms.
“While we have greatly enjoyed our channel partnership and our nearly 3-year run with VRV, it’s time for HIDIVE to re-focus our efforts toward HIDIVE owned and operated services,” said HIDIVE president and founder John Ledford. “HIDIVE will continue to stream the anime fans love most while expanding HIDIVE’s ability to reach fans however they choose to consume that exciting content.”
Since its founding in 2017, HIDIVE has streamed anime to suit a host of genres and tastes, including fan-favorites such as Food Wars!, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Akame ga Kill! and the Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? franchise. HIDIVE streams the latest and greatest in simulcasts, live-action projects and gems from the past along with an ever-expanding selection of English-dubbed material.
Fans who discovered HIDIVE’s content through VRV can continue to enjoy their favorite titles on HIDIVE by visiting https://www.hidive.com/signup, where they can experience their first 14 days of HIDIVE free of charge. Current VRV subscribers with an a la carte HIDIVE subscription will receive an email from VRV with a direct link to the HIDIVE signup form.
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About HIDIVE
HIDIVE, LLC operates the HIDIVE branded entertainment streaming service available via web browser, mobile devices and gaming platforms. HIDVE offers a vast array of Japanese pop-culture programming spanning six decades. From the latest anime simulcasts direct from Japan together with exclusive DUBCAST editions, to classic series and kaiju films of yesteryear, HIDIVE’s all-you-can-watch catalog offers something for everyone. HIDIVE’s parent, Sentai Holdings LLC, is a Cool Japan Fund portfolio company.
For more information, or to start a free trial, visit HIDIVE.com. HIDIVE and DUBCAST are trademarks and © HIDIVE LLC.
