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An Nyoung Ha Seh Yo! Crunchyroll Welcomes Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to Its Leading Online Streaming Platform for Asian Content

Leading Online Video Distributor Finalizes Deal to Stream Highly Popular Korean Dramas

San Francisco, California (March XX, 2009) – Crunchyroll, the online world's #1 destination for Asian content and social networking service, announces a strategic partnership with the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to stream more than 30 complete Korean dramas series, of which the first will begin streaming week of March 16, 2009. More information can be found at www.Crunchyroll.com.

This strategic partnership will bring MBC dramas to the North American segment of Crunchyroll's international platform that serves over five (5) million unique users. Each week more complete MBC series will be released on the Crunchyroll platform for free ad-supported viewing.

“We would like to extend our warmest welcome to our newest content partner MBC America”, states Crunchyroll Vice President Ilya Levtov. “The Crunchyroll audience has always been passionate about Korean dramas and it is a pleasure to make this collection of great dramas available to our millions of users in North America.”

About Crunchyroll
Headquartered in San Francisco, California – Crunchyroll is hailed as a leading online entertainment brand with the largest international online community and destination focused on Asian entertainment including anime, drama and music in addition to electronic entertainment and auto content. Crunchyroll's distribution channel and partnership program delivers content to over five million passionate fans worldwide. Crunchyroll is funded by the premiere group Venrock. More information can be found at its website http://www.Crunchyroll.com.

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