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Crunchyroll Launches In-Flight Entertainment Anime on Delta in Early November

Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin offering "specially curated" anime on Delta flights as in-flight entertainment on seatback screens in early November. The company stated that more than 50,000 episodes will be available from over 2,000 titles, including Black Clover, My Roommate is a Cat, Horimiya, Fruits Basket, and Solo Leveling.

Delta SkyMiles Members can also log into Delta Sync Wi-Fi on their devices to access a 24-hour free trial to Crunchyroll either during or after the flight. The service will be available on over 940 aircraft.

Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex's Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) parent are both in turn subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.

Crunchyroll launched on YouTube Primetime Channels on January 21, distributing over 40 anime on the service in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. Crunchyroll collaborated with Sony Pictures Entertainment's GSN (Game Show Network) to launch a new 24/7 linear channel on Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, the Roku Channel, and VIZIO WatchFree+ first in October 2023. The company expanded its services onto Amazon's Prime Video channels in 2023, where the streaming service is available in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, the U.K. and other territories.

Sony's Funimation Global Group completed its acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T on August 9, 2021, after the company first announced the acquisition in December 2020. The purchase price was US$1.175 billion, and the proceeds were paid in cash at closing. Funimation's home video releases are now listed under Crunchyroll.

Source: Press release