VRV

VRV (pronounced "verve") was an umbrella streaming service launched in November 2016 that is owned along with Crunchyroll by Funimation Global Group, a subsidiary of Sony until it was merged into Crunchyroll on April 3, 2023. It was previously owned by Otter Media, a subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia. The service bundles together anime, speculative fiction and gaming related channels and the service targets these large fandoms. Ironically, it does not include the Funimation service in its bundle.

Some of VRV's content can be streamed for free, while other content requires a subscription. The subscriptions to its channels can be purchased individually, or in a premium bundle. VRV is currently available only in the United States, despite some of its partnered content being available for viewing worldwide outside the platform.

VRV officially launched and became available on November 14, 2016.

On March 1, 2022, it was announced that the Funimation catalog (along with VRV and Wakanim) would be merging into Crunchyroll and implying anime availability other services would effectively end.

Current

 * Crunchyroll - available at launch on November 14, 2016 (announced June 14, 2016) to present
 * Rooster Teeth - web animation and gaming-related content


 * Non-anime, but animation related
 * Boomerang - a "second flagship" brand alongside Cartoon Network
 * Mondo Media - animation targeted at teens and young adults
 * Rooster Teeth - a production company known for anime-like shows RWBY and gen:LOCK

Previously

 * HIDIVE - available October 18, 2018 (when it replaced Funimation) to September 30, 2021
 * Funimation - from November 14, 2016 (announced September 29, 2016) to October 18, 2018 (when it was replaced by HIDIVE)