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For years, speculation has surrounded the declining state of other prominent anime services like Rooster Teeth and how larger corporations might be moving to consolidate or acquire key assets. The narrative from insiders like the creators of Clownfish TV underscores that industry insiders have been aware of Crunchyroll's struggles for quite some time.
Many industry watchers, including the speakers in the referenced discussion, have claimed that Warner Bros. (and by extension Warner Discovery) was also eyeing opportunities to sell off assets like Rooster Teeth, reinforcing the idea of a consolidating trend in the industry. As the landscape shrank or merged, the focus turned toward Sony’s aggressive strategy for anime content.