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TV Asahi Acquires Shin-chan, Doraemon's Shin-ei
posted on by Egan Loo
Doraemon's broadcaster turns shows' studio into subsidiary
The Japanese broadcaster Sensō Dōwa (wartime fable) specials. TV Asahi has increased its stake in Shin-ei from 14.6% to the current 90%. TV Asahi put up 2.995 billion yen ($28.5 million) in capital for the acquisition. In the fiscal year that ended last June, the studio reported 4 billion yen (US$38 million) in revenues and 573 million yen (US$5.46 million) in net profits.
Shin-ei is the latest in a string of anime studios that have been bought up by larger media interests. Namco Bandai Group) company since 1994.
Image © 1990 Usui Yoshito / © 1992-2008 Shin-Ei & TV Asahi
Source: animeanime.jp
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