Apple is rolling out a few new areas on its Apple TV service today that included the noteworthy launch of HBO Go and Watch ESPN, and one company that will make out with the added attention is that of Crunchyroll, who has also been moved up to the very small number of select content providers available on the device. Previously, it was essentially just Netflix and HuluPlus when it came to streaming shows and content you could access like that since Apple wants you to go through their own store to acquire the shows.
To editorialize a moment, this once again proves Crunchyroll to be a leader in the field and setting the bar high for other companies in trying to achieve the overall mainstream penetration of anime into easy to use devices. I started using Apple TV late last year and now have three across the house which makes this addition all the sweeter.
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