Observed Signal · Nov 12, 2026 · Partnership · Source: DWDL · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Joyn expands free anime offering with aniverse TV
ProSiebenSat.1's streaming service Joyn is expanding its anime catalog through a partnership with Plaion Pictures and its anime brand aniverse. Later this month, Joyn will launch the free anime library aniverse TV, offering access to over 250 series episodes and 16 films. The content includes popular series such as "Overlord", "Star Blazers 2199", "Hyouka", and "Tada Never Falls in Love", as well as films like "Girls und Panzer" and "No Game No Life Zero". The move aims to strengthen Joyn's free ad-supported streaming (FAST) offering and attract anime fans. Executives from both companies highlighted the partnership as a way to expand anime content reach and monetize content across its lifecycle.
This partnership expands Joyn's free, ad-supported anime library, leveraging Plaion's content to attract new audiences and strengthen its AVOD/FAST positioning in the German streaming market, which is relevant for advertisers and the AdTech ecosystem.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Joyn launches aniverse TV, a free anime library, later this month.
- The library will include over 250 series episodes and 16 anime films.
- The partnership is between ProSiebenSat.1's Joyn and Plaion Pictures.
- Included series: Overlord, Tico, Star Blazers 2199, Hyouka, Tada Never Falls in Love, Gosick.
- Included films: Girls und Panzer, No Game No Life Zero, Colorful, K: Seven Stories.
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