Hidive, an anime subscription service, has recently announced that it will not be available in several regions outside of North America since December 14, 2023. And we thought expansion was the goal.
Summary
Hidive is a subscription-based anime streaming service. Hidive, LLC purchased Anime Network’s assets after it was discontinued and created Hidive.
Hidive offers Dubcasts: dubbed anime that becomes available on Hidive a couple weeks after the title airs in Japan.
Hidive announced that “in certain areas outside of North America,” Hidive will not be available from December 14, 2023.
Some fans are disappointed; others claim that Hidive didn't have worthwhile titles anyway.
Hidive
Hidive was created in 2017, after Anime Network Online discontinued, by purchasing Anime Network Online assets. It’s an anime streaming service and has several exclusive titles, including Phantom of the Idol (Kami Kuzu☆Idol) and To Love Ru. Hidive also has Dubcasts: it produces dubs, which are usually available a couple weeks after the title is aired in Japan. Hidive’s main competitor is Crunchyroll, which is available in many countries all over the world.
Hidive’s Announcement and Fan Reactions
As of December 14, 2023, Hidive will not be available “in certain areas outside of North America,” which makes fans think that Hidive will no longer be a real competitor to Crunchyroll. After all, Crunchyroll is both older and more widespread than Hidive, offering its services in over 100 countries or territories.
Fan reactions to this announcement differ. A few people who are from “certain areas outside of North America'' are unhappy that they are left without Hidive as an option. Others believe that it is good riddance; according to them, Hidive never had an impressive library anyway, and the interface was not convenient enough, which might be true. In the end, a lot of fans are certain that this is the beginning of the end for Hidive, and they are ready to watch it expire.
The decision of Hidive is not explained, which leaves many of us confused. After all, should not expansion be on the agenda of any business? Hidive only states that they performed some sort of evaluation, without any details. Let’s hope that their evaluation was right; after all, leaving Crunchyroll as a de-facto monopoly in many countries is not the best move on Hidive’s part.
Hidive, an anime subscription service, has recently announced that it will not be available in several regions outside of North America since December 14, 2023. And we thought expansion was the goal.
Summary
Hidive is a subscription-based anime streaming service. Hidive, LLC purchased Anime Network’s assets after it was discontinued and created Hidive.
Hidive offers Dubcasts: dubbed anime that becomes available on Hidive a couple weeks after the title airs in Japan.
Hidive announced that “in certain areas outside of North America,” Hidive will not be available from December 14, 2023.
Some fans are disappointed; others claim that Hidive didn't have worthwhile titles anyway.
Hidive
Hidive was created in 2017, after Anime Network Online discontinued, by purchasing Anime Network Online assets. It’s an anime streaming service and has several exclusive titles, including Phantom of the Idol (Kami Kuzu☆Idol) and To Love Ru. Hidive also has Dubcasts: it produces dubs, which are usually available a couple weeks after the title is aired in Japan. Hidive’s main competitor is Crunchyroll, which is available in many countries all over the world.
Hidive’s Announcement and Fan Reactions
As of December 14, 2023, Hidive will not be available “in certain areas outside of North America,” which makes fans think that Hidive will no longer be a real competitor to Crunchyroll. After all, Crunchyroll is both older and more widespread than Hidive, offering its services in over 100 countries or territories.
Fan reactions to this announcement differ. A few people who are from “certain areas outside of North America'' are unhappy that they are left without Hidive as an option. Others believe that it is good riddance; according to them, Hidive never had an impressive library anyway, and the interface was not convenient enough, which might be true. In the end, a lot of fans are certain that this is the beginning of the end for Hidive, and they are ready to watch it expire.
The decision of Hidive is not explained, which leaves many of us confused. After all, should not expansion be on the agenda of any business? Hidive only states that they performed some sort of evaluation, without any details. Let’s hope that their evaluation was right; after all, leaving Crunchyroll as a de-facto monopoly in many countries is not the best move on Hidive’s part.
