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VIDAA adds Crunchyroll to its platform
Mumbai: VIDAA, the Smart TV operating system globally, announced today that it has added the Crunchyroll app to its platform in India as well as other markets, bringing the world’s largest dedicated anime streaming library to millions of users worldwide. This partnership marks a significant expansion of VIDAA’s content offerings, enhancing the viewing experience for anime fans across the globe.
Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, is renowned for its vast streaming library, featuring over 25,000 hours of content across 50,000 episodes, including anime series, music videos, concerts, and films. With more than 1,400 unique titles and 50-60 new anime series each content season, Crunchyroll provides an unparalleled anime experience that will now be more accessible than ever through VIDAA-powered Smart TVs.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Crunchyroll to the VIDAA platform,” said VIDAA CEO Guy Edri. “Our goal is to offer users the most diverse and comprehensive entertainment experience, and adding Crunchyroll’s extensive anime library is a huge step forward in that mission. We know how passionate anime fans are, and we are excited to provide them with direct access to their favourite content, right on their Smart TVs.”
The Crunchyroll app will be available on all VIDAA-powered Smart TVs manufactured in 2020 and later, including brands such as Hisense, Toshiba, JVC, and Schneider. With more than 30 million connected TVs across over 400 brands, VIDAA offers an easy, fast, and secure way for users to enjoy top-tier global entertainment.
This collaboration comes as anime continues to grow in popularity worldwide, with Crunchyroll leading the charge in the U.S. and beyond. In fact, 10 of the top 20 grossing anime movies of all time have been distributed by Crunchyroll, underscoring its role as a key driver in the anime industry. The Crunchyroll app, now available in over 200 countries and regions and localized in 12 languages, further cements VIDAA’s commitment to enhancing its global content offering.
“Our partnership with Crunchyroll is a major milestone for VIDAA,” added Edri. “We are constantly looking for ways to improve the content available on our platform, particularly in regions like Latin America where we’ve seen substantial growth in recent years. Crunchyroll was high on our list of priorities, and we’re delighted to bring its rich library to our users.”
With this new addition, VIDAA continues to strengthen its position as a premier Smart TV operating system, offering users a diverse range of entertainment options that cater to a global audience. Fans can start enjoying Crunchyroll’s vast anime library on their VIDAA-powered Smart TVs starting today.
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PNB partners Kiwi to launch credit-enabled UPI for users
Targets 180 million customers; RuPay card offers 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent cashback
MUMBAI: Swipe, tap, or scan credit is quietly slipping into the rhythm of everyday payments, and Punjab National Bank wants in on the action. The state-run lender has partnered with Kiwi to roll out credit-enabled UPI payments for its 180 million customers, marking a significant push to blend traditional banking with India’s fast-evolving digital payments ecosystem.
At the centre of the collaboration is the launch of the PNB Kiwi Credit Card on the RuPay network. The card is designed with a digital-first approach, offering fully online onboarding and seamless integration with UPI, allowing users to transact via scan-and-pay while accessing credit.
The offering also brings in a rewards layer, with cashback ranging from 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent on online transactions, positioning the product as both a convenience play and a spending incentive.
The move comes as UPI continues to dominate India’s digital payments landscape, increasingly blurring the lines between debit-led transactions and credit access. For PNB, which operates over 10,000 branches around 60 per cent in semi-urban and rural areas, the partnership signals a targeted effort to extend formal credit to segments that have traditionally remained underserved.
The collaboration also reflects a broader industry shift, where banks and fintech platforms are converging to embed credit directly into payment flows, reducing friction while expanding access.
With RuPay credit cards gaining traction and UPI evolving beyond peer-to-peer transfers, the PNB–Kiwi tie-up positions both players at the intersection of scale, accessibility, and the next phase of digital finance in India.
