Fact Checking: Why did Saban end relations with Funimation (Or viceversa)

[Cure Dragon 255]

What exactly made Saban end their venture with Funimation? The rumor that it was because the show flopped in syndication is a lie many still believe but we never actually got confirmation what made them end things with each other. It could be as simple as Syndication being a medium without future for the time being or it could be just Funimation ending things because they got cable now and didnt need Saban anymore. I know Kanzenshuu is THE place for fact checking and discussion so I came her to settle this once and for all.

[MasenkoHA]

Saban simply pulled out of the syndication business to focus on its acquisition of Fox Kids and the Fox Family Channel

https://variety.com/1997/tv/news/saban- ... 111823640/

[Cure Dragon 255]

Wow that was quick! Thank you Masenko Ha!

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Funimation also didn't need Saban anymore by that point, as their job was simply to get Dragon Ball Z it's timeslots. The show was already becoming a massive success by this point, getting better timeslots across all affiliates, being upgraded to one-hour, which was unheard of for anime pre-Pokemon boom. No doubt the reason Cartoon Network was eyeing up Dragon Ball Z was because they knew how well it was performing, Toonami undeniably brought it to an even wider audience, when they aired it 8 months later, but they didn't get the ball rolling, so to speak.

[Cure Dragon 255]

The Toonami guys sought out Dragon Ball because one or both were fans.