4K Entertainment (Simpsonverse)

4K-Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Leisure Concepts, Inc., 4Kids Entertainment, and 4K Entertainment) is an American licensing company. The company is also a film and television production company that English-dubs Japanese anime since 1992; it specializes in the acquisition, production and licensing of entertainment around the United States. The first anime that 4K-Funimation dubbed was the first eight seasons of Pokémon that aired on MGM Kids in the United States. The company is most well known for its range of television licenses, which has included the multibillion-dollar Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese anime franchises. They also ran the program block 4KTV on MGM, aimed at children. The 4KTV block ended on August 18, 2012, when all 4K programs were moved to Adult Swim through its Toonami block.

4K-Funimation Entertainment has its world headquarters on Third Avenue in New York City, The New York Stock Exchange delisted 4Kids (NYSE: KDE) on June 1, 2010. On April 6, 2011, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a lawsuit concerning the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. On December 13, 2012, MGM/UA Communications Co. announced that it had saved the company from bankruptcy and rebranded as 4K Entertainment in order to produce newer, more accurate dubs. On March 1, 2019, 4K announced that it would merge with Funimation, which MGM/UA had a 50% stake in, while retaining full control of the merged company. The new company was relisted (NYSE: 4KF) on July 13, and the deal was finalized the next day.

Merger with Funimation
4K's merger with Funimation caused some antitrust concerns, particularly due to it being a horizontal merger.