New anime program HUNTER X HUNTER, that has begun broadcast on NTV from October 2, 2011, has been licensed to global video distribution site Crunchyroll, Inc. who will stream the latest episode to seven English-speaking territories (US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) just one hour after the Japanese broadcast. This will mark the first time that an NTV program will be distributed by Crunchyroll.

A similar arrangement of streaming each episode one hour after the Japanese broadcast is set for manga-turned-anime Chihayafuru which will begin broadcast on NTV at 24:59 on October 4, 2011 (0:59 on October 5, 2011). By providing episodes for streaming immediately after its broadcast in Japan, NTV aims to prevent illegal postings of popular programs overseas.