Kartoon Studios, Inc. Common Stock
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Kartoon Studios, Inc. Common Stock (TOON) is a content and brand management company headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Incorporated in 2006, it creates, produces, licenses, and broadcasts educational and animated content for children, and it is best known for its library of animated kids' programming. The company operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It was formerly known as Genius Brands International, Inc. and changed its name to Kartoon Studios Inc. in June 2023.
The company runs two segments: Content Production and Distribution, and Media Advisory and Advertising Services. It produces original and commissioned animation tied to brands such as Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Octonauts: Above & Beyond, Cocomelon, SuperKitties, Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie and Friends, and Unicorn Academy. Alongside production, it provides content distribution, including film and television licensing and advertising, and media advisory services.
Kartoon Studios develops both owned intellectual property and for-hire projects. Examples include later seasons of SuperKitties, the PBS Kids preschool series Phoebe & Jay, the preschool series It's Andrew!, and the fantasy-adventure series Unicorn Academy. The company distributes content across streaming platforms and linear television, and it operates its own ad-supported and subscription video-on-demand services and apps, including Kartoon Channel! and Ameba TV. Its customers and partners include broadcasters, consumer products licensees, and online platforms. TOON earns money through a mix of production work, licensing and advertising, and its own distribution channels, combining the creation of children's content with the management of brands across multiple territories and viewing formats.