TVKIDS
Kartoon Studios Sets Up Kartoon Films Unit
Kartoon Studios has set up Kartoon Films, a new unit led by David Neuman and Paul Robinson that will create full-length animated features based on the company’s existing properties.
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Genius Brands to Launch AI-Generated Series
Genius Brands International is set to release Kidaverse Fast Facts, its first AI-generated children’s series, in March.
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Genius Brands Consolidates Consumer Platforms Under New Label
Genius Brands International is consolidating Kartoon Channel!, Frederator Network and Ameba TV under the new banner Genius Networks, to be led by Todd Steinman.
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Genius Brands Acquires Michael Hirsh’s WOW! Unlimited Media
Genius Brands International has reached a deal to acquire WOW! Unlimited Media, which owns Frederator Studios, Mainframe Studios and an extensive YouTube channel network, for $53 million in cash and stock.
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Andy Heyward, Harold Chizick on Navigating the Kids’ Business
Andy Heyward, chairman and CEO of Genius Brands International, and Harold Chizick, CEO and co-founder of ChizComm, discussed the rapidly evolving children’s media landscape and what companies should consider in order to thrive in their TV Kids Festival keynote, which wrapped with a sneak peek at Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, introduced by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Andy Heyward & Harold Chizick Set for TV Kids Festival
Andy Heyward, CEO of Genius Brands International, and Harold Chizick, CEO and co-founder of ChizComm, will discuss the rapidly evolving children’s media landscape and what companies should consider in order to thrive during a session taking place as part of the TV Kids Festival.
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Leading Kids’ Execs Talk Distribution Shifts, Funding Challenges
The MIPJunior keynote superpanel featured Genius Brands International’s Andy Heyward, WildBrain’s Josh Scherba and Serious Lunch and Eye Present’s Genevieve Dexter weighing in on how their companies are navigating a fast-changing kids’ market, in conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.
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MIPJunior Keynote Superpanel Unveiled
This year’s MIPJunior Keynote Superpanel, moderated by World Screen's Anna Carugati, is set to feature a trio of seasoned independent producers and distributors, including Genevieve Dexter, founder and CEO of Serious Lunch and Eye Present.
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Genius Brands’ Andy Heyward
The company's chairman and CEO offers his take on building 360-degree brands that will conquer the attention of kids on screen and at retail.
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