Genius Brands International Launches The New "Kartoon Channel!" Monday June 15 in Over 100 Million U.S. Television Households and 200 Million Mobile Devices With Over 4,000 Episodes of Family-Friendly Content

Launch Includes Themed Programming Events, Star-Studded Appearances, and Powerful Brands with Proven Equity with Children

Chairman Emeritus Don Roberts of Stanford School of Communications Oversees Kartoon Channel!  Program Code for Safe and Enriching Content

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) announces the launch of its new free digital Kartoon Channel! on June 15, to be available in over 100 million U.S. television households and over 200 million mobile devices, across multiple AVOD, OTT and cable platforms, including Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Apple IOS, Android, Roku, DISH, Sling TV, Comcast’s Xfinity on Demand, Cox, Tubi, Xumo, SelectTV, Redbox, Plex, and YouTube. 

Kartoon Channel!’s best in class executive team, Margaret Loesch (Executive Chairman), David Neuman (Chief Creative Officer), and Caroline Tyre (General Manager), will spearhead the launch efforts, which will feature throughout the summer themed programming events such as ‘Friday Family Fun Film’ series marathons, on-air talent interviews with viewer participation, holiday-themed specials, and more.

As part of the initial launch phase, Kartoon Channel! will offer 1,000 episodes of family-friendly content with an additional 3,000 episodes of premium content, contracted for and being produced, rolling out in the rest of June and July.

“Described as like a ‘Netflix for kids, but free,’ Kartoon Channel! will have many of the world’s most recognized children’s brands, from many of the world’s most successful creators of children’s and family content.  With content coming from the late Stan Lee, for example; distribution through the likes of Amazon Prime/Amazon Fire, Apple TV/Apple IOS, Android, Roku and DISH, among others; and proven value building programmers…like Margaret, David, and Caroline, this is like putting rocket fuel in a Ferrari and having the Championship Formula 1 driving team at the wheel,” said Genius Brands’ Chairman & CEO, Andy Heyward. “Margaret founded and built Fox Kids Network, a product that was eventually sold to the Walt Disney Company for $5.5 billion. David Neuman was President of Walt Disney Television.  Caroline Tyre was part of the team that brought Cartoon Network, Teletoon Retro, and Adult Swim to Canada. This is a team that knows how to build value.”