Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. to Premiere All-New Episodes This Fall of Genius Brands International’s Hit Animated Children’s Series,“Rainbow Rangers”

Debut of New “Rainbow Rangers” Kicks Off Third Broadcast Season with a Halloween Episode Leading Nick Jr.’s “Sunday Girls Rule” Block on October 11

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heading into its third year of airing on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel in the U.S., Genius Brands International (“Genius Brands”) (Nasdaq:GNUS) announces today the fall premiere of a slate of new episodes of its flagship animated preschool series, ​Rainbow Rangers, beginning October 11, 2020.

The third broadcast season of Rainbow Rangers, a CGI-animated, action adventure preschool series, will debut on Nick Jr.’s “Sunday Girls Rule” block at 11:00 a.m. with a special Halloween-themed episode, and subsequent episodes airing in the same time-slot through November 22, 2020.   The premiere coincides with the recent Walmart retail launch of the Rainbow Rangers’ multi-figure action pack from Mattel’s Fisher-Price.

“In November, we will be heading into our third year of our broadcast partnership with Nick Jr. for this unique series that promotes empowerment, diversity, friendship and adventure,” said Jess Brinder, Vice President of International Distribution. “The support from Nick Jr. since the launch of Rainbow Rangers in 2018 has been amazing, and the upcoming October premiere dovetails nicely with the launch of our first toy line from Mattel in Walmart stores.”

Rainbow Rangers is a rescue-based series that follows the adventures of seven girls who are Earth’s first responders, protecting people, animals, resources, and the natural beauty of our world. The series boasts a unique and highly-accomplished team of creators from the animated motion picture and television worlds, including Rob Minkoff (Disney’s The Lion King director), Shane Morris (Disney’s Frozen co-writer), Tim Mansfield, and New York Times Bestselling author and Emmy Award-nominated writer Elise Allen (Dinosaur Train, Lion Guard, Barbie specials),  who serves as head writer and co-creator.  Multiple Emmy Award-winning director Michael Maliani directs the series, and Genius Brands' Chairman & CEO and multiple Emmy Award-winning producer, Andy Heyward, serves as executive producer.