Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS)
continues to build its offering of powerful animated content on
Kartoon Channel! with the acquisition from 41
Entertainment of two powerhouse animated children’s series,
Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, starring Jaleel
White, and
PAC-MAN and The Ghostly Adventures.
Genius Brands has acquired 26x30’ episodes of
PAC-MAN™ and the Ghostly Adventures, featuring the classic video
game character PAC-MAN. The series follows the daily
adventures of Pac and his loyal crew, Cyli and Spiral, who face the
ups and downs of adolescence as they protect Pac-World from a
ghostly army led by the evil Betrayus. Originally conceived
in 1980, PAC-MAN immediately rose to meteoric popularity, first in
video game arcades, then through an array of branding and
entertainment appearances. PAC-MAN’s image is one of the most
recognized on the planet and is as strong as ever as he enters his
40th year in 2020 entertaining fans of all ages.
The company has also acquired for Kartoon
Channel! 26x30’ episodes of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, based
on the blockbuster hit videogame by Sega, and starring the
celebrity voice of Jaleel White of Family Matters fame. This
comical, light-hearted, and gag-driven adventure series emphasizes
positive themes for kids about personal safety and interpersonal
relationships. Sonic, along with his idolizing young friend
Tails, regularly oppose the main antagonist Dr. Robotnik, his robot
henchmen Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts, and thwart their plans to
conquer their home planet of Mobius. The series features a short
Public Service Announcement titled "Sonic Says" at the end of each
episode.
“Our mission in creating Kartoon Channel! has
always been to deliver the best of the best in children’s
entertainment, and we are excited to add these two series,
featuring popular characters that are proven winners and that kids
love,” said Caroline Tyre, General Manager of Kartoon Channel!
About Kartoon Channel!Available
in over 100M U.S. television households and over 200M mobile
devices, Kartoon Channel!, which is also now available
on iOS, offers access to a wide variety of Genius Brands
original and acquired family-friendly content, with more added
daily, including Babar, Angry Birds, Stan Lee’s Mighty7,
Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab, Baby Einstein, Baby Genius, Llama Llama
shorts, Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, and
more. Additionally, Genius
Brands has added more family-friendly gaming
content, including Minecraft’s Journey to the
End and Fairy Horse Quest, Octodad, PixArk, and
coming soon from Tankee, Big B Roblox Challenge. Genius Brands
will also premiere on Kartoon Channel! in Q1 2021 the
upcoming comedy-adventure series, Stan Lee’s Superhero
Kindergarten, currently in pre-production and starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
In addition to the new iOS mobile
app, Kartoon Channel! has just launched its new APP on
Apple TV OS, Roku and has gone live
on www.kartoonchannel.com. You can also find Kartoon
Channel! on Xumo, Comcast, Cox, Dish, and Sling. The iOS app
will be the model for additional platforms coming soon.
For more information on Kartoon Channel!, please
visit https://www.gnusbrands.com/kartoonchannel
About Genius Brands
InternationalGenius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq:
GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing,
marketing and licensing branded children’s entertainment properties
and consumer products for media and retail distribution. The
Company’s award-winning ‘content with a purpose’ portfolio includes
the upcoming Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger and in partnership with Alibaba; Rainbow Rangers for
Nick Jr.; Llama Llama, starring Jennifer Garner, for Netflix;
award-winning toddler brand Baby Genius; adventure comedy STEM
series Thomas Edison's Secret Lab; and entrepreneurship series
Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club. Through licensing
agreements with leading partners, characters from Genius Brands’ IP
also appear on a wide range of consumer products for the worldwide
retail marketplace. The Company’s new Kartoon Channel! is available
in over 100 million U.S. television households via a broad range of
distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH, Amazon Prime,
Sling TV, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and more. For additional
information, please visit www.gnusbrands.com.
About 41 Entertainment 41
Entertainment (41E) is a global animation company engaged in the
production, distribution and marketing of animated children’s
television programs. 41E also specializes in the marketing of
related consumer products (licensing and merchandising) in all
forms. Having worked on numerous successful animation projects, 41E
has successfully negotiated distribution deals in over 95 countries
and territories in the children’s programming market. 41E
properties, either as producer, distributor or IP owner, include,
but are not limited to, PAC-MAN and the Ghostly AdventuresTM,
SKYLANDERS ACADEMYTM, S.M.A.S.H!TM, Supernatural AcademyTM, Kong –
King of the Apes®, Tarzan and Jane®, and Super Monsters®.
Forward Looking Statements: Certain statements in
this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may,"
"might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate,"
"estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan,"
"intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent,
belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements.
While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such
forward-looking statements, which are based on information
available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking
statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are
subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without
limitation, our ability to generate revenue or achieve
profitability; our ability to obtain additional financing on
acceptable terms, if at all; our ability to repay our outstanding
debt; the potential issuance of a significant number of shares to
our convertible note holders which will dilute our equity holders;
fluctuations in the results of our operations from period to
period; general economic and financial conditions; our ability to
anticipate changes in popular culture, media and movies, fashion
and technology; competitive pressure from other distributors of
content and within the retail market; our reliance on and
relationships with third-party production and animation studios;
our ability to market and advertise our products; our reliance on
third-parties to promote our products; our ability to keep pace
with technological advances; our ability to protect our
intellectual property and those other risk factors set forth in the
“Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K and in the Company's subsequent filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Thus, actual
results could be materially different. The Company expressly
disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.
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