Following the hugely successful world premiere of Genius Brands
International, Inc.’s (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ:GNUS)
Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, last weekend on
Kartoon Channel!, Genius Brands today announced continued growth of
viewership with the first two episodes having garnered
over
4 million views and counting. Series star and executive
producer
Arnold Schwarzenegger will be a guest
today on
The Kelly Clarkson Show (check local
listings) to talk about this collaboration with Stan Lee and his
work on the animated kid’s series.
Head of the network, Kartoon Channel!
General Manager Jon Ollwerther stated: “Four million+
views of the show in our Premiere Week, blew the hinges off our
expectations. Clearly, Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring
Arnold is resonating with our audience, and we only expect our
viewership to continue to grow as we premiere a new episode today,
and each coming Friday. Arnold’s continued promotion across his
massive fan base has proven powerful, and his appearance today on
The Kelly Clarkson Show, following his appearance Monday night on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, will complement our ongoing marketing strategy
which includes influencers, television, digital, and print.”
A new episode of Stan Lee’s Superhero
Kindergarten is premiering today and every Friday, available only
on Kartoon Channel! The series is available by downloading the free
Kartoon Channel! streaming app on Apple and Android devices; on
Amazon Prime, on connected TVs and devices by Samsung, LG, Roku,
Tubi, Amazon Fire Stick; on YouTube; and more; or by visiting
www.kartoonchannel.com.
Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten is geared
towards kids and families and focuses on the adventures of six
unique kids who are learning to master their super skills, along
with their ABCs. With the help of their teacher Arnold Armstrong
(AKA ‘Captain Fantastic’, the greatest superhero to ever
live!).
It all began five years ago when Arnold
Armstrong faced off in a final fight against his nemesis, the evil
Dr. Superior, that left him powerless. Little did anyone know that
during the fight, super-energy particles rained down on a group of
unsuspecting toddlers. Now, those toddlers are kindergarten
students at Greenville Elementary School who, with the help of
Arnold Armstrong, must learn to control their powers as they go on
super adventures! Arnold Armstrong’s mission: to train these kids
to use their super-powers safely without revealing their
identities. They learn the values of teamwork, health, diversity
and anti-bullying while also protecting their town from rivals, and
the nefarious Dr. Superior who has returned as Headmaster Danforth
of the Academy for Superior Children across town.
Fun for the whole family, the series opens up
the superhero genre for a whole new demographic and draws kids in
with action and comedy, while parents can appreciate the quality of
content synonymous with Stan Lee. Season one of the series includes
26 half-hour long episodes that began with a two-episode double
feature and will be rolled out on a weekly basis every Friday.
Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten features
Schwarzenegger, voice-directed by John Landis, one
of the most successful movie directors of all time, with
Steven Banks, former head writer for SpongeBob
SquarePants, serving as head writer for the series. The series is
produced by Genius Brands and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment in
association with Schwarzenegger’s Oak Productions. Gill
Champion, CEO of Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment;
Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO of Genius Brands;
Schwarzenegger; and Paul Wachter of Main Street
Advisors serve as executive producers.
About Kartoon Channel!
Available everywhere and anywhere kids are today, Genius Brands’
streaming network, Kartoon Channel!, is a family entertainment
destination that delivers enduring childhood moments of humor,
adventure, and discovery.
Delivering 1000’s of episodes of carefully
curated free family-friendly content, the channel features animated
classics for little kids, including The Wubbulous World of Dr.
Seuss, Babar, Mello Dees, Super Simple Songs and Baby Genius, and
hit content for bigger kids, such as Pac-Man, Angry Birds and
Yu-Gi-Oh, to original programming like Stan Lee’s Superhero
Kindergarten, now premiering and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger,
KC! Pop Quiz coming in spring 2021, and Shaq’s Garage, starring
Shaquille O’Neal for 2022. Kartoon Channel! also offers STEM-based
content through its Kartoon Classroom!, including Baby Einstein,
and More.
Kartoon Channel! delivers positive and
purposeful content that is widely available and easily accessible
across all platforms (Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling
TV, Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Android TV,
Android Mobile, Google Play, Xumo, Roku, Tubi,
Samsung Smart TVs, and LGTVs).
Kartoon Channel! can also be streamed on TVs and
mobiles device by downloading the app, or on desktops by visiting
www.kartoonchannel.com And that’s Kartoon with a “K!” –
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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 ‘content with a purpose’ portfolio includes Stan Lee’s
Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Kartoon
Channel!; Shaq’s Garage, starring Shaquille O’Neal on Kartoon
Channel!; Rainbow Rangers on Kartoon Channel! and Netflix; Llama
Llama, starring Jennifer Garner, on 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! and Kartoon Classroom! are
available in over 100 million U.S. television households via a
broad range of distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox,
DISH, Sling TV, Amazon Prime, Amazon
Fire, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android TV, Android Mobil,
Google Play, Xumo, Roku, Tubi, KartoonChannel.com,
Samsung Smart TVs and LG TVs. For additional information, please
visit www.gnusbrands.com.
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; the potential issuance of a
significant number of shares, 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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