Genius Brands International, Inc. “Genius Brands”
(Nasdaq: GNUS) and
Never Wrong Toys, a subsidiary
of China’s leading toy manufacturer Markan Industrial Group Ltd.,
jointly announce the appointment of Never Wrong Toys as global
master toy partner for the animated series,
Rainbow
Rangers, available for streaming now on
Kartoon
Channel!, and from July on
Netflix in the
U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.,
Amazon Prime Direct in U.S. and U.K., and HBO Max Lat Am, joining
Nick Lat Am, as well as key broadcasters around the world including
CCTV (China), Televisa (Mexico), Treehouse(Canada), Cartoonito
(Italy), Nine Network (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), and HOP
(Israel), among others.
Genius Brands and Never Wrong Toys will
collaborate to develop a broad range of preschool products in the
toy category, including dolls/figures, playsets, plush, vehicles,
technology and interactive toys, musical toys, role play and much
more. The toy line is anticipated to hit the retail market in Q1
2022 to coincide with the premiere of season three of Rainbow
Rangers, exclusively on Kartoon Channel!
“As season three readies for launch on Kartoon
Channel! in the fall, season one will begin rollout on Netflix and
Amazon Prime Video Direct beginning this July. We are seeing
increasing demand across social media for more ways to interact
with the characters and stories of this highly engaging series
about seven diverse girls with seven different powers who work
together to protect the planet and its animals,” commented
Harold Chizick, President Global Content Sales, Marketing
& Consumer Products, Genius Brands. Season three is
going to have a unique twist on the stories that we are excited to
bring to consumer products as well. “We are thrilled to partner
with Never Wrong Toys to create a brand new comprehensive toy line
for global retail distribution that truly reflects the core value
of this unique preschool brand and in line with the demands of the
market.”
Eva Wong, Co-Founder, Never Wrong
Toys stated: “Rainbow Rangers is a unique original
preschool brand that appeals to both girls and boys with its
messages of empowerment, friendship, adventure and environmental
consciousness, and we are excited to collaborate with Genius Brands
to further engagement with the brand through an all-new
action-based toy line that will resonate with young kids around the
world.”
Rainbow Rangers is also available to stream
and/or broadcast on Amazon Prime Video, Corus
Entertainment’s Treehouse (Canada),
Televisa and BLIM TV (Mexico),
TVNZ (New Zealand), Cartoonito
(Italy), NineNetwork (Australia),
CCTV and iQiyi (China),
Nickelodeon and NOGGIN (Latin
America), TV2 (Hungary), NOGA
(Israel), Mini Mini (Poland), Canal
Panda (Portugal), Discovery Kids (Middle
East), Mediacorp (Singapore), Awesome
TV (Malaysia), and
Pikaboo (Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovenia,
Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina). Season one of Rainbow Rangers
premiered in October 2018 and season two in November 2019 on
Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. in the U.S.
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. Hilary Cherniss and
Sara Jane Sluke, who were key writers in the first
two seasons, will become Head Writers of season three. 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.
About Kartoon Channel!Available
everywhere and anywhere kids are today, Genius Brands
International’s digital 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, Yu-Gi-Oh
and Bakugan, to original programming like Stan Lee’s Superhero
Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, KC! Pop Quiz coming
in 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, Lil Doc, Counting with Earl
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
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, for Kartoon Channel!; Shaq’s Garage, starring
Shaquille O’Neal for Kartoon Channel!; 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! 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.
About Never Wrong ToysNever
Wrong Toys is a leading toy company in the games, action games,
novelties, collectibles and activities categories. Founded in 2018
by toy industry veteran Eva Wong and Markan Industrial Group Ltd.,
Never Wrong Toys has offices based in Hong Kong and Sarasota,
Florida. Overwhelmed with the positive response that was received
after the company’s debut product launch of PENSILLY™, Never Wrong
Toys has an exciting list of new toys coming to the market in the
upcoming year including the re-launch of Laser Pegs after its
acquisition in 2020.
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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