Kartoon Studios, Inc.
Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOON) is a global content and brand management company focused on the creation, production, licensing, and distribution of multimedia animated content for children. The company operates through several integrated divisions that collectively serve the children's entertainment ecosystem.… From the company’s description.
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What Kartoon Studios, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOON) is a global content and brand management company focused on the creation, production, licensing, and distribution of multimedia animated content for children. The company operates through several integrated divisions that collectively serve the children's entertainment ecosystem. Its website is www.kartoonstudios.com.
The core business encompasses original intellectual property development, third-party animation production services, media agency operations, and content monetization across multiple distribution channels. Kartoon Studios owns and operates Mainframe Studios, one of the largest animation production studios globally, which has produced over 1,200 television episodes, 70 movies, and three feature films for major streaming platforms and media companies. The company also owns Frederator Networks, an animation-focused creator network on YouTube encompassing over 2,500 channels, and operates Beacon Media Group, a specialized media and marketing agency serving toy, consumer products, and family entertainment sectors.
The company's owned and produced content includes Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten, Llama Llama, Rainbow Rangers, Shaq's Garage, and Hundred Acre Wood's Winnie and Friends. Its library comprises titles such as Baby Genius, Castlevania, and Bee & PuppyCat. Revenue streams derive from animation production services, content licensing, advertising, and merchandising. The company distributes content across streaming platforms including Netflix, Paramount+, HBO Max, and its proprietary services Kartoon Channel! and Ameba TV, which collectively reach over 61 territories.
As of December 31, 2025, the company employed 294 full-time employees and 40 independent contractors. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the company generated net revenues of $39.4 million and partnered with 35 consumer products licensees while licensing content to over 60 broadcasters in more than 150 countries. Four customers accounted for 81.9 percent of total revenue. The company holds a controlling interest in Stan Lee Universe LLC and maintains a strategic investment in Germany-based Your Family Entertainment AG, a publicly listed children's content provider with approximately 150 titles and 3,500 half-hour episodes.
Company details
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Headquarters
- BEVERLY HILLS, CA
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1355848
- SIC
- 7812
Financial performance, year by year
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Who owns Kartoon Studios, Inc. — and what changed
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