Secret Millionaires Club

Genius Brands to Release New Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club Minis, Produced by Genius AI Studio

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) today announced a new AI-generated animated “shorts” series based on the original children’s show, Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, launching on Kartoon Channel!, YouTube and Genius Brands’ social media channels on May 15, 2023.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) today announced a new AI-generated animated “shorts” series based on the original children’s show, Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, launching on Kartoon Channel!, YouTube and Genius Brands’ social media channels on May 15, 2023.
The shorts will be produced by Genius AI Studio, utilizing various AI tools and pulling from stories co-created with, and voiced by, Warren Buffett for the original Secret Millionaires Club series, which focused on teaching enduring life lessons around financial literacy to children.
Aimed at children aged 4-12 and their families, Secret Millionaires Club Minis combine cutting-edge technology, creative storytelling, and short-form vertical video, bringing a whole new format to the children’s entertainment space.
Secret Millionaires Club Minis follows up the recently announced Kidaverse Fast Facts, Genius Networks’ debut into AI produced content, launching this month.

Genius Brands Appoints Former Cartoon Network Ad Sales Executive, Cindy Kelly, to Head of Advertising Sales for Kartoon Channel!

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Monday, February 7, 2022

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Continuing to bolster its executive team for the rapidly growing Kartoon Channel!, Genius Brands International (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) today announced the appointment of Cindy Kelly to the newly created position of Head of Advertising Sales & Co-Chief Revenue Officer for Kartoon Channel!, working alongside Todd Steinman, who was recently appointed Co-Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer.In her new role, Kelly will oversee advertising sales, as well as brand, content and event sponsorships for Kartoon Channel!, while Steinman spearheads subscriptions and marketing for the platform.

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Kelly joins Genius Brands with over 25 years of experience in executive sales and sponsorship roles at leading media companies, including extensive childrens media sales at Cartoon Network.
Jon Ollwerther, President of Kartoon Channel stated: Following the recent announcement of the Kartoon Channel!
With the appointments of Cindy and Todd, we are focusing on creating meaningful revenue streams by driving advertising sales and brand marketing partnerships.
Im excited to lead the ad sales and sponsorship strategy given the rapid growth of the network, said Kelly.

Genius Brands Promotes Industry Leader Kerry Phelan to Chief Brand Officer as Company Further Builds Global Franchise Programs

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Kidaverse, Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (Nasdaq: GNUS), announces the promotion of Kerry Phelan to the newly created position of Chief Brand Officer.

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Kidaverse, Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (Nasdaq: GNUS), announces the promotion of Kerry Phelan to the newly created position of Chief Brand Officer.
As the company has expanded significantly over the past year with multiple acquisitions, her role is expanding to include global brand building across all Genius Brands businesses.
As Chief Brand Officer, Phelan will build out a 360 ecosystem with multiple consumer touchpoints while driving significant incremental revenue for the company.
I look forward to the years ahead as we continue to build our brands and platform on a global scale, said Phelan.

Genius Brands’ “Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten,” Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, to Launch on Alibaba’s Youku Streaming Service and Apps Across China

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Friday, January 21, 2022

Stan Lees Superhero Kindergarten premiered on April 23, 2021 on Genius Brands Kartoon Channel!

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Stan Lees Superhero Kindergarten premiered on April 23, 2021 on Genius Brands Kartoon Channel!
Alibabas Youku is one of the most far-reaching media platforms for kids in the world, and we are excited to make Stan Lees Superhero Kindergarten available to millions of kids across China.
Genius Brands has done a tremendous job of creating a truly unique series that kids and their families can enjoy together.
The Companys content with a purpose portfolio includes Stan Lees Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Kartoon Channel!

Kartoon Channel! Appoints Former Senior Walt Disney Company Executive as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for Newly Announced KC! Kidaverse

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Executive Team as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer of the Companys recently announced Kartoon Channel!

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Executive Team as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer of the Companys recently announced Kartoon Channel!
Steinman is an esteemed growth marketing executive who most recently served as Vice President in the Direct to Consumer and International division at The Walt Disney Company, which included Disney+ during its launch.
Prior to his role at The Walt Disney Company, Steinman co-founded the digital media agency, M80, and then led the NBC Universal media team for WPP after they acquired M80.
He negotiated multi-million-dollar annual media deals with Google/YouTube, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, Twitter, Snapchat, Spotify, and others, while managing an annual budget north of $1 billion.

Genius Brands Announces Launch of “Kartoon Channel! Kidaverse” Following Acquisition of Ameba TV

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) today announced its subscription-based KARTOON CHANNEL! KIDAVERSE, launching April 15, 2022, at $3.99/month. Kartoon Channel! Kidaverse will be anchored by technology from the acquisition of Ameba TV, a rapidly growing children’s video streaming service that brings a first-in-class technology platform.

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Becomes First Metaverse Just for Kids
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International (Genius Brands) (NASDAQ: GNUS) today announced its subscription-based KARTOON CHANNEL!
Kidaverse will be anchored by technology from the acquisition of Ameba TV, a rapidly growing childrens video streaming service that brings a first-in-class technology platform.
Kidaverse will feature a fully-integrated design, including custom avatars and emojis for kids,exclusive games, branded Kidaverse VR goggles, immersive content and NFTs for kids (KFTs).
Kidaverse will add another 13,000 episodes under license to Ameba, including hit brands, such as Casper The Friendly Ghost, Donkey Kong Country, Gummy Bears, and Rescue Heroes.

Genius Brands Issues Statement

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Monday, January 10, 2022

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (NASDAQ: GNUS), a global brand management company that creates, produces, broadcasts and licenses entertainment content for children, issued a statement today that Harold Chizick and Jennifer Chizick, employees of the Companys ChizComm subsidiary, have been terminated for cause.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (NASDAQ: GNUS), a global brand management company that creates, produces, broadcasts and licenses entertainment content for children, issued a statement today that Harold Chizick and Jennifer Chizick, employees of the Companys ChizComm subsidiary, have been terminated for cause.
Genius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded childrens entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution.
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.

Genius Brands Releases Business Update Letter to Shareholders

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

Genius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded childrens entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution.

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Genius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded childrens entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution.
The Companys content with a purpose portfolio includes Stan Lees Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, 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.

Genius Brands’ Kartoon Channel! Launches on JetBlue

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (“Genius Brands” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GNUS), in partnership with Spafax Inflight Entertainment, today announced it has been selected by JetBlue to feature Kartoon Channel! content as part of its inflight entertainment experience.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (NASDAQ: GNUS), in partnership with Spafax Inflight Entertainment, today announced it has been selected by JetBlue to feature Kartoon Channel!
I look forward to building our partnership with Genius Brands.
Genius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded childrens entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution.
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.

Genius Brands Unveils Global Distribution Strategy for Kartoon Channel! Worldwide

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (“Genius Brands” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) following the pending acquisition of Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. and strategic investment in Germany’s Your Family Entertainment AG (“YFE”) (FRA:RTV), has unveiled a bold new “block” of children’s animated series and expanded distribution for its international channels. The new lineup and branding is spearheaded by Kartoon Channel! Worldwide’s new Managing Director Paul Robinson, who previously served as Managing Director of Walt Disney Television International and Senior Vice President Disney Channel Worldwide.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (NASDAQ: GNUS) following the pending acquisition of Canadas WOW!
The new block on the YFE International channels will be branded KARTOON GENIUS and will deliver positive entertainment for children, underscored by safety and enrichment.
We hear this over and over again, and Genius Brands is committed to fulfilling it not only as a producer, but also now as a global broadcaster through Kartoon Channel!
Genius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded childrens entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution.