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RADIO FLYER ANNOUNCES NEW FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT STUDIO

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Radio Flyer, the 107-year-old toy company and maker of the iconic Original Little Red Wagon® is announcing its latest venture into animated storytelling with a new division, Radio Flyer Studios. The family-owned Chicago-based company aims to be a trusted destination for family entertainment known for delightful, relatable, and high-quality stories about family, adventure, active play, and outdoor exploration, all of which are inextricably linked to the iconic Radio Flyer.

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  • The family-owned Chicago-based company aims to be a trusted destination for family entertainment known for delightful, relatable, and high-quality stories about family, adventure, active play, and outdoor exploration, all of which are inextricably linked to the iconic Radio Flyer.
  • The inspiration behind Radio Flyer's extension into animated storytelling stems from the company's Emmy award-winning short film, " Taking Flight ," which was produced in 2016 and inspired by a century of Radio Flyer stories.
  • "With the founding of Radio Flyer Studios, we will continue the work we started with 'Taking Flight,'" says Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer at Radio Flyer.
  • Last year, Radio Flyer opened its first-ever retail store as a hub of FUNomenal™ Radio Flyer activity with engaging ways for families to shop for and interact with the product and the brand.

Genius Brands Announces Slate of International Content Sales in Europe, Latin America & Asia Pacific

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

(Nasdaq: GNUS) announced today the finalization of international content sales for multiple series in Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.

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  • (Nasdaq: GNUS) announced today the finalization of international content sales for multiple series in Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.
  • The deals represent Genius Brands’ in-house produced shows, as well as programming produced and/or distributed on behalf of its subsidiary WOW!
  • Genius Brands has licensed Rainbow Rangers season two and Frederator Networks’ hit Bravest Warriors series to Netflix in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Worldwide at Genius Brands, commented: “Our catalog of content continues to be in demand with broadcasters and platforms around the globe.

TOHO International Makes Multi-Million Dollar Investment to Acquire 50% Ownership in Select Content and Consumer Products From Genius Brands’ Frederator Network

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNUS), through its WOW! Unlimited Media subsidiary, Frederator Network, today announced it has completed a deal with TOHO International, a subsidiary of one of the largest media companies in Japan, whereby TOHO International is making a multimillion-dollar investment to acquire a 50% stake in two of the Company’s original productions, the critically-acclaimed series, Bee and PuppyCat, following its successful launch on Netflix, Frederator’s pop culture phenomenon Bravest Warriors, and the upcoming series Catbug, based on the popular character created in the Bravest Warriors’ series.

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  • The deal provides a framework for Genius Brands’ Frederator Network and TOHO International to co-produce new content for the properties and cooperatively develop a global consumer products campaign.
  • Genius Brands will oversee global distribution and consumer products development for the properties, excluding Asia, which will be handled by TOHO International.
  • Additionally, a dedicated online store for Bee and PuppyCat launched in September 2022, to coincide with the series release on Netflix.
  • Genius Brands’ consumer products’ team will develop a consumer products retail program for Bravest Warriors, Bee and PuppyCat and Catbug, excluding Asia, which will be handled by TOHO International.

WOW! Unlimited Media Announces Expansion of Catbug Property and Development of New Series

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

or the "Corporation") (TSX-V: WOW; OTCQX: WOWMF) leading next generation kids and youth entertainment business, today announced the expansion of their Catbug property, starting with the development of a full spinoff series centred on the popular Bravest Warriors character.

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  • or the "Corporation") (TSX-V: WOW; OTCQX: WOWMF) leading next generation kids and youth entertainment business, today announced the expansion of their Catbug property, starting with the development of a full spinoff series centred on the popular Bravest Warriors character.
  • Catbug is the breakout character from Frederator Studios hit series Bravest Warriors, with more than 25 million views and over 400,000 likes on YouTube videos featuring Catbug alone.
  • The Catbug series will be developed by Frederator Studios, whose original titles include Adventure Time, Castlevania, and Bee & PuppyCat.
  • The expansion of the Catbug series is the latest move by WOW!