Genius Brands International, Inc. announced that its Kartoon Channel! content has become available, effective today. “We are thrilled to bring Kartoon Channel! to the Pluto TV audience. Their mission of providing quality ‘content with a purpose’ to kids of all ages and their families is a perfect complement to our diverse range of programming as we look to further broaden Pluto TV’s content offering,” states Amy Kuessner, Senior Vice President of Content Strategy & Global Partnerships, ViacomCBS Streaming.
The deal will grant Pluto users access to Kartoon Channel!’s program line-up, including Genius Brands’ slate of original series, "Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the new fast-paced trivia original gameshow series for kids, "KC! Pop Quiz," set to air this month, hosted by Nickelodeon star, Casey Simpson; the upcoming "Shaq’s Garage," starring Shaquille O’Neal and Rob Gronkowski—as well as classics such as Baby Genius, Pac-Man, among other titles.
“This deal with Pluto TV provides us with an amazing opportunity to significantly expand the brand footprint to a broad audience across the U.S., as well as to build our advertiser base with best in class partners,” Harold Chizick President of Content Sales, Marketing and Consumer Products, Genius Brands, said. “We have a longstanding relationship with ViacomCBS, starting with the launch of Rainbow Rangers on Nick Jr., and we are looking forward to this next endeavor with Pluto TV.”
In total with both its classics and new content, Kartoon Channel! offers over 1000 hours worth of content, plus its STEM-based content through its Kartoon Classroom!, including Baby Einstein, and more. The company continues to push out content from across multiple compatible platforms and devices.