Industry votes for this year’s Kidscreen Hot50 ranking have been cast and counted, so Kidscreen officially announced the top 50 kids entertainment companies of 2022 in broadcasting, production, distribution, licensing, and digital media.
All 50 companies are featured in a special digital issue that is available online here. The top-ranked companies in each category will also be honored at the 2023 Kidscreen Awards ceremony, set to take place on Tuesday, February 14, during Kidscreen Summit in Miami.
Now in its ninth year, the Kidscreen Hot50 rankings are determined by an industry vote that Kidscreen’s subscribers are invited to take part in. The winners of 2022 were:
● BROADCASTING
1. Disney+
2. PBS KIDS
3. AppleTV+
4. Netflix
5. YouTube Kids
6. CBC Kids
7. TVOKids
8. BBC Children’s
9. Nickelodeon
10. WildBrain
● PRODUCTION
1. 9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films
2. Aardman
3. DreamWorks Animation
4. Daily Madness Productions
5. Blue Zoo Animation Studio
6. Sinking Ship Entertainment
7. Atomic Cartoons
8. Ludo Studio
9. Fred Rogers Productions
10. Pipeline Studios
● DISTRIBUTION
1. 9 Story Distribution International
2. WildBrain
3. Jetpack Distribution
4. Aardman
5. Hasbro/eOne
6. Sesame Workshop
7. BBC Studios Kids & Family
8. CAKE Entertainment
9. Boat Rocker Media
10. Sinking Ship Entertainment
● LICENSING
1. WildBrain
2. The LEGO Group
3. The Pokemon Company International
4. Spin Master
5. 9 Story Brands
6. Funko
7. Aardman
8. Sesame Workshop
9. Mattel
10. Jazwares
● DIGITAL MEDIA
1. Sesame Workshop
2. PBS KIDS
3. Moonbug Entertainment
4. WildBrain Spark
5. 9 Story Media Group
6. LEGO Creative Play Lab
7. Aardman
8. Headspinner Productions
9. Cartoon Network
10. Spin Master
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