Genius Brands International Announces its Chairman & CEO Andy Heyward will be Appearing Today on NASDAQ Trade Talks

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Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS) announced that CEO Andy Heyward will appear on NASDAQ Trade Talks on June 7, 2022, at 12:30 PM ET. The discussion will cover the company's content production slate. Genius Brands engages in developing, producing, and licensing kids' media content, including popular shows like Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten and Shaq's Garage. The company has recently acquired WOW! Unlimited Media and invested in Your Family Entertainment AG, enhancing its global presence. Kartoon Channel! is now distributed across multiple platforms.

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• Acquisition of WOW! Unlimited Media expands content reach and portfolio.
• Strategic investment in Your Family Entertainment AG enhances distribution capabilities.
• Kartoon Channel! boasts 100% penetration in the U.S. television market.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS), a global brand management company that creates, produces, broadcasts, and licenses entertainment content for children, announces that the Company’s Chairman and CEO Andy Heyward will be a guest today, June 7, 2022, at approximately 12:30 PM Eastern Time on NASDAQ Trade Talks. Mr. Heyward will discuss the Company’s content production slate, among other topics.

Mr. Heyward will be joining Jill Malandrino, the host of Nasdaq TradeTalks and Global Markets Reporter at NASDAQ. The interview will be available on the NASDAQ Trade Talks website at: https://www.nasdaq.com/news-and-insights/tradetalks.

About Nasdaq TradeTalks

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About Genius Brands International

Genius Brands International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded children’s entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution. The Company’s IP portfolio of family-friendly content features the Stan Lee brand, Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Kartoon Channel!; Shaq’s Garage, starring Shaquille O’Neal, coming to Kartoon Channel!; Rainbow Rangers on Kartoon Channel! and Netflix; Llama Llama, starring Jennifer Garner, on Netflix and more.  Recently, Genius Brands entered into an agreement to acquire Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media (TSX-V: WOW), which includes 2,500 channels under the Channel Federator Network, and has also made a strategic investment in Germany’s Your Family Entertainment AG (FRA:RTV), one of Europe’s largest distributors and broadcasters of high-quality programs for children and families.

Genius Brands’ Kartoon Channel! is a globally distributed entertainment platform with 100% penetration in the U.S. television market and international expansion with launches in key markets around the world. The channel is available in the U.S. via a broad range of distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH,  Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android TV, Android Mobil, Google Play, Roku, YouTube, KartoonChannel.com, Samsung Smart and LG TVs, the JetBlue Inflight platform and more. Genius Brands will soon launch the subscription-based Kartoon Channel! Kidaverse, featuring metaversal content and over 15,000 animated titles. 

For additional information, please visit www.gnusbrands.com.

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FAQ

What will Andy Heyward discuss on NASDAQ Trade Talks on June 7, 2022?

Andy Heyward will discuss Genius Brands' content production slate on NASDAQ Trade Talks.

What are some of the shows produced by Genius Brands?

Genius Brands produces several shows, including Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten and Shaq's Garage.

What recent acquisitions has Genius Brands made?

Genius Brands recently acquired WOW! Unlimited Media and made a strategic investment in Your Family Entertainment AG.

How does Kartoon Channel! distribute its content?

Kartoon Channel! is distributed via platforms like Comcast, Amazon Prime, and Roku.

What is the significance of the Kartoon Channel! Kidaverse launch?

The Kartoon Channel! Kidaverse will feature metaversal content and over 15,000 animated titles.