Kartoon Studios on Wednesday announced a major distribution expansion of its free kids streaming channel, Kartoon Channel!, through a partnership with Samsung TV Plus in Canada and the United States.
The agreement makes Kartoon Channel! available to tens of millions of households across the two countries via connected Samsung smart TVs.
Programming on the channel includes gaming-focused content such as Kidaverse: Roblox Rumble alongside animation based on iconic videogame franchises such as Super Mario Bros., Angry Birds and Talking Tom and Friends. The channel also features Kartoon Studios original animated series, including Rainbow Rangers, and classic manga and anime series such as Yu-Gi-Oh! and Bakugan.
“Samsung TV Plus gives us an incredible opportunity to bring Kartoon Channel! to even more families across North America,” Todd Steinman, president of Toon Media Networks, Kartoon Studios’ wholly owned digital distribution network, said in a press release. “Parents are looking for streaming options that are not only entertaining but also safe and curated for their children. Kartoon Channel! delivers exactly that, with a growing slate of engaging, family-friendly programming that kids love.”
“Kartoon Channel remains the top-ranked children’s viewing platform in the Apple app store, outperforming Netflix, Disney+, PBS Kids, and YouTube Kids,” said Andy Heyward, CEO of Kartoon Studios. “We are excited to partner now with Samsung TV+, which we believe will fuel Kartoon Channel’s growth and a tentpole of profit for Kartoon Studios.”
In addition to Samsung TV Plus, Kartoon Channel! is already available across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android Mobile, Google TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku.
Headquartered in Beverly Hills, Calif., Kartoon Studios has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, New Jersey and London, UK. Previously known as Genius Brands International, the company rebranded as Kartoon Studios in June 2023. A year prior to that, it completed its acquisition of Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media, along with WOW!’s Vancouver-based subsidiary Mainframe Studios and Los Angeles-based Frederator Studios.
