Kartoon Studios is taking Winnie the Pooh and Stan Lee to the next level. Revenue is up 21%.
A vertically integrated entertainment company that creates, produces, streams, and licenses its own content. $39.4M in 2025 revenue with 60%+ of 2026 production already under contract.
Most entertainment companies do one thing. Kartoon Studios does all of it.
From creating original characters to producing animation, streaming it on their own platforms, and licensing it into consumer products, Kartoon Studios owns the entire value chain. Based in Beverly Hills with studios in Toronto and Vancouver, they control 3,800+ episodes of animated content distributed worldwide.
Creates its own IP
Original properties with built-in brand equity like Winnie & Friends, Stan Lee Universe, Shaq's Garage, and Rainbow Rangers, all developed and produced in-house.
Streams on its own platforms
Kartoon Channel! and Ameba TV are available on Amazon, Pluto, Tubi, Xumo, YouTube, and more. Higher App Store ratings than Netflix, Disney+, and PBS Kids.
Partners with the biggest names
Licensing, distribution, and co-production deals with Netflix, Amazon, Google, Disney, Sony, Apple, Toho, and Spin Master.
Licenses across consumer products
Owned IP feeds into retail, publishing, and merchandise programs, converting content into recurring, higher-margin revenue.
Runs its own ad sales
In-house advertising infrastructure monetizes streaming audiences directly, keeping more revenue inside the business.
Multi-Emmy award-winning team
Leadership team has produced over 6,000 half-hours of animated content across their careers, plus feature films and leading retail programs.
Where the business is headed.
Production services are scaling, streaming audiences are growing, and owned IP is moving into higher-margin licensing and consumer products.
Production scale
Mainframe Studios provides revenue visibility and service relationships with major entertainment partners.
Audience access
Kartoon Channel! and Ameba continue to expand subscribers, watch time, and cross-platform consumption.
Franchise monetization
Converting owned IP into higher-margin revenue through consumer products, publishing, and licensing.
Their streaming platforms are growing fast. Here's the proof.
Key franchises driving the next phase of monetization.
Hundred Acre Wood's Winnie & Friends
A global franchise platform with anchor streamer episodes, short-form slate, holiday specials beginning in 2026, and a global consumer products program.
The Excelsiors
Part of the Stan Lee Universe, expanding across animation, publishing, licensing, and broader franchise extensions.
Stan Lee's SuperHero Pets
Multi-platform franchise development across content, licensing, and consumer products.
The CEO co-created Inspector Gadget and has produced over 5,000 episodes of animated TV.
Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO
Emmy Award-winning producer with decades of experience building globally recognized children's entertainment franchises and consumer product programs.
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