Beverly Hills, CA — Genius Brands International  filed its Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2021, and provided a business update in the form of a letter to shareholders from the company’s CEO which is available on the blog section of the Company’s website.

Q3 2021 highlights:

• 585% increase in revenue to $1.9 million for Q3’21 versus $0.3 million for the same period last year.
• Acquisition of WOW! Unlimited Media progressing as planned; WOW!’s last-twelve-months (LTM) revenues (as of June 30, 2021) as previously disclosed by WOW!, were over $56 million; the acquisition will grow the Company’s LTM pro-forma revenue by over 1100%*.
• $130.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
• Kartoon Channel! drove a 512% sequential increase in Application Installs from Q2‘21 to Q3‘21;
• Kartoon Channel! also saw a 229% increase in Unique Users from Q3’20 to Q3‘21, and a 294% increase in total Ad Impressions from Q3’20 to Q3’21
• Kartoon Channel’s growing viewership continues to be #1 user ranked kids streaming service in both the Apple and Android app stores, ahead of Disney+ Netflix, YouTube Kids, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon.
• Continuing growth on Samsung and LG Smart TVs, as well as Roku, and new distribution on PLUTO.
• Leading program content acquisitions including Peppa Pig, My Little Pony, and PJ Masks, power growth.
• Launch of Spanish language program service, “KC! EN ESPANOL” meets strong reception and breaks into Kartoon Channel!’s top ten.
• RAINBOW RANGERS sold into leading broadcast platforms worldwide, including Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+, NICK Jr., in addition to Kartoon Channel.
• New Rainbow Ranger master toy license, to release toys in Q3’22.
• STAN LEE’S SUPERHERO KINDERGARTEN starring Arnold Schwarzenegger grows to over 75 million views to date, continuing strong performance.
• SHAQ’S GARAGE in production and on track to air in Q2’22.
• CHIZCOMM/BEACON, media and marketing subsidiary, signs four new clients; positioned for strong post-pandemic growth, as industry migrates from linear television to multi-channel digital platforms.
• STAN LEE CENTENNIAL BRAND positioned for December 2022 launch at retail.

A link to the CEO letter is available online at: https://www.gnusbrands.com/q3ceoletter

*Based on reported LTM for Genius Brands as of September 30, 2021, and Wow! Unlimited Media as of June 30, 2021.

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 ‘content with a purpose’  portfolio includes Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Kartoon Channel!; KC Pop Quiz, starring Casey Simpson, Kartoon Channel’ s newest offering; Shaq’s Garage, starring Shaquille O’Neal, coming to Kartoon Channel! in 2022; Rainbow Rangers on Kartoon Channel! and Netflix; Llama Llama, starring Jennifer Garner, on Netflix; award-winning toddler brand Baby Genius; adventure comedy STEM series Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab; and entrepreneurship series Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club. Through licensing agreements with leading partners, characters from Genius Brands’ IP also appear on a wide range of consumer products for the worldwide retail marketplace. The Company’s new Kartoon Channel!, Kartoon Classroom! and ¡KC! En Español, are available in over 100 million U.S. television households via a broad range of distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH, Pluto TV, Sling TV, Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Apple i0s, Android TV, Android Mobil, Google Play, Xumo, Roku, Tubi, KartoonChannel.com, Samsung Smart TVs and LG TVs