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Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NYSE American: TOON) is a global producer and distributor of children’s and family entertainment, and its news flow reflects activity across content creation, distribution, financing, and strategic partnerships. Company press releases highlight developments in animated franchises, live-action ventures, network performance, and capital markets transactions, giving investors and followers insight into how Kartoon Studios is building and monetizing its intellectual property.
A major theme in recent TOON news is the rollout of Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends, Kartoon Studios’ reimagining of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh characters. Updates have covered the appointment of Livingston Taylor as the voice of Winnie the Pooh, the addition of composer Danny Elfman, creative leadership from Linda Woolverton and Elise Allen, and sneak peek events at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. These stories describe the franchise’s yarn-based visual style, music-rich storytelling, and multi-phase global rollout, including short-form episodes, holiday specials, and consumer products.
News items also track Kartoon Studios’ broader growth initiatives. Releases discuss Mainframe Studios’ production contracts with major clients, the expansion of Toon Media Networks (Kartoon Channel!, Ameba, Kartoon Channel Worldwide, and Frederator), and record performance metrics for Kartoon Channel!. Financial and corporate governance updates appear through earnings-related announcements, details of a $7.3 million institutional financing, share retirement actions, and board changes such as the appointment of Jeffrey Schlesinger.
Additional coverage includes partnerships like the joint venture with AETH Entertainment to form TaleSphere Studios for live-action youth and family content, and a strategic collaboration with Shriners Children’s to provide free access to Kartoon Channel! and Ameba content in healthcare settings. By following TOON news, readers can monitor new content launches, distribution milestones, financing events, and strategic alliances that shape Kartoon Studios’ trajectory in the kids and family entertainment market.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) announced on December 19, 2025 the release of an official sneak peek video for its upcoming series Hundred Acre Wood’s: Winnie and Friends.
The video, released after a special live event at Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre, features interviews with producer Linda Woolverton and composer Danny Elfman, sample footage from the series Christmas special, a dance number, and commentary highlighting the show’s handcrafted “yarn universe,” music-driven storytelling, and ensemble cast.
The company said the live audience—families, children, industry guests, and community partners—reacted with sustained laughter, applause, dancing, and visible emotional connection, prompting the wider release of the sneak peek.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) hosted a packed sneak peek screening of its upcoming animated franchise Hundred Acre Wood’s: Winnie and Friends at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 17, 2025.
The event showcased yarn-based visual artistry, original music by Danny Elfman, a live table read of Episode One “Worry Sticks” directed by Linda Woolverton, and Livingston Taylor’s debut as the voice of Winnie the Pooh. Families, charity guests, and influencers attended and responded positively to the music, animation, and characters.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) announced on Dec 15, 2025 that musician and performer Livingston Taylor has been cast as the voice of Winnie the Pooh in the company’s upcoming animated franchise, Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends. The initiative is being developed as a long-term, multi-generational franchise with short-form stories, holiday specials, consumer products, and future live immersive experiences.
Kartoon Studios said Taylor performed the series main title song and will sing live at an insider table read and sneak peek animation showing on Dec 16, 2025 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE: TOON) and AETH Entertainment announced a joint venture, TaleSphere Studios, to produce live-action youth and family entertainment, dated December 11, 2025. TaleSphere's first feature in development is Real Santa, based on William Hazelgrove’s bestselling novel and executive produced by Hazelgrove and Allan Grafman.
AETH is described as a full-service, cost-effective production studio whose founders have produced over 150 films. The release notes Kartoon’s strategic expansion from animation into live-action and cites a 2024 industry stat that ~33% of U.S. films earning $100M+ were family/children films, up from 20% in 2022.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) will host a special sneak peek of its new animated franchise, “Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends”, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Dec 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM PT. The franchise is built as a 360° global rollout featuring 208 short-form episodes, major holiday specials starting with a Christmas premiere in 2026, a global consumer products program, experiential events, and a yarn‑based handcrafted animation style.
The creative team includes Linda Woolverton (executive producer), Danny Elfman (composer), and Elise Allen (head writer). Kartoon plans a day‑and‑date consumer products launch tied to the Fall 2026 programming debut to support long‑term franchise monetization and brand extension.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE:TOON) announced a strategic partnership with Shriners Children’s on November 25, 2025 to provide complimentary access to Kartoon Channel! and Ameba TV across Shriners Children’s locations nationwide.
The agreement provides free in-room and tablet streaming, company technical support for integration, and grants Shriners Children’s rights to use Stan Lee’s name, image, voice, and likeness for a “Shriners Children’s Superhero” fundraising campaign scheduled for April 2026.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE: TOON) reported continued double‑digit growth on Nov 14, 2025: Q3 revenue $9.9M (+13% YoY) and YTD revenue $29.7M (+28%). Mainframe Studios led with revenue +45% YoY and multi‑year production contracts through 2027. The company closed a $7.3M institutional financing in Oct 2025 (with warrants potentially raising an additional $7.3M). Current assets were $27.1M and stockholders’ equity $24.0M; loss from operations improved 10% sequentially and 32% YTD.
Toon Media Networks set an all‑time subscription and watch‑time high for Kartoon Channel! in Oct 2025, while new IP and AI animation initiatives aim to drive growth into 2026–2027.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) entered a securities purchase agreement with a single institutional investor to raise approximately $7.3 million in gross proceeds, with closing expected on or about October 22, 2025 subject to customary conditions and NYSE American approval. The deal includes 3,000,000 common shares, pre-funded warrants to buy up to 6,903,049 shares, and common warrants to buy up to 9,903,049 shares, priced at $0.738 (shares/warrants) and $0.737 (pre-funded warrants) per unit. If all warrants are exercised for cash, potential additional proceeds would be approximately $7.3 million. Net proceeds are intended for working capital and to support global launches including Winnie & Friends, Stan Lee Universe expansion, and Bitcoin Brigade rollout.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) announced on October 17, 2025 that Jeffrey Schlesinger, former President of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution, has joined its Board of Directors.
Schlesinger brings more than three decades of distribution, finance and deal-making experience, having built a Warner Bros. division spanning 220+ territories, overseen recurring syndication/licensing/streaming revenue from marquee series, and managed an animation library of over 10,000 episodes. Kartoon says his expertise will support global distribution expansion, recurring revenue growth, IP monetization, and strategic positioning as the company scales consumer products, licensing, FAST/AVOD, and streaming initiatives.
Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) has announced that legendary composer Danny Elfman will join the creative team of 'Hundred Acre Wood's Winnie and Friends' to compose the original theme song. Elfman, whose film scores have contributed to over $16.8 billion in worldwide box office earnings, joins an all-star creative team including Linda Woolverton (Executive Producer) and John Rivoli (Creative Director).
The ambitious franchise will launch with 208 seven-minute episodes and five Holiday specials, reimagining A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh for a new generation. The first special is scheduled to premiere in December 2026, with a sneak peek on Christmas Eve 2025. The original Winnie-the-Pooh property has historically generated approximately $80 billion in retail sales.
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