Genius Brands International is an entertainment company headed by Andy Heyward.
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11 Facts About Genius Brands
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Genius Brands was formed from the merger of Genius Brands International and A Squared Entertainment.
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Genius Brands International was formed in November 2013 from the merger between A Entertainment and pre-merger Genius Brands, with the Heywards of A2 taking over as top executives.
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In June 2014, Genius Brands agreed to license Baby Genius, Secret Millionaires Club and Thomas Edison's Secret Lab to LeapFrog Enterprises for kids' learning tablets.
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Kid Genius Brands channel expanded to a small network of on demand channels with its offerings first on Comcast on Demand with a Baby Genius Brands TV channel.
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Genius Brands then arranged a publishing deal with Archie Comics for Stan Lee Universe comic book imprint starting with Kindergarten Cop adaptation title.
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On October 27,2021, Genius Brands announced they would acquire the Canadian-based Wow Unlimited Media for $53 Million, allowing Genius Brands to expand to the country.
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Genius Brands had an initial four-show celebrity-inspired cartoon slate to be seen on AOL starting in Q4 2009 with the last starting in 2010.
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Genius Brands Products retained exclusive US distribution rights for the lines.
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Genius Brands digitized its Baby Genius book line in July 2013 via a deal with Graphicly.
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Kid Genius Brands Channel was launched by GBI with children's entertainment in October 2015, through Comcast's Xfinity On Demand.
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