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Kartoon Studios CEO Andy Heyward and Todd Steinman, President of Toon Media Networks to Appear Today on Benzinga All Access at Approximately 12:00 Noon Eastern Time

Kartoon Studios CEO Andy Heyward and Todd Steinman, President of Toon Media Networks to Appear Today on Benzinga All Access at Approximately 12:00 Noon Eastern Time

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE American: TOON) today announced that Andy Heyward, Chief Executive Officer, and Todd Steinman, President of Toon Media Networks, will be featured guests on the Benzinga All Access show today, April 12, 2024, at approximately 12:00 Noon Eastern Time to discuss the latest developments at Kartoon Studios.

The event will be broadcast live and can be viewed at: . An archived recording of the presentation will be available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at .

About Benzinga All Access

Benzinga All Access is a first-of-its-kind show: part interview, part investor presentation. On All Access, Benzinga partners with companies to bring you in-depth one-on-one conversations with executives across a wide range of industries and asset classes. From emerging biotechs, to alternative real estate investment platforms, to everything in between, guests on All Access have one thing in common: they want to tell their story to investors.

About Kartoon Studios

Kartoon Studios (NYSE AMERICAN: TOON) is a global end-to-end creator, producer, distributor, marketer, and licensor of entertainment brands. The Company’s IP portfolio includes original animated content, including the Stan Lee brand, Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Kartoon Channel! and Ameba; Shaq’s Garage, starring Shaquille O’Neal, on Kartoon Channel!; Rainbow Rangers on Kartoon Channel! and Ameba; the Netflix Original, Llama Llama, starring Jennifer Garner, and more.

In 2022, Kartoon Studios acquired Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media and made a strategic investment becoming the largest shareholder in Germany’s Your Family Entertainment AG (FRA:RTV), one of Europe’s leading distributors and broadcasters of high-quality programs for children and families.

Toon Media Networks, the Company’s wholly owned digital distribution network, consists of Kartoon Channel!, Frederator Network, and Ameba. Kartoon Channel! is a globally distributed entertainment platform with near full penetration of the U.S. market. Kartoon Channel! and Ameba are available across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android Mobile, Web, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, Pluto TV, Comcast, Cox, Dish, Sling TV, Android TV, Tubi, Xumo, and Samsung and LG Smart TVs. Frederator Network owns and operates one of the largest global animation networks on YouTube, with channels featuring over 2000 exclusive creators and influencers, garnering billions of views annually.

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