Moonbug Entertainment Acquires Blippi, CoComelon

The acquisitions have allowed Moonbug to become the largest digital kids’ media company.
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July 30, 2020

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Moonbug Entertainment has acquired two kids’ programs to become the world’s largest digital kids’ media company.

CoComelon

, the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel with more than 3.5 billion average monthly views and

Blippi

, which averages half a billion views on YouTube monthly and boasts a successful toy line and sold out live shows in the United States, have been acquired by Moonbug.

“It is a tremendous accomplishment to acquire two of the world’s most loved children’s shows,” says Renè Rechtman, co-founder and chief executive officer, Moonbug. “We are excited to support their continued growth and expand the brands into global entertainment franchises. It is a transformational step for our business.” 

Moonbug has built new relationships with more than 100 streaming platforms on a local and global scale including Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Sky and Roku and has category-leading viewership on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. The acquisition of CoComelon and Blippi boost Moonbug’s monthly subscribers

to more than 235 million globally, exceeding 7 billion average monthly views on YouTube alone. 

Earlier this month, Moonbug made another big move by

launching a “Little Baby Bum” channel on PlutoTV.

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