FINAL KIDSCREEN HOT50 RANKINGS ANNOUNCED!
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Kidscreen is thrilled to announce the results of its first-ever Hot50 ranking of 2014’s leading companies in broadcasting, production, distribution, licensing and digital media.
These rankings were determined by vote, with all of Kidscreen’s 15,000+ magazine and newsletter subscribers invited to participate over a three-week period earlier this month. Here are the final results by category:
BROADCASTING
- Netflix Kids
- PBS KIDS
- CBeebies
- Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Network US
- ABC3/ABC4Kids
- Disney Junior
- Sprout Network
- Disney Channel
- Cartoon Network EMEA
PRODUCTION
- Cartoon Network US
- 9 Story Entertainment
- DHX Media
- Sinking Ship Entertainment
- Sesame Workshop
- Nerd Corps Entertainment
- The Jim Henson Company
- DreamWorks Animation
- Amazon Studios
- Brown Bag Films
DISTRIBUTION
- CAKE
- Nickelodeon
- 9 Story Entertainment
- The Jim Henson Company
- Zodiak Kids
- eOne Family
- HIT Entertainment
- Sesame Workshop
- Australian Children’s Television Foundation
- PGS Entertainment
LICENSING
- LEGO
- Disney Consumer Products
- Spin Master
- Sesame Workshop
- eOne Licensing
- DHX Media
- Zodiak Media
- Rovio Entertainment
- Saban Brands
- Hasbro
DIGITAL MEDIA
- Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Network Digital
- Sesame Workshop
- TVOKids
- FUHU
- Cupcake Digital
- AwesomenessTV
- Plug-in Media
- Budge Studios
- National Geographic Kids
These Hot50 companies will be profiled in a special print issue due out on December 15. It will be mailed to Kidscreen’s full circulation list, plus distributed at NATPE and Kidscreen Summit in the new year.
Kidscreen will also showcase the Hot50 companies on a dedicated microsite for a full year, and then archive this content so it’s still searchable and accessible online.