CoComelon Franchise Connects with More Audiences Through Spin Off Shows
JJ’s Animal Time Breaks Records, Cody Time Goes to Netflix and
Nina Gets Her Own Show
Jan. 25, 2023 - Los Angeles - CoComelon, the world's most popular kids’ entertainment brand, is poised to support even more little ones in their foundational years as the franchise continues to expand. Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, today announced significant momentum across the entire franchise, including an additional beloved character getting their own show in 2023 - Nina!
The launch of Nina builds on the successful roll out of Cody Time and JJ’s Animal Time. Through these spin-offs and the strength of the original CoComelon show, the franchise continues to connect with new audiences: global YouTube subscribers grew 33% and viewership increased by nearly one third (29%) last year. Additionally, JJ and his friends reached a new milestone - more than 50 billion views on YouTube in one year - and CoComelon continued its weekly reign throughout 2022 in the Netflix Top 10 list.
“We love to see how much fun our audiences are having with JJ and all his friends, and we were blown away by how JJ’s Animal Time connected with families over the holidays,” said Patrick Reese, General Manager for CoComelon at Moonbug Entertainment. “As we grow the CoComelon universe, we’re excited to expand Cody and Nina’s stories and channels.”
A RECORD BREAKING HOLIDAY FOR JJ’S ANIMAL TIME
JJ’s Animal Time brings humor and make-believe to the CoComelon franchise. This new spinoff show, set in the imagination of JJ, follows him and his animal friends on wild and hilarious adventures featuring fairy tales, fables, nursery rhymes, and so much more. The channel debuted in September 2022 and in December, garnered more than 33 million watch hours (more than 2 billion minutes) on YouTube alone.
CODY TIME ROARS ONTO NETFLIX ON FEBRUARY 15
Since his debut on CoComelon back in 2019, Cody has grown from being JJ’s classmate to next-door neighbor to best friend, and in May of 2022, he got his own show and YouTube channel - Cody Time. The series follows Cody, now a big brother, and his family, including Cody’s father, Kwame, and mother, Toni, on adventures full of music, games, creativity, and of course, dinosaurs (Cody’s favorite). An immediate success on YouTube, the Cody Time channel already has 2.5 million subscribers and starting February 15, Cody Time will be available to stream for the first time on Netflix in English speaking countries.
NEXT UP - NINA!
Since her first appearance on CoComelon in 2019, Nina - in her trademark yellow overalls - has sprinted through screens across the world and into our hearts as JJ’s loveable, sporty classmate and friend. Nina grew up surrounded by her family’s rich Mexican culture and she is always excited to share and celebrate her heritage in the everyday aspects of her life. Young children around the world will now get to experience more stories through the lens of an intergenerational Mexican-American family with the launch of Nina’s very own YouTube channel later this year.
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About CoComelon:
CoComelon’s mission is to support kids in their foundational years through positivity. The franchise models positivity and supports preschoolers’ learning through songs. The learning themes include developmentally appropriate milestones, social-emotional learning, and hard skills such as colors, shapes, numbers and letters. CoComelon is the most-watched brand on YouTube Kids globally with more than 4 billion monthly views and 150 million fans, and is available in more than 20 languages, including ASL. The franchise has expanded rapidly since it was acquired by Moonbug Entertainment in 2020. Families can now experience CoComelon across music streaming services, consumer products and live experiences. CoComelon and its spin off shows, including Cody Time, JJ’s Animal Time and the upcoming Netflix Original CoComelon Lane, are distributed by more than 40 global broadcast and streaming partners across 80 countries.
About Moonbug Entertainment:
Moonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids’ titles in the world. Moonbug’s line-up includes global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Angel, Oddbods, Little Baby Bum, My Magic Pet Morphle, Supa Strikas, Go Buster, Playtime with Twinkle, Gecko’s Garage, ARPO and many more.
Moonbug’s shows are on more than 150 platforms globally, including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Super RTL, BBC iPlayer, HBO Max, Tencent, Youku and Roku. The company’s portfolio currently stands at 29 IPs and its content is available in 34 languages (including ASL).
Moonbug is a subsidiary of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.
