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Cocomelon
OriginUSA
Websitecocomelon.com
YouTube information
Also known ascheckgate aka ThatsMeOnTV.com (2006–2013)
ABC Kid TV (2013–2018)
Channel
Years activeSeptember 1, 2006–present
Genre(s)education, nursery rhymes
Subscribers181 million[1]
Total views189 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2016
10,000,000 subscribers2018
50,000,000 subscribers2019
100,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: September 7, 2024

Cocomelon (/koʊkoʊmɛlən/, stylized as CoComelon) is an American YouTube channel owned by the British company Moonbug Entertainment and maintained by the American company Treasure Studio. The channel specializes in 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and original children's songs. As of May 2024, Cocomelon is the 3rd most-subscribed and 2nd most-viewed channel on YouTube.

History

Cocomelon was created on September 1, 2006, by Jay Jeon and under the name "checkgate" before rebranding as "ABC Kid TV".[2] The channel began by posting educational videos focused on the alphabet.[3] In 2016, the channel transitioned to 3D animation, with the first 3D video being Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.[4] By 2018, the channel rebranded to Cocomelon, introducing a recurring cast of characters.[5]

In 2019, The Wall Street Journal estimated Cocomelon's advertising revenue at $120 million.[6] The channel expanded its content to include Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, German, and Arabic by 2021.[7][8][9] A spinoff series, Nina's Familia, premiered on September 29, 2023, focusing on Latino culture and bilingual content.[10] A range of toys with manufacturer Jazwares was announced in February 2020.[11]

In July 2020, Jeon sold Cocomelon's parent company, Treasure Studio, to Moonbug Entertainment, which further expanded its reach internationally.[12] In 2021, Moonbug was acquired by Candle Media for $3 billion.[13][14][15] Cocomelon was listed as the third most popular show on Netflix in September 2020.[16]

Cocomelon surpassed PewDiePie in April 2021 to become the second-most-subscribed YouTube channel.[17][18][19] In April 2023, it was announced that a film adaptation of Cocomelon was being developed with DreamWorks Animation.[20] A new series, Cocomelon Lane, was released on Netflix on November 17, 2023.[citation needed]

Broadcast

Cocomelon programming has aired on Universal Kids since June 21, 2021, and on Cartoonito from January 31, 2022, to February 16, 2024.[21] It has also been broadcast on SAB TV in Pakistan since March 29, 2021,[citation needed] Cartoonito in the United Kingdom from April 4, 2021, GMTV Kids in the United Kingdom since June 18, 2021, Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom from November 15, 2021, TV5 in the Philippines as part of Moonbug Kids since September 2022, and Gulli in France since November 7, 2022.[22] Additionally, Cocomelon airs on RTÉ Jr Radio in Ireland.[citation needed]

Netflix Original series

In 2022, Netflix began airing Cocomelon as a Netflix Original.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
Season 6
11"Fun with Family and Friends"September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
Season 7
21"It's Cody Time"February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
32"Happy Days"February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
43"Wild Imagination"February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
Season 8
51"Learning with JJ"April 10, 2023 (2023-04-10)
Season 9
61"Nina's Familia"January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)
72"Learning is Fun"January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)
83"Friends and Family Fun"January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)
Season 10
91"Pet Adventures"March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)
102"CoComelon Music Time"March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)
113"Let's Get Outside!"March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)

Corporation

Ownership

Attempts by The Wall Street Journal to identify the founders of the channel were unsuccessful.[23] Wired magazine found a couple in Irvine, California, with possible ties to Treasure Studio but could not confirm their ownership.[24] In February 2020, Bloomberg Businessweek identified a couple from Orange County, California, as the owners of Treasure Studio and Cocomelon.[25] Cocomelon was acquired by Moonbug in 2020,[26] which was subsequently bought by Candle Media in 2022.[27]

On August 1, 2023, Moonbug Entertainment was awarded $23.4 million in a copyright violation case against the Fuzhou-based company BabyBus, which was accused of imitating Cocomelon videos.[28]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes". YouTube.
  2. ^ Semuels, Alana (March 16, 2022). "Inside the Making of CoComelon, the Children's Entertainment Juggernaut". TIME. Retrieved November 14, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "About Us". cocomelon.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Behind CoComelon: How one dad turned his hobby into a YouTube empire". The Independent. August 31, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Mollah, Mashum (July 27, 2023). "Cocomelon: Channel History, Rebranding, Acquisition, & Success". Mashum Mollah. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Morris, Yoree Koh and Betsy (April 11, 2019). "Kids Love These YouTube Channels. Who Creates Them Is a Mystery". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via www.wsj.com.
  7. ^ "Spacetoon to bring six Moonbug Entertainment shows to MENA including CoComelon". Digital Studio Middle East. February 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Moonbug Partners With Tencent Video To Expand Its Reach Across China". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
  9. ^ "Kids round-up: Super RTL inks Moonbug deal; Zigazoo gains $4m capital funding; TVOkids makes BGM double order". TBI Vision. April 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Hylton, Chelsea (September 25, 2023). "'CoComelon' introduces new bilingual series 'Nina's Familia'". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ "CoComelon partners with Jazwares on first CP line". Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Semuels, Alana (March 16, 2022). "Inside the Making of CoComelon, the Children's Entertainment Juggernaut". TIME. Retrieved November 14, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Shafer, Ellise (November 4, 2021). "'Cocomelon' Owner Moonbug Entertainment Sells to Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs' Blackstone-Backed Company". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (November 5, 2021). "The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube's Magic Money Machine". Wired. Retrieved September 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (September 28, 2022). "Kevin Mayer Defends Candle Media's Acquisition Approach: "We Did Not Overpay for Hello Sunshine"". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Bean, Travis. "This Children's Program Has Been Quietly Dominating Netflix This Summer". Forbes.
  17. ^ Koepp, Brent (June 6, 2020). "What is Cocomelon? The YouTube channel on track to pass PewDiePie". Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "PewDiePie jokes he and T-Series will 'join forces' as children's channel looks set to overtake them in subscribers". Metro. Louise Griffen. June 2, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "Compare: PewDiePie vs Cocomelon statistics". Social Blade. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "'CoComelon' Is About to Become a Movie Courtesy of Universal". Bloomberg.com. April 20, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Cartoonito picks up seven Moonbug titles". Kidscreen. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  22. ^ "Moonbug signs first French free-to-air TV deal". kidscreen.com. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  23. ^ Koh, Yoree; Morris, Betsy (April 11, 2019). "Kids Love These YouTube Channels. Who Creates Them Is a Mystery". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  24. ^ Martineau, Paris. "YouTube Has Kid Troubles Because Kids Are a Core Audience". Wired. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  25. ^ Bergen, Mark; Shaw, Lucas (February 10, 2020). "YouTube's Secretive Top Kids Channel Expands Into Merchandise". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "The New King of Kids TV Gets 7 Billion Views a Month on YouTube". Bloomberg. July 30, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  27. ^ Segal, David (May 5, 2022). "A Kid's Show Juggernaut That Leaves Nothing to Chance". The New York Times.
  28. ^ "Moonbug Awarded US$23 Million in Major Copyright Case". kidscreen.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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