Kidscreen’s reader-voted Hot50 rankings for 2017 have been revealed, with a glimpse of which companies are perceived as leading in the broadcasting, production, distribution, licensing and digital media spheres. The final results are:
BROADCASTING
1. Netflix
2. PBS KIDS
3. Nickelodeon
4. Cartoon Network
5. Amazon
6. BBC Children’s
7. Universal Kids/Sprout
8. France Télévisions
9. TVO Kids
10. Disney Channel
PRODUCTION
1. 9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films
2. Guru Studio
3. Cartoon Network
4. Sinking Ship Entertainment
5. Entertainment One
6. DHX Media
7. JAM Media
8. Sesame Workshop
9. The LEGO Group
10. The Fred Rogers Company
DISTRIBUTION
1. CAKE Entertainment
2. Sesame Workshop
3. 9 Story Media Group
4. DHX Media
5. Jetpack Distribution
6. Entertainment One
7. PGS Entertainment
8. The LEGO Group
9. Mattel Creations
10. DreamWorks Distribution
LICENSING
1. The LEGO Group
2. Entertainment One
3. Toca Boca
4. Sesame Workshop
5. Cartoon Network Enterprises
6. DHX Media
7. Moose Toys
8. PBS KIDS
9. Mattel
10. Technicolor
DIGITAL MEDIA
1. YouTube Kids
2. PBS KIDS
3. The LEGO Group
4. National Geographic Kids
5. Cartoon Network
6. DHX Media
7. Xilam Animation
8. Sinking Ship Entertainment
9. Hopster
10. Toca Boca
The top-ranked companies in each category will be formally inducted into the Kidscreen Hot50 Hall of Fame in a celebration to be held during Kidscreen Summit 2018 (February 12-15 in Miami, Florida).
