CoComelon Is Ready to Grow Up

Earlier this summer René Rechtman, the CEO of Moonbug Entertainment, found himself in the back of a New York City taxi cab, traveling from the Bowery up to midtown. He ended up striking up a conversation with his cab driver, who he learned splits the year between New York and Nigeria, where his wife and…

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#Moonbug Helped Create a Kids Streaming Hit in ‘Cocomelon.’ Then Netflix and Disney+ Started Calling

#Moonbug Helped Create a Kids Streaming Hit in ‘Cocomelon.’ Then Netflix and Disney+ Started Calling

Moonbug Entertainment is thinking about what platforms to conquer next. The Candle Media-owned production company has long leaned on a strategy of ubiquity, making its programs like Cocomelon, Blippi and Little Baby Bum available on YouTube, and syndicating them on premium streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video. But René Rechtman, Moonbug’s founder and CEO, thinks…

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