The Kidscreen Hot50 Results for 2023

Kidscreen has announced the top 50 kids entertainment companies of 2023 in broadcasting, production, distribution, licensing and digital media.

Industry votes for this year’s Kidscreen Hot50 ranking have been cast and tallied. Now in its 10th year, the Kidscreen Hot50 rankings are determined by an industry vote that Kidscreen’s 16,500-plus print and digital subscribers are invited to take part in.

See the top 50 kids entertainment companies of 2023 in broadcasting, production, distribution, licensing and digital media below. Congratulations to all the winners!

Broadcasting

PBS KIDS

BBC Children’s

Apple TV+

Netflix

Sky Kids

ABC Australia

Disney+

TVOKids

CBC Kids

WildBrain

Production

Aardman Animations

Ludo Studio

Atomic Cartoons

9 Story Media Group/Brown Bag Films

Fred Rogers Productions

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Titmouse

Cheeky Little Media

Mattel TV

BBC Studios Kids & Family

Distribution

9 Story Distribution International

CAKE

Jetpack Distribution

Sinking Ship Entertainment

WildBrain

Sesame Workshop

Aardman Animations

Banijay Kids & Family

Guru Studio

Australian Children’s Television Foundation

Licensing

Mattel

9 Story Brands

Aardman Animations

WildBrain

Spin Master

BBC Studios Kids & Family

Sesame Workshop

Jazwares

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Paramount Consumer Products

Digital Media

PBS KIDS

Moonbug Entertainment

Aardman Animations

WildBrain

Sesame Workshop

9 Story Media Group

Mattel

Headspace

The LEGO Group

Dubit

All of these companies are showcased in a special feature that is available for download now. It will also be part of Kidscreen’s February/March 2024 magazine issue and distributed at Kidscreen Summit (February 4-7 in San Diego), where the number ones in each category are to be honoured at the 2024 Kidscreen Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, 5 February.

Now in its 10th year, the Kidscreen Hot50 rankings are determined by an industry vote that Kidscreen’s 16,500-plus print and digital subscribers are invited to take part in.