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| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation studio Media distribution |
| Founded | 9 February 2018 in London, England,[1] United Kingdom |
| Founder | René Rechtman |
| Headquarters | 3-6, 2nd Floor, LABS Upper Lock, Water Ln, London NW1 8JZ , United Kingdom |
Key people | René Rechtman (CEO) John Robson (COO)[2] |
| Products | See List of shows |
| Revenue | £39.6 million (US$ 53.8 million)[3] (2020) |
| Owner | Candle Media |
Number of employees | ~309 employees[4] (2021) |
| Subsidiaries | El Bebe Productions Limited[5] |
| Website | moonbug |
Moonbug Entertainment is a British children's media company and multi-channel network headquartered in London, with an office in Los Angeles.[6][7] Founded in 2018 and owned by Candle Media, Moonbug creates and distributes children’s video and audio content. It is known for managing popular YouTube channels Cocomelon and Little Baby Bum, as well as series such as Mia's Magic Playground, Blippi, and My Magic Pet Morphle.
Moonbug’s programming spans animation, live-action, and puppet shows and is available on over 100 platforms in 26 languages.[8][9]
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