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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-20-004327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Genius Brands International, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355848
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				204118216
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37950
		FILM NUMBER:		201394431

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 N. CANON
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-273-4222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 N. CANON
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060310
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 17, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>GENIUS
BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nevada</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>001-37950</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>20-4118216</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
</FONT>of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer<BR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>190
        N. Canon Drive, 4</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT> Fl.</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Beverly Hills, CA</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>90210</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: (310) 273-4222</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">________________________________________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2 below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 34%; padding-left: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trading Symbol(s)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name of each exchange on which registered</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GNUS</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>The Nasdaq Capital Market</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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growth company </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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7.01</B></FONT><B> <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On
December 17, 2020, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing its acquisition
of a license for <I>The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss</I>, an animated children&rsquo;s series, from the Jim Henson Company for
the Company&rsquo;s <I>Kartoon Channel!</I> platform. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. </FONT></P>

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information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such
filing.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">(d)
Exhibits. </FONT></P>

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exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K. </FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>99.1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><A HREF="genius_ex9901.htm">Press Release of Genius Brands International, Inc., dated December 17, 2020.</A></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 17, 2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Andy Heyward&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Andy Heyward</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>GENIUS
BRANDS INTERNATIONAL AND THE JIM HENSON COMPANY ANNOUNCE</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>&ldquo;THE WUBBULOUS WORLD OF DR. SEUSS,&rdquo; </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>NOW
AVAILABLE ON KARTOON CHANNEL!</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Beverly Hills,
CA; December 17, 2020: Committed to building</FONT> <B>Kartoon Channel!</B> into the premier entertainment destination for kids
and family viewership, <B>Genius Brands International</B> (GNUS:NASDAQ) announced today that it has licensed streaming and select
video-on-demand rights to the hit family series,&nbsp;<B><I>The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss</I></B> (20 x 22&rsquo;), from <B>The
Jim Henson Company</B> on Kartoon Channel!&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&ldquo;As we continue to grow our footprint
and our viewers, a key to our success is acquiring the very best in high-quality children&rsquo;s entertainment from top-tier content
producers such as The Jim Henson Company. We are excited to welcome <B><I>The Grinch</I></B>, <B><I>Yertle, Horton</I></B>, and
all the characters of <B><I>Seusville</I></B> to Kartoon Channel!,&rdquo; commented <B>Margaret Loesch</B>, Executive Chairman
of Kartoon Channel! for Genius Brands.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&ldquo;<B><I>Dr. Seuss</I></B>&nbsp;and
The Jim Henson Company are among the most beloved names in children&rsquo;s entertainment. We are proud of the relationship and
expect the series to be a driver of growing viewership for a long time to come,&rdquo; Said <B>Jon Ollwerther</B>, General Manager
of Kartoon Channel! at Genius Brands</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&ldquo;The Jim Henson Company specializes
in creating evergreen fantastical worlds that audiences want to visit again and again, and realizing these iconic Dr. Seuss characters
as puppets for this award-winning production is no exception. And it&rsquo;s no wonder that&nbsp;<I>The Wubbulous World of Dr.
Seuss&nbsp;</I>continues to be a favorite series, and now families of all ages can enjoy this classic on Kartoon Channel!,&rdquo;
said Anna Moorefield, Vice President, Global Distribution at The Jim Henson Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>The Wubbulous
World of Dr. Seuss </I></FONT>features the fun, music and adventures of some of the favorite characters created by celebrated children's
author Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). These whimsical tales and well-known characters come to life using a mix of masterful puppets
built by Jim Henson's Creature Shop and CG animation. Helping children understand valuable lessons about friendship, imagination
and much more, <I>The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss </I>is fun entertainment for the whole family.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The new slate
of content now available </FONT>on Kartoon Channel! also includes the preschool series <I>Hi Opie!</I> (13x20&rdquo;), <I>Elias:
Rescue Team Adventures</I> (26x22&rdquo;), and children&rsquo;s series including <I>The Adventures of Teddy</I> Ruxpin (65 x 22')
and The Jim Henson Company&rsquo;s <I>Construction Site</I> (52 x 11').&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Kartoon Channel! + Kartoon Classroom!</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kartoon Channel! and Kartoon Classroom!
are available in over 100 million U.S. television households and over 300 million devices via a broad range of distribution platforms,
including Comcast, Cox, DISH,&nbsp;Sling TV,&nbsp;Amazon Prime,&nbsp;Amazon Fire,&nbsp;Apple TV,&nbsp;Apple i0s, Android TV, Android
Mobile,&nbsp;&nbsp;Google Play, Xumo,&nbsp;Roku,&nbsp;Tubi, and streaming via KartoonChannel.com, as well as accessible via Samsung
Smart TVs, and now LGTVs.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The channel offers&nbsp;access to a wide
variety of Genius Brands original and acquired family-friendly content, with more added daily, including&nbsp;<I>Babar, Angry Birds,
Stan Lee&rsquo;s Mighty7, Thomas Edison&rsquo;s Secret Lab, Baby Einstein, Baby Genius, Llama Llama </I>shorts, <I>Warren Buffett&rsquo;s
Secret Millionaires Club,&nbsp;</I>and more.&nbsp;Additionally, Genius Brands&nbsp;has&nbsp;added&nbsp;more family-friendly gaming
content, including&nbsp;<I>Minecraft&rsquo;s Journey to the End&nbsp;</I>and&nbsp;<I>Fairy Horse Quest</I>,&nbsp;<I>Octodad, PixArk</I>,
and<I>&nbsp;Big B Roblox Challenge&nbsp;</I>from&nbsp;Tankee. Genius Brands will also premiere in Q2 2021 on&nbsp;Kartoon Channel!&nbsp;the
upcoming comedy-adventure series,&nbsp;<I>Stan Lee&rsquo;s Superhero Kindergarten</I>, currently in production and starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kartoon Channel! content has been curated
through a program code developed in consultation with Stanford University Professor Emeritus Don Roberts, one of the world&rsquo;s
leading researchers of children&rsquo;s media, to ensure the delivery of positive and purposeful content that provides safe viewing
for children. The Kartoon Channel! Content Code, under the leadership of Professor Roberts, ensures among other things, there will
be no imitatable violence, no negative stereotypes, no inappropriate language, no degradation of the environment, and no excess
commercialization.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kartoon Classroom! is an innovative extension
of Kartoon Channel! that features relevant and impactful STEAM-based content (science, technology, engineering arts and math),
including programming from Genius Brands&rsquo; &lsquo;content with a purpose&rsquo; library such as&nbsp;<I>Baby Genius&nbsp;</I>(Early
Development)<I>, Thomas Edison&rsquo;s Secret Lab&nbsp;</I>(STEM)<I>,&nbsp;</I>and <I>Warren Buffett&rsquo;s&nbsp;Secret Millionaires
Club&nbsp;</I>(Financial Literacy). Additionally, Kartoon Classroom! will showcase<I>&nbsp;</I>content from third party creators
worldwide, such as&nbsp;<I>Baby Einstein&nbsp;</I>(Early Development)<I>, Little Smart Planet&nbsp;</I>(Early Learning)<I>, I&rsquo;m
A Dinosaur&nbsp;</I>(Paleontology)<I>, Super Geek Heroes&nbsp;</I>(Early Learning)<I>, Counting with Earl&nbsp;</I>(Math),&nbsp;<I>Giligilis</I>&nbsp;(Musical
Learning), and&nbsp;<I>Out of this Word</I>&nbsp;(English Language)<I>.&nbsp;</I>Genius Brands will also develop new original content
for the platform and announces the first Kartoon Classroom! original series in development,&nbsp;<I>KC! Pop Quiz</I>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To stream&nbsp;Kartoon Channel!
and Kartoon Classroom! for free, download our app or visit: </FONT>www.kartoonchannel.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Genius Brands International</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Genius Brands
International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNUS) is a leading global kids media company developing, producing, marketing and licensing branded
children&rsquo;s entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution. The Company&rsquo;s award-winning
&lsquo;content with a purpose&rsquo; portfolio includes the upcoming <I>Stan Lee&rsquo;s Superhero Kindergarten</I>, starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger and in partnership with Alibaba; <I>Rainbow Rangers</I> for Nick Jr.; <I>Llama Llama</I>, starring Jennifer Garner,
for Netflix; award-winning toddler brand <I>Baby Genius</I>; adventure comedy STEM series <I>Thomas Edison's Secret Lab</I>; and
entrepreneurship series <I>Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club</I>. Through licensing agreements with leading partners, characters
from Genius Brands&rsquo; IP also appear on a wide range of consumer products for the worldwide retail marketplace. The Company&rsquo;s
new Kartoon Channel! and Kartoon Classroom! are available in over 100 million U.S. television households via a broad range of distribution
platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH,&nbsp;Sling TV,&nbsp;Amazon Prime,&nbsp;Amazon Fire,&nbsp;Apple TV,&nbsp;Apple i0s, Android
TV, Android Mobil, Google Play, Xumo,&nbsp;Roku,&nbsp;Tubi, KartoonChannel.com, Samsung Smart TVs and LG TVs. For additional
information, please visit </FONT>www.gnusbrands.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About The Jim Henson Company</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Jim Henson Company has remained a leader
in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best
known as creators of the world-famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Henson&rsquo;s most
recent television credits include&nbsp;<I>Earth to Ned</I>&nbsp;for Disney+ and&nbsp;<I>Fraggle Rock: Rock On!</I>&nbsp;for Apple
TV+, and the Emmy-winning Netflix Original series&nbsp;<I>The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance</I>. Other credits include the Emmy&reg;-nominated
productions&nbsp;<I>Dinosaur Train</I>&nbsp;(PBS),&nbsp;<I>Sid the Science Kid</I>&nbsp;(PBS),&nbsp;<I>Splash and Bubbles</I>&nbsp;(PBS),
and&nbsp;<I>Julie&rsquo;s Greenroom </I>(Netflix), as well as&nbsp;<I>Word Party</I>&nbsp;(Netflix),&nbsp;<I>Dot.</I>&nbsp;(Universal
Kids /Hulu), and&nbsp;<I>Doozers</I>&nbsp;(Hulu/Universal Kids). Previous productions include&nbsp;<I>Fraggle Rock</I>,&nbsp;<I>The
Storyteller</I>, and the sci-fi series&nbsp;<I>Farscape</I>&nbsp;for TV, and the feature films&nbsp;<I>The Star</I>&nbsp;(Sony
Pictures Animation), and&nbsp;<I>Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day </I>(Disney), as well as&nbsp;<I>The
Dark Crystal</I>,&nbsp;<I>Labyrinth</I>,&nbsp;<I>MirrorMask</I>, and&nbsp;<I>Jim Henson&rsquo;s Turkey Hollow</I>. The Company
is currently in production on&nbsp;<I>Harriet the Spy</I>&nbsp;and a reboot of&nbsp;<I>Fraggle Rock</I>, both for Apple TV+, and
Guillermo Del Toro&rsquo;s&nbsp;<I>Pinocchio</I>&nbsp;for Netflix.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">With additional locations in New York and
London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and
post-production facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson&rsquo;s Creature Shop&trade;, a pre-eminent character-building and
visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios,
one of the music industry&rsquo;s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B># # #</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Forward Looking Statements: Certain statements
in this press release constitute &quot;forward-looking statements&quot; within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words
such as &quot;may,&quot; &quot;might,&quot; &quot;will,&quot; &quot;should,&quot; &quot;believe,&quot; &quot;expect,&quot; &quot;anticipate,&quot;
&quot;estimate,&quot; &quot;continue,&quot; &quot;predict,&quot; &quot;forecast,&quot; &quot;project,&quot; &quot;plan,&quot; &quot;intend&quot;
or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While
the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking
statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based
upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, our ability
to generate revenue or achieve profitability; our ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all; our ability
to repay our outstanding debt; the potential issuance of a significant number of shares to our convertible note holders which will
dilute our equity holders; fluctuations in the results of our operations from period to period; general economic and financial
conditions; our ability to anticipate changes in popular culture, media and movies, fashion and technology; competitive pressure
from other distributors of content and within the retail market; our reliance on and relationships with third-party production
and animation studios; our ability to market and advertise our products; our reliance on third-parties to promote our products;
our ability to keep pace with technological advances; our ability to protect our intellectual property and those other risk factors
set forth in the &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; section of the Company&rsquo;s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company's
subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;). Thus, actual results could be materially
different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>MEDIA CONTACT:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">pr@gnusbrands.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ir@gnusbrands.com</P>

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