Kartoon Studios + LiveOne Partner to Produce + Publish Original Music for New Winnie-the-Pooh
Following Kartoon Studios’ recent landmark announcement regarding the 2025 holiday premiere of “Kartoon Studio’s Winnie-The-Pooh” animated feature, followed by holiday specials and a series, the Company enters into a broad partnership with LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform.
LiveOne will produce, publish, and distribute all music for Kartoon Studios “Winnie-the-Pooh” films and series, including original songs, albums and soundtracks. LiveOne’s subscription platform delivers premium content and livestreams from the world’s top artists creating a valuable connection between brands and fans.
Kartoon Studios “Winnie-the-Pooh” is currently in pre-production on the animated feature, A Hundred Acre Christmas. The movie is set to premiere December 24, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video, through Kartoon Channel’s $3.99/month subscription distribution arrangement, timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s original publication in the London Evening Standard. The franchise will also include five holiday specials and a104-episode animated series.
“LiveOne has revolutionized the digital entertainment and live-streaming space since its launch in 2015 by leveraging technology to enhance user engagement and interaction with content creators and media partners, and they are the ideal partner to work with us to deliver a slate of original music, which is integral to the production of Kartoon Studios “Winnie-the-Pooh,” stated Kartoon Studios’ Chairman & CEO Andy Heyward.
“The Winnie-the-Pooh franchise’s popularity has endured for generations and generated 80 billion dollars in revenue, including music royalties. The 1994 release of the Grammy Award-nominated Return to Pooh by Kenny Loggins alone sold over 2 million albums,” said LiveOne’s Chairman & CEO Robert Ellin, and Josh Hallbauer, Head of Music. “We are thrilled to partner with Kartoon Studios to translate the values, stories and characters from the original books into a dynamic soundtrack to appeal to a new generation with Kartoon Studios ‘Winnie-the-Pooh.”
In addition to the release of content, Kartoon Studios will launch a global retail program concurrent with the debut of the holiday movie with physical entertainment through Alliance Entertainment Corporation and a consumer productions program.
The development, production, and growth of Kartoon Studios “Winnie-The-Pooh” is funded by a non-dilutive production financing of $30 million, led by Catalyst Venture Partners.
