# Free Digital Cartoon Channels Kartoon Channel! is Described as "Netflix for Kids, But Free" By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-06-12 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartoon-channel References: [globenewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/12/2047454/0/en/Genius-Brands-International-Launches-The-New-Kartoon-Channel-Monday-June-15-in-Over-100-Million-U-S-Television-Households-and-200-Million-Mobile-Devices-With-Over-4-000-Episodes-of.html) Kartoon Channel! is launching as a digital and 100% free ad-supported service so that all kids can access cartoons. At a time when kids are home from school and are not able to attend their usual summer activities and camps, Kartoon Channel! is on a mission to make positive, family-friendly entertainment accessible. The service, which is touted as "Netflix for kids, but free," can be found through a variety of platforms like [Apple TV](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-kids-1), Amazon [Prime](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vizio), [Roku](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roku-live) and many more. To kick off its launch, Kartoon Channel! will be offering 1,000 episodes of family-friendly content, 3,000 episodes of premium content and Friday Family Fun Film series marathons and more. Kartoon Channel! comes comes from a superstar team that already has expertise in founding and running networks for kids. Image Credit: Kartoon Channel! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Free Ad-supported Streaming Services:** Providing digital content for free with ads opens up streaming services to wider audiences, presenting potential integration opportunities for advertisers. - **Family-friendly and Educational Content:** Developing engaging, educational content for children can create a loyal audience and open up product expansion opportunities. - **Streaming Partnerships Across Platforms:** By making content available on multiple platforms, streaming services can improve accessibility and revenue through advertising and subscription partnerships. ### Where This Applies - **Streaming Services:** Providing ad-supported streaming services presents new opportunities for player in the streaming industry to reach new audiences. - **Entertainment Content Production:** The creation of engaging, family-friendly content presents opportunities for content producers to tap into a potentially lucrative market. - **Advertising Industry:** Streaming services with ads create opportunities for integration and partnerships with advertisers seeking to reach wider audiences, potentially leading to new business models and revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dedicated Anime Streaming Channels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sailor-moon-channel.md) - [Child-Friendly Streaming Service Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netflix-kids-clips.md) - [Kid-Friendly Podcast Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wondery.md) - [Encouraging Cartoon Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redraw-your-world.md) - [Children-Friendly Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-kids-1.md) - [Nostalgic Television Channels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbs-retro.md) - [Educational Kid's Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-vinci-kids.md) - [Life Lesson Animated Cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veefriends-cartoons.md) - [Kid-Friendly Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-watchlists.md)