Ryan Kaji is ready for his big-screen debut. The 12-year-old star of an expansive YouTube empire stars in the new trailer for Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure, a feature-length film that will begin its theatrical run on August 16.
Titan Universe Adventure is a co-production between the Kaji family’s Sunlight Entertainment and their partners at pocket.watch, the media company that works with some of the internet’s biggest family creators. Last year, those two firms announced their plan to extend the Ryan’s World brand to the silver screen. Titan Universe Adventure is a project centered around the Red Titan, the character that is becoming the face of the Ryan’s World brand as the titular boy continues to grow up.
The new trailer for Titan Universe Adventure shows how the movie will introduce the Red Titan within a relatable real-world narrative. Ryan and his sisters will lend their voices...
Titan Universe Adventure is a co-production between the Kaji family’s Sunlight Entertainment and their partners at pocket.watch, the media company that works with some of the internet’s biggest family creators. Last year, those two firms announced their plan to extend the Ryan’s World brand to the silver screen. Titan Universe Adventure is a project centered around the Red Titan, the character that is becoming the face of the Ryan’s World brand as the titular boy continues to grow up.
The new trailer for Titan Universe Adventure shows how the movie will introduce the Red Titan within a relatable real-world narrative. Ryan and his sisters will lend their voices...
- 5/22/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, are partnering with theatrical distributor Falling Forward Films to extend the domestic theatrical release of Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure. Directed by Albie Hecht and produced by Shion Kaji and Loann Kaji, the film is slated to premiere on more than 2,100 screens August 16 and marks the first-ever wide theatrical release of a digital creator-driven film.
When his twin sisters Emma and Kate get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has no choice but to rise up as the great big brother he is and jump in after them. Adventures, battles and hilarious debacles ensue as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe and bring everyone back home safely before his parents catch on.
Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure‘s cast features the stars of Ryan’s World, the popular Kaji family — Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji,...
When his twin sisters Emma and Kate get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has no choice but to rise up as the great big brother he is and jump in after them. Adventures, battles and hilarious debacles ensue as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe and bring everyone back home safely before his parents catch on.
Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure‘s cast features the stars of Ryan’s World, the popular Kaji family — Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Pocket.watch already works with some of the most prominent family creators on YouTube, and with its latest board appointment, it’s continuing to shape its strategy on the leading video platform. The self-described “kids and family creator content and IP company” has added YouTube vet Lauren Glaubach to its board of directors.
Across more than a decade of experience at YouTube, Glaubach has headed numerous initiatives tied to the platform’s kid-friendly hub. In her most recent role as the Director and Global Head of Youth Partnerships & Programming, she led content initiatives while directing the team that managed more than 500 partner channels, including traditional media outlets and homegrown YouTube creators.
Glaubach played an instrumental role in the development of safeguards that ensure a child-safe experience on YouTube Kids. She also guided the rise of short-form video among families, igniting a trend that has reshaped our weekly viewership charts.
The insider...
Across more than a decade of experience at YouTube, Glaubach has headed numerous initiatives tied to the platform’s kid-friendly hub. In her most recent role as the Director and Global Head of Youth Partnerships & Programming, she led content initiatives while directing the team that managed more than 500 partner channels, including traditional media outlets and homegrown YouTube creators.
Glaubach played an instrumental role in the development of safeguards that ensure a child-safe experience on YouTube Kids. She also guided the rise of short-form video among families, igniting a trend that has reshaped our weekly viewership charts.
The insider...
- 3/18/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Happy Thanksgiving!!! While you’re watching the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, you might be interested to know more about the balloons and floats… and we have you covered.
The parade will feature 25 balloons this year and seven of them are brand new.
In addition to the balloons, featured in the parade will be 6 balloonicles, 31 floats, 11 marching bands, 18 performers, 29 clown crews, and 7 performance groups.
If you’ve ever wondered how much it costs for those balloons to be made and sponsored, we have the details.
Head inside to see the lineup of all the balloons and floats in this year’s parade…
Keep scrolling to see the full list of balloons and floats for the 2023 parade, including which ones are new…
Balloons
Acorn
Beagle Scout Snoopy – New
Blue Cat & Chugs – New
Bluey
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Goku
Grogu
Ice Cream Cone
Kung Fu Panda‘s Po – New
Leo from...
The parade will feature 25 balloons this year and seven of them are brand new.
In addition to the balloons, featured in the parade will be 6 balloonicles, 31 floats, 11 marching bands, 18 performers, 29 clown crews, and 7 performance groups.
If you’ve ever wondered how much it costs for those balloons to be made and sponsored, we have the details.
Head inside to see the lineup of all the balloons and floats in this year’s parade…
Keep scrolling to see the full list of balloons and floats for the 2023 parade, including which ones are new…
Balloons
Acorn
Beagle Scout Snoopy – New
Blue Cat & Chugs – New
Bluey
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Goku
Grogu
Ice Cream Cone
Kung Fu Panda‘s Po – New
Leo from...
- 11/23/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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There wasn’t much movement at the front of the Global Top 50 this week. The channels with the highest seven-day view counts on YouTube have stayed relatively consistent since the start of October.
India is the most-represented country in the Global Top 50 with 18 entrants, but the returning chart leader hails from the other side of the world.
Chart Toppers
Toys and Colors is in front of our Global Top 50 for the second week in a row. The U.S.-based channel sustained a perfect November (so far) by adding 650.8 million weekly views.
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There wasn’t much movement at the front of the Global Top 50 this week. The channels with the highest seven-day view counts on YouTube have stayed relatively consistent since the start of October.
India is the most-represented country in the Global Top 50 with 18 entrants, but the returning chart leader hails from the other side of the world.
Chart Toppers
Toys and Colors is in front of our Global Top 50 for the second week in a row. The U.S.-based channel sustained a perfect November (so far) by adding 650.8 million weekly views.
- 11/14/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Ryan Kaji is getting ready for his big-screen debut. The 11-year-old face of the Ryan’s World brand will star in Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure, a collaboration between the Kaji family’s Sunlight Productions and their partners at media company pocket.watch.
The feature film will expand the Titan Universe that has popped around the Red Titan character. The Ryan’s World superhero has become a central focus of the brand as Ryan has aged. Some of the Red Titan’s first off-YouTube appearances came via shoes and parade floats, and he’s about to embark on his greatest adventure yet. The Titan Universe film will take moviegoers to a comic book world when it hits theaters in late 2024.
Ryan will star in the film alongside the rest of his family: father Shion, mother Loann, and little sisters Emma and Kate. All of the Kajis will portray fictionalized versions of themselves.
The feature film will expand the Titan Universe that has popped around the Red Titan character. The Ryan’s World superhero has become a central focus of the brand as Ryan has aged. Some of the Red Titan’s first off-YouTube appearances came via shoes and parade floats, and he’s about to embark on his greatest adventure yet. The Titan Universe film will take moviegoers to a comic book world when it hits theaters in late 2024.
Ryan will star in the film alongside the rest of his family: father Shion, mother Loann, and little sisters Emma and Kate. All of the Kajis will portray fictionalized versions of themselves.
- 9/21/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
For the latest addition to his family-oriented brand, Ryan Kaji is donning a ninja outfit. The 11-year-old will star in Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures, a multi-pronged content initiative born out of a partnership between the Kaji family’s Sunlight Entertainment and their partners at the family-focused content network pocket.watch.
According to pocket.watch — which has worked closely with the Kajis since Ryan was just five years old — the new venture will bring videos and specials to the Ryan’s World channel. On that hub, which reaches more than 35 million subscribers, Ryan and his sisters will meet ninja-themed characters and jump through obstacle courses. A trailer for the upcoming content uses similar colors and designs as the anime series Naruto, which depicts the lives of fictitious ninjas.
Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures is inspired by the Kaji family’s recent trip to Japan, where they trained alongside real-life ninjas. A special...
According to pocket.watch — which has worked closely with the Kajis since Ryan was just five years old — the new venture will bring videos and specials to the Ryan’s World channel. On that hub, which reaches more than 35 million subscribers, Ryan and his sisters will meet ninja-themed characters and jump through obstacle courses. A trailer for the upcoming content uses similar colors and designs as the anime series Naruto, which depicts the lives of fictitious ninjas.
Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures is inspired by the Kaji family’s recent trip to Japan, where they trained alongside real-life ninjas. A special...
- 8/2/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Ryan’s World’s, home of one of YouTube’s biggest influencers and content creators Ryan Kaji, is expanding its kids-focused slate with the launch of Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures.
Inspired by the Japanese heritage of Ryan’s father Shion and a series of family trips to Japan, the new content and consumer product expansion from pocket.watch — a digital media company that focuses on kids and family creator content and IP — and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, will see new toys, an AI-driven Cameo collaboration, episodes and specials roll out across the Ryan’s World YouTube Channel, The Roku Channel, and the independent kids and family SVOD service Ryan and Friends Plus.
“We are thrilled to extend the Ryan’s World franchise with the exciting launch of Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures toys with Walmart, captivating new episodes and innovative digital products with Cameo,” says Amanda Klecker,...
Inspired by the Japanese heritage of Ryan’s father Shion and a series of family trips to Japan, the new content and consumer product expansion from pocket.watch — a digital media company that focuses on kids and family creator content and IP — and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, will see new toys, an AI-driven Cameo collaboration, episodes and specials roll out across the Ryan’s World YouTube Channel, The Roku Channel, and the independent kids and family SVOD service Ryan and Friends Plus.
“We are thrilled to extend the Ryan’s World franchise with the exciting launch of Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures toys with Walmart, captivating new episodes and innovative digital products with Cameo,” says Amanda Klecker,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: James DuBose, the former Fox Soul General Manager, is launching his own AVOD platform, In The Black Network, a streaming service that highlights Black voices and original stories.
The platform will launch on October 2.
In The Black Network will house a long list of entertainment from the vault of Fox Television Stations, many of which were developed by DuBose while leading Fox Soul. The new network will stream an extensive collection of free entertainment content on a dedicated app available on iOS, Android devices, Apple TV, YouTube and Samsung media players with more distribution partners to follow.
As a long-time television producer, filmmaker, and veteran of the entertainment industry, DuBose was inspired to build his black owned streaming platform that lifts Black storytellers and symbolizes Black pride. The service will include multi-genre content including sports, music, scripted, drama, talk, kids/family and feature films.
“I love everything about our culture: our faith,...
The platform will launch on October 2.
In The Black Network will house a long list of entertainment from the vault of Fox Television Stations, many of which were developed by DuBose while leading Fox Soul. The new network will stream an extensive collection of free entertainment content on a dedicated app available on iOS, Android devices, Apple TV, YouTube and Samsung media players with more distribution partners to follow.
As a long-time television producer, filmmaker, and veteran of the entertainment industry, DuBose was inspired to build his black owned streaming platform that lifts Black storytellers and symbolizes Black pride. The service will include multi-genre content including sports, music, scripted, drama, talk, kids/family and feature films.
“I love everything about our culture: our faith,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
For the second time, Ryan’s World has struck a deal with Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. This time, however, the family brand’s namesake won’t be the face of the partnership. Instead, Ryan’s World is bringing its Red Titan character to the kids’ meals offered at both of those restaurants.
The agreement will introduce games and puzzles inspired by the animated superhero who appears in Ryan’s World videos. Visitors to the partnering chain (which is known as Hardee’s in the eastern U.S. and Carl’s Jr. out west) will have the chance to collect four different playable items, each of which features characters from the so-called Titan Universe. As of June 14, the promotion is active at 3,800 Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. locations worldwide.
The deal was orchestrated by pocket.watch, the family-friendly media company that has been linked with Ryan’s World since 2017. The campaign is...
The agreement will introduce games and puzzles inspired by the animated superhero who appears in Ryan’s World videos. Visitors to the partnering chain (which is known as Hardee’s in the eastern U.S. and Carl’s Jr. out west) will have the chance to collect four different playable items, each of which features characters from the so-called Titan Universe. As of June 14, the promotion is active at 3,800 Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. locations worldwide.
The deal was orchestrated by pocket.watch, the family-friendly media company that has been linked with Ryan’s World since 2017. The campaign is...
- 6/14/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
In terms of the sheer number of entertainment options, there’s never been a better time to be a kid. But it’s also never been more work.
The average 8-year-old in 2013 could turn on one of a few TV channels and park there for an hour or two, and maybe watch a few movies or shows on Netflix or Hulu (in the not-very-likely event their families had an account). YouTube was for teenagers and adults.
A decade later, an 8-year-old can choose from hundreds of titles across a host of streaming platforms and thousands of YouTube channels — as well as an age-protected YouTube Kids app — to say nothing of TikTok and other social media. The shift to streaming is even more pronounced among kids and teenagers than it is in adults: Where a popular network or cable show can still draw maybe half a million adults ages 18-34, no...
The average 8-year-old in 2013 could turn on one of a few TV channels and park there for an hour or two, and maybe watch a few movies or shows on Netflix or Hulu (in the not-very-likely event their families had an account). YouTube was for teenagers and adults.
A decade later, an 8-year-old can choose from hundreds of titles across a host of streaming platforms and thousands of YouTube channels — as well as an age-protected YouTube Kids app — to say nothing of TikTok and other social media. The shift to streaming is even more pronounced among kids and teenagers than it is in adults: Where a popular network or cable show can still draw maybe half a million adults ages 18-34, no...
- 6/8/2023
- by Edited by Julian Sancton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pocket.watch has inked another distribution deal for one of its most prominent properties. The kid-friendly media company, known for working with popular content brands like Ryan’s World and LankyBox, is coming to Hulu with an original series led by the stars of Kids Diana Show.
The hybrid program will include a mix of animated and live-action elements. For nine-year-old Diana and her older brother Roma, the Hulu series is the latest extension of the Love, Diana brand. Through original content, gaming apps, and licensing opportunities, Pocket.watch has turned Diana’s popular YouTube channel into a multimedia franchise.
Season 1 of Love, Diana will include eight 11-minute episodes, which are now available on Hulu. The show — aimed at viewers between the ages of three and five — takes place in the Land of Play, where Diana and Roma must protect their cartoon friends from a gloomy antagonist named Boris the Bore.
The hybrid program will include a mix of animated and live-action elements. For nine-year-old Diana and her older brother Roma, the Hulu series is the latest extension of the Love, Diana brand. Through original content, gaming apps, and licensing opportunities, Pocket.watch has turned Diana’s popular YouTube channel into a multimedia franchise.
Season 1 of Love, Diana will include eight 11-minute episodes, which are now available on Hulu. The show — aimed at viewers between the ages of three and five — takes place in the Land of Play, where Diana and Roma must protect their cartoon friends from a gloomy antagonist named Boris the Bore.
- 5/3/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
In general, Fubo is better known for its wide variety of sports channels than anything else. From national channels like MLB Network, NBA TV and NFL RedZone to more local offerings like regional sports networks from Bally Sports, the breath of live sports content on Fubo is truly impressive.
7-Day Free Trial $85.98 / month fubo.tv
It seems Fubo is trying to build a name for itself in the kids and family entertainment space, as well. The company has announced it will begin offering two channels from pocket.watch. The “Ryan and Friends” and “pocket.watch” channels will be available to all Fubo users for free later in 2023.
“Pocket.watch uniquely brings kids and families their favorite star creators in premium, high-quality shows that parents can trust,” pocket.watch founder and CEO Chris M. Williams said. “And we are thrilled to partner with Fubo to extend our channels and content to millions of new viewers across the country.
7-Day Free Trial $85.98 / month fubo.tv
It seems Fubo is trying to build a name for itself in the kids and family entertainment space, as well. The company has announced it will begin offering two channels from pocket.watch. The “Ryan and Friends” and “pocket.watch” channels will be available to all Fubo users for free later in 2023.
“Pocket.watch uniquely brings kids and families their favorite star creators in premium, high-quality shows that parents can trust,” pocket.watch founder and CEO Chris M. Williams said. “And we are thrilled to partner with Fubo to extend our channels and content to millions of new viewers across the country.
- 3/29/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
It’s been over a year since Roku and Lionsgate signed a multiyear pay-one distribution agreement allowing the studio’s theatrical releases to stream on the Roku Channel. Coupled with the increase in original content, that deal has led the ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) and free ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) service, to see an 85% increase in user engagement in the most recent earnings report; and Roku has no plans of slowing down.
Watch Now $0 / month roku.com
The company plans to continue focusing on improving its content offerings to enhance engagement, as customer satisfaction is tied to the more people stream, Roku CEO Anthony Wood said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Monday. The move is designed to encourage users to more regularly engage with the platform, making it more of an everyday part of their lives, rather than a service they can move away from more easily.
Watch Now $0 / month roku.com
The company plans to continue focusing on improving its content offerings to enhance engagement, as customer satisfaction is tied to the more people stream, Roku CEO Anthony Wood said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Monday. The move is designed to encourage users to more regularly engage with the platform, making it more of an everyday part of their lives, rather than a service they can move away from more easily.
- 3/7/2023
- by Jessica Lerner
- The Streamable
March brings a fresh slate of new shows and films to Hulu. The rotation of the catalogue also makes room for well-loved films arriving on the streamer this month. Sports buffs will enjoy “Love and Basketball” (2000) as well as “Kicking & Screaming” (2005). Animated family favorites include “Rio” (2011) and “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2010).
As for new releases, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon play hard-working journalists in the investigative thriller “Boston Strangler” (2023) from writer and director Matt Ruskin. Olivia Colman can be seen as Miss Havisham in FX’s rendition of “Great Expectations.” And a new twist on reality dating involves the charming countryside with “Farmer Wants a Wife.”
And Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness” hits the streamer on March 3.
The Oscars as well as the pre-show and post-show red carpets will also be available to livestream around March 12 when the ceremony takes place and March 13, the day after, if...
As for new releases, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon play hard-working journalists in the investigative thriller “Boston Strangler” (2023) from writer and director Matt Ruskin. Olivia Colman can be seen as Miss Havisham in FX’s rendition of “Great Expectations.” And a new twist on reality dating involves the charming countryside with “Farmer Wants a Wife.”
And Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness” hits the streamer on March 3.
The Oscars as well as the pre-show and post-show red carpets will also be available to livestream around March 12 when the ceremony takes place and March 13, the day after, if...
- 3/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Hulu’s list of new releases for March 2023 features an event long in the making.
On March 6, History of the World, Part II will finally arrive more than 40 years after Mel Brooks’ classic comedy History of the World, Part I. first premiered. Of course, Brooks never had any intention of adding future parts to his ahistorical film, but that yet makes the arrival of Part II so many years later even funnier. Described as a four-night comedy event, History of the World, Part II will release two episodes a day through March 9. Brooks returns to write and executive produce this series and will star alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz. Guest stars include…everyone. Basically just everyone.
Read more Movies Great Eat the Rich Satires to Watch After The Menu By Nick Harley Movies Mel Brooks Recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s Unique Review of High Anxiety By David Crow...
On March 6, History of the World, Part II will finally arrive more than 40 years after Mel Brooks’ classic comedy History of the World, Part I. first premiered. Of course, Brooks never had any intention of adding future parts to his ahistorical film, but that yet makes the arrival of Part II so many years later even funnier. Described as a four-night comedy event, History of the World, Part II will release two episodes a day through March 9. Brooks returns to write and executive produce this series and will star alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz. Guest stars include…everyone. Basically just everyone.
Read more Movies Great Eat the Rich Satires to Watch After The Menu By Nick Harley Movies Mel Brooks Recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s Unique Review of High Anxiety By David Crow...
- 3/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Roku has inked an exclusive programming deal with the kids and family studio pocket.watch that will bring four children’s specials and one series to The Roku Channel later this year starring popular kid creators on YouTube.
The partnership first began on Thanksgiving Day with a special featuring YouTube star Ryan Kaji of Ryan’s World, who became popular for videos of unboxing gifts and has now amassed more than 34 million subscribers on the platform. The special, Ryan’s World Titan Universe Holiday Adventures, was promoted as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The other three specials arriving to The Roku Channel later this year are Toys & Colors Kaleidoscope City, a live-action and animated special starring the YouTube creators known as Toys & Colors; Elemon, a Stem-focused anime special from the studio Toei Animation and the creators of Ryan’s World; Love, Diana, another animated and live-action special featuring the...
The partnership first began on Thanksgiving Day with a special featuring YouTube star Ryan Kaji of Ryan’s World, who became popular for videos of unboxing gifts and has now amassed more than 34 million subscribers on the platform. The special, Ryan’s World Titan Universe Holiday Adventures, was promoted as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The other three specials arriving to The Roku Channel later this year are Toys & Colors Kaleidoscope City, a live-action and animated special starring the YouTube creators known as Toys & Colors; Elemon, a Stem-focused anime special from the studio Toei Animation and the creators of Ryan’s World; Love, Diana, another animated and live-action special featuring the...
- 2/13/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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