Genius Brands has secured a $6 million bank facility to help fund a second season of its Netflix preschool show Llama Llama, which features the voice of Jennifer Garner in the lead role of Mama Llama. Bank Leumi USA stepped up with the funding for Genius, a brand management company whose properties also include the…

Netflix has ordered a second season of Llama Llama, its animated series from Genius Brands International. Jennifer Garner leads the voice cast of the preschooler toon, which premiered in January in 20 countries. Based on the book series by author and illustrator Anna Dewdney, Llama Llama is about first childhood…

EXCLUSIVE: Former DreamWorks Animation Television exec Michael Jaffa has joined Genius Brands International as its General Counsel and SVP Business Affairs. The global brand-managment company said he will oversee the negotiating and shaping of business transactions in the areas of development, production, licensing…

Nickelodeon has acquired U.S. and Caribbean Basin broadcast rights to season one of CGI-animated preschool series Rainbow Rangers from Genius Brands International. Currently in development, the 11-episode mission-based action adventure series debuted at MIPJunior at Cannes last October and is expected to air on…

Genius Brands International has tapped veteran children’s and family media executive Margaret Loesch as Executive Chairman of its Kid Genius Cartoon Channel, and promoted Deb Pierson to channel President. In the newly created position, Loesch will provide counsel to Pierson, elevated from her role as General Manager…