Kartoon Studios' CEO & CFO Share Their 2025 Outlook $TOON

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Kartoon Studios' CEO & CFO Share Their 2025 Outlook $TOON





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www.kartoonstudios.com





Ticker: $TOON





Press Release
https://www.kartoonstudios.com/news/press-releases/detail/1253/kartoon-studios-executives-to-unveil-2025-dynamic-growth


Andy's Bio


Multi-Emmy Award-winning producer, and CEO of Kartoon Studios,
Andy Heyward has made more episodes of children’s television than
any other producer, including Walt Disney. After graduating from
UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1975, he
joined Hanna-Barbera as a writer and story editor. During his
five years with Hanna-Barbera, he was involved in the development
and writing of numerous series including Scooby Doo, Flintstones,
Jetsons, Smurfs, Yogi Bear, and Scooby’s All Star Laff-A-Lympics.
In 1980, he moved to France where he joined DIC Audiovisual, a
production company specializing in children’s animated
programming. In 1982, he co-created Inspector Gadget and during
the following years he produced over 5,000 episodes of
award-winning children’s programs, most of which shows and brands
are household names, including Inspector Gadget, The Real
Ghostbusters, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hello Kitty, Sonic the
Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Strawberry
Shortcake, Care Bears, Captain Planet, Teddy Ruxpin, Sailor Moon,
Madeline, Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego, Liberty's Kids,
Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, Llama Llama, Rainbow
Rangers, Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger, and dozens more. In 1994, he convened the
National PTA, National Education Association, UCLA School of
Education, and producers from throughout the industry to draft
the first voluntary set of program guidelines for children’s
television. In 1996, he hosted the first meeting between then FCC
Chairman Reed Hundt and children’s television producers.





Today under Kartoon Studios, Heyward produces and licenses brands
ranging from Stan Lee Universe, to Baby Genius, to Warren
Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club, to Thomas Edison's Secret
Lab, to Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, to the recently
released Shaq’s Garage for the global market. He has also been
the largest producer of FCC mandated educational informational
programming for children, and has produced hundreds of PSAs
promoting child safety, health, exercise, and nutrition. In
collaboration with Warren Buffett, he produces the short film
which opens the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting,
and he co-authored a book with Warren Buffett promoting financial
literacy for kids. Heyward is also the author of Go Go Gadget –
The Creation of Inspector Gadget.





Andy's notable work in children's programming has earned him
multiple industry awards, and his charitable efforts off-screen
have resulted in numerous recognitions. Some of his awards
include two Emmys, nine Emmy nominations, two Humanitas Awards,
two Cable Ace Awards, five Golden Reel Awards, three
Environmental Media Awards, a New York Television Festival Award
and a National Education Association Award, among others. He was
inducted into the KidScreen Hall of Fame and won the Studio of
the Year at Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay International Festival of
Television Animation in 2006 (co-awarded to Roy Disney).





Heyward is a member of the Producers Guild of America, the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the
International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He was the
2010 UCLA College of Humanities Commencement speaker and is
currently a Mentor in the UCLA mentoring program. He is active in
many community activities, including serving on the Board of
Directors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was recently
made a Life Trustee.


Brian Parisi Chief Financial Officer Bio is available here:


https://ir.kartoonstudios.com/management-team