Kidoodle.TV

What Kidoodle.TV does

Kidoodle.TV, operated by Calgary-based A Parent Media Co. Inc., is a free, ad-supported streaming platform providing human-vetted, COPPA-compliant children's video content. Founded in 2012, the service offers over 50,000 episodes across 1,000+ devices — iOS, Android, web, smart TVs (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast), and, as of January 2026, automotive infotainment systems through 3SS's 3Ready Content Bundle. Its core technology is the Safe Streaming™ platform: every show is watched and screened by a human curator rather than algorithmically ranked, supported by a Parents Room dashboard offering age filters, bedtimes, curfews, and viewing analytics. The service carries kidSAFE COPPA Certified+ and kidSAFE SAFE Certified credentials, and is restricted from interest-based advertising or remarketing.

The business is monetized entirely through advertising and brand partnerships via the Safe Exchange™ suite, with no subscription fee or pricing tier. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer mobile apps and web with OEM-embedded automotive bundles and content licensing partnerships (e.g., Kaito Entertainment for Baby Einstein content across 11+ countries). A Parent Media Co. operates a broader family-media portfolio — Glitch+, Safe Exchange, Victory+, Ms. Gaby, Teachers Corner, Dude Perfect — alongside Kidoodle.TV, indicating a multi-brand, ad-supported children-and-family media group rather than a single-product company.

The company has raised approximately $83.5M cumulatively across multiple rounds since 2014, including a $20M Series 4 led by TriWest Capital Partners in 2022 and follow-on financings from Quadri in 2023. Recent strategic activity has centered on distribution expansion into connected vehicles and licensed premium content (Baby Einstein), while reinforcing the brand-safety positioning that earned a 2025 Media Impact Award for Outstanding Brand Safety Strategy.

Name

Kidoodle.TV

Legal name

A Parent Media Co. Inc.

Website

https://kidoodle.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kidoodle.TV is a free, ad-supported children's video streaming platform offering over 50,000 human-vetted, COPPA-compliant episodes across 1,000+ devices in 80+ countries, operated by Calgary-based A Parent Media Co. Inc. and recently expanded into automotive infotainment via 3SS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Video Streaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids & Family Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAG)

Keywords

• Kids video streaming
• Children's content platform
• Ad-supported streaming
• Parental control software
• Family entertainment streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Kidoodle.TV operates as a free streaming service monetized through advertising. The platform offers brand partnerships through its Safe Exchange™ suite which provides human-vetted creative review and precision ad-filtering, creating a trusted environment for family-friendly advertising. The service explicitly states no interest-based advertising or remarketing is used.
2. Brand Integration and Sponsorship: Opportunities for brands to reach families in a trusted, kid-safe environment with elevated brand integrity standards. The Safe Exchange suite provides access to incremental revenue through brand partnerships with human vetting of all creative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kidoodle.TV operates a free, ad-supported streaming platform providing over 50,000 episodes of human-vetted, kid-safe video content for children. The service is accessible across web, iOS/Android mobile apps, and 1,000+ smart TV and streaming devices in 80+ countries, with no subscription fees. It pairs its Safe Streaming™ commitment with a Parents Room parental control dashboard and integrates the Safe Exchange™ suite for brand-safe advertising, while extending content distribution through OEM partnerships and content licensing deals such as Baby Einstein.

Product overview

Kidoodle.TV operates as a unified streaming platform providing free, ad-supported, kid-safe video content. The core offering is the Kidoodle.TV service itself, a streaming platform featuring over 50,000 episodes of human-vetted children's programming accessible across web, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and connected TV devices (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast) on over 1,000 devices globally. The platform is complemented by Teachers' Corner, an educational resource partner site offering free teacher-crafted lesson plans. Content is organized into browsable collections including Early Learning, Animation, Movies, Kidoodle Gaming, Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12, and genre-based categories. The service emphasizes its Safe Streaming commitment with human content vetting, parental controls via the Parents Room feature, and strict ad standards compliant with COPPA and kidSAFE certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kidoodle.TV Streaming Service Free, ad-supported streaming platform providing over 50,000 episodes of human-vetted children's video content across iOS, Android, web, and 1,000+ smart TV and streaming devices in 80+ countries, with parental controls via the Parents Room and kidSAFE COPPA Certified+ compliance.
• Teachers' Corner Companion educational resource platform offering free, teacher-crafted lesson plans and educational materials that supplement Kidoodle.TV streaming content for educators and young learners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 80 countries with safe streaming content
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Kaito EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 February 2026Kaito Entertainment, the global distributor for Hello Einstein Studios, has secured international broadcast and streaming deals for Baby Einstein content. Kidoodle.TV is listed alongside Netflix, E-Junior, and various Chinese platforms as an acquisition partner for the Baby Einstein catalogue and new series like Ocean Explorers and Farm Explorers. The deal spans the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Middle East, China, Israel, Philippines, Hungary, and Australia.
• 3SS (3 Screen Solutions)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 10 January 20263SS launched the 3Ready Content Bundle at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, an in-car entertainment ecosystem. Kidoodle.TV is included as a content partner alongside A Parent Media Co., providing kids content as part of the bundle offering over 2,000 Hollywood movies, 25+ news providers, 5+ streaming platforms, and 15+ sports channels. The 3Ready platform currently powers 30+ service providers reaching 70+ million users worldwide across AOSP, Linux, Android Automotive OS, and hybrid architectures.
• Teachers CornercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeachers Corner is an educational companion platform offering free teacher-crafted lesson plans to support educators and inspire young minds. Integrated into Kidoodle.TV's ecosystem as a brand under the A Parent Media Co. family. Links to lesson downloads appear throughout the Kidoodle.TV interface.
• A Parent Media Co. Inc.coreOthersA Parent Media Co. Inc. is the parent company that owns and operates Kidoodle.TV. It also operates related brands including Glitch+, Safe Exchange, Victory+, Ms. Gaby, and Teachers Corner. APMC is the legal entity behind all Kidoodle.TV services.
• Safe Exchange (safex.tv)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSafe Exchange is part of the A Parent Media Co. family of brands, providing the Safe Exchange™ suite of services for brand integrity and audience safety. It offers incremental revenue, precision ad-filtering, and human-vetted creative review to brands advertising on Kidoodle.TV.
• CosmoBlue MediaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a content distribution partner alongside Kidoodle.TV for Baby Einstein worldwide rights, as mentioned in the Kaito Entertainment announcement.
• Apple App StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKidoodle.TV maintains a presence on the Apple App Store for iOS device distribution, with the app available for download globally.
• Google PlaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKidoodle.TV maintains a presence on Google Play for Android device distribution, with the app available for download globally.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PBS Kids: Free, ad-light streaming and on-demand destination for kids' educational content operated by PBS. Closely comparable in safety positioning, free distribution, and parent-trust messaging, though funded by public broadcasting rather than advertising.
• Tubi Kids: Fox-owned free, ad-supported streaming service with a dedicated Kids section. Directly comparable as an AVOD alternative to subscription kids' platforms and similar in being entirely free to the consumer with content from third-party rights holders.
• YouTube Kids: Alphabet's free, ad-supported kids' streaming app and the most direct competitor to Kidoodle.TV's free, app-store-distributed model. Both target the same parent-child segment with curated kids' content and parental controls, though YouTube Kids operates at vastly greater scale and is UGC-inclusive versus Kidoodle.TV's human-vetted approach.

Broad incumbents

• Disney+: Disney's flagship streaming service with a substantial kids' content library (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic). Competes with Kidoodle.TV for kids' viewing time, though differentiated by premium original IP, subscription pricing, and brand power.
• Netflix Kids: Netflix's dedicated kids' profile experience with a large original and licensed kids' catalog. Competes for the same family audience and even lists Kidoodle.TV-adjacent content (e.g., Baby Einstein) via parallel licensing deals; differentiated by global scale and original IP investment.
• Max (formerly HBO Max) Kids: Warner Bros. Discovery's premium streaming service with a dedicated Kids section featuring Cartoon Network, Looney Tunes, and Studio Ghibli libraries. Comparable in parental-control functionality and curated kids' experience, though differentiated by subscription pricing and premium IP.
• Peacock Kids (NBCUniversal): NBCUniversal's streaming service with a kids' hub and an ad-supported free tier. Comparable in offering a free, ad-supported kids' experience with parental controls as part of a broader streaming platform portfolio.
• Amazon Kids+ (formerly FreeTime Unlimited): Amazon's subscription-based kids' content service offering thousands of age-appropriate videos, books, and games. Comparable as a kids' streaming destination competing for the same parent wallet, though differentiated by its subscription model and ecosystem integration with Amazon devices.

Emerging players

• Hopster: Independent kids' streaming app offering curated, ad-free or low-ad preschool content with educational curation. Closely comparable in safety-first, parent-trust positioning and curated kids' streaming focus, though smaller scale and subscription-leaning.
• The Roku Channel (Kids & Family): Roku's free, ad-supported streaming channel featuring a kids' and family section. Directly comparable as a free AVOD destination for kids' content and overlaps with Kidoodle.TV's presence on Roku devices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kidoodleTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/KidoodleTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidoodletv
• Instagraminstagram.com/kidoodletv

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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