Ameba TV

What Ameba TV does

Ameba TV is a children's video streaming service founded in 2008 (incorporated as Ameba, Inc.) and operating primarily in the United States and Canada. Its core technology is an over-the-top IPTV streaming platform that delivers animated shows, music videos, nursery rhymes, and educational programming to children approximately ages 3-12, with parents/guardians acting as the account-holding decision-makers. The product is built around a content library of curated children's programming, a content-partner portal (manage.amebatv.com) for third-party IP owners, and a multi-platform distribution footprint spanning iOS, Android, web, Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox 360, LG WebOS, Vewd, and linear/FAST channels on Xumo, The Roku Channel, TiVo+, and Vizio WatchFree.

Ameba operates a hybrid AVOD/SVOD revenue model. The free tier supports limited ad-supported viewing (one free video per show for guests, up to five for registered free accounts), while a monthly premium subscription provides unlimited, ad-free access to the full library including feature-length movies. A third revenue stream is content licensing and revenue-share with content providers whose catalogs are distributed through the platform. Distribution is overwhelmingly direct-to-consumer via app stores and streaming-platform aggregators, augmented by content-provider partnerships and lightweight social/organic marketing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Ameba holds a first-of-kind CAVCO accreditation in Canada and documents compliance with COPPA, GDPR, and PIPEDA, which together form the regulatory backbone of its child-safety positioning. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOON), and its standalone financials are not separately disclosed.

Name

Ameba TV

Legal name

Ameba, Inc.

Website

https://amebatv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ameba TV is a US/Canada-based children's video streaming service (AVOD + premium subscription) delivering animated, musical, and educational programming for kids ages 3-12 across web, mobile, smart TV, and FAST/linear channels; it operates as a subsidiary of Kartoon Studios (NASDAQ: TOON).

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), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids & Family Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

AVOD Streaming Channels (Ad-Supported OTT) (MPABAHAA), General Entertainment AVOD Platforms (MPACAAAB)

Keywords

• Children's video streaming
• Kids streaming service
• Educational video content
• Ad-supported video streaming
• Subscription video platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription model providing ad-free access to entire content library including feature-length movies and all premium content
2. Advertising Revenue (AVOD): Ad-supported free tier generating revenue from advertisements displayed during content viewing. Supports contextual advertising based on content being watched.
3. Content Licensing and Distribution: Revenue share model with content providers for advertising and subscription revenues generated from their content

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ameba TV is a children's video streaming service that provides a library of animated shows, music videos, nursery rhymes, and educational programming for children ages 3-12. The service operates on a freemium model with a free ad-supported (AVOD) tier and a premium ad-free monthly subscription, accessible across web, mobile, smart TV, gaming consoles, and major streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video Channels, Roku, Xumo, and Vizio WatchFree.

Product overview

Ameba TV is a children's video streaming service offering both a free ad-supported (AVOD) tier and a subscription Premium tier. The platform provides access to a library of animated shows, music videos, nursery rhymes, and educational programming targeted at children ages 3-12. Content partners can distribute through Ameba via a content partner portal (Manage) where they submit content questionnaires, upload metadata and assets, and manage their catalog. Ameba also offers linear streaming channels on platforms like The Roku Channel, TiVo+, and Vizio WatchFree, in addition to on-demand streaming across web, mobile, smart TV, and streaming device apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Sensical: Common Sense Networks' ad-supported children's streaming service with an age-tiered, safety-focused curation model; overlaps Ameba's positioning as a safe, parent-approved kids' video destination.

Direct peers

• PBS Kids: Public broadcaster's children's video platform offering free, curated educational and animated content; competes for the same parent-driven, ad-light viewing occasion as Ameba.
• Kidoodle.TV: Independent, COPPA- and GDPR-certified children's streaming service with a similar AVOD/SVOD hybrid model and multi-platform distribution — closest like-for-like independent competitor to Ameba.
• Noggin: Nickelodeon-operated subscription kids' streaming service targeting preschoolers; directly comparable SVOD offering in the children's category with strong branded IP.
• Boomerang: Cartoon-focused streaming service offering classic and contemporary animated content for kids; comparable to Ameba's animation-heavy library and nostalgic IP positioning.

Broad incumbents

• YouTube Kids: Google-operated children's video streaming app with massive global reach; comparable to Ameba as a free, ad-supported video destination for kids, though it sits inside the broader YouTube ecosystem and lacks Ameba's curated, COPPA-positioned branding.
• Disney+: General entertainment SVOD with a dominant kids/family vertical anchored by Disney, Pixar, and Marvel IP — sets the competitive ceiling on family subscription spend and content expectations.
• Amazon Kids+: Amazon's subscription bundle of kids' video, books, and games with deep parental controls; competes for the same family subscription wallet as Ameba Premium.
• Netflix Kids: Netflix's dedicated kids experience with original and licensed children's content; comparable as a subscription destination for family viewing, with materially larger content investment.

Others

• Mainframe Studios: Sibling animation production studio within the Kartoon Studios portfolio; adjacent rather than competitive, but illustrative of internal content supply that could feed Ameba's catalog.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amebatv
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmebaTV
• Instagraminstagram.com/ameba_tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ameba

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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