Preschool powerhouse CoComelon could have a brand new streaming house. Disney+ has picked up the hit animated collection, which has been a Netflix mainstay since 2020. The transfer is slated for January 2027.
CoComelon, from Candle Media-owned Moonbug Leisure, originated on YouTube the place it continues to be among the many hottest channels. It additionally has been the highest preschool title on Netflix, fueling the worldwide streamer’s development in youngsters and household programming.
In the meantime, Disney has all the time been the preeminent model for teenagers programming, and CoComelon, at the moment the #6 streaming present for preschool youngsters (2-5) in response to Nielsen, will be a part of the highest 3 titles within the demo on Disney+: Bluey (#1), Spidey and His Wonderful Buddies (#2) and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (#3).
In accordance with Netflix sources, the streamer opted to not renew the CoComelon license as a consequence of decline in viewership for the preschool phenom, which was down practically 60% from 2023 H1 to 2024 H2 regardless of 4 new seasons (S9-S12) launching in 2024, per the streamer’s semi-annual experiences.
Offshoot Cocomelon Lane will proceed solely on Netflix in addition to Moonbug’s Blippi.
Probably in mild of the pending departure of CoComelon, first reported by Bloomberg, Netflix simply secured the streaming rights of one other preschool staple, Sesame Road.
CoComelon’s pedigree is just like that of Bluey, coming from an impartial worldwide animated home. The 2 at the moment are set to reside aspect by aspect on Disney+ with the streamer more likely to develop the CoComelon model the way in which it has been doing it with Australian import Bluey.
The collection’ transfer to Disney+ will come within the lead-up to the 2027 launch of a CoComelon film by Common. The unique SVOD international rights to the present embrace future seasons in addition to 8 seasons of spinoff Little Angel, which is standard in LATAM.
This marks a return of types for CoComelon, which was out there on Hulu between October 2020 and October 2022 on Hulu the place Season 1 was essentially the most watched title amongst households with preschoolers (by hours streamed).
