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4Kids Entertainment (Pink Sheets: KIDE) (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American film and television production company. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime and specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States. The first anime that 4Kids dubbed was the first eight seasons of Pokémon that aired on Kids' WB! in the United States. The company is most well-known for its range of television licenses, which has included the multi-billion dollar Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese anime franchises. They also ran two program blocks: The CW4Kids on The CW and 4Kids TV stations, both aimed at children.[2] As of December 27, 2008, the 4KidsTV block ended on Fox Network, leaving 4Kids to only broadcast The CW4Kids.
4Kids Entertainment has its world headquarters on Sixth Avenue in New York City, its subsidiary, 4Kids Productions, has its headquarters in a separate building in Manhattan.[3] The New York Stock Exchange delisted 4Kids (NYSE: KDE) on June 1, 2010.
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. operates as an entertainment and media company worldwide. It has four segments: Licensing, Advertising Media and Broadcast, Television and Film Production/Distribution, and Trading Card and Game Distribution. The Licensing segment engages in the business of licensing the merchandising rights to popular children’s television series, properties, and product concepts. It acts as merchandising agent in connection with the grant to third parties of licenses to manufacture and sell various types of merchandise, including toys, videogames, trading cards, apparel, housewares, footwear, books, and other published materials; licenses properties and product concepts to adults, teens, and tweens; and develops ideas and concepts for licensing, which integrate new and existing technologies with traditional game and toy play patterns. The Advertising Media and Broadcast segment, through a multi-year agreement with The CW Network, LLC (The CW), leases The CW’s Saturday morning programming block; and through a multi-year agreement with Fox Broadcasting Corporation (Fox), leased Fox’s Saturday morning programming block, as well as sells advertising on the company’s various Web sites. The Television and Film Production/Distribution segment produces and adapts animated and live-action television programs and theatrical motion pictures for distribution to the domestic and international television, home video, and theatrical markets; composes original music for incorporation into television programming produced; and distributes home videos associated with television programming. The Trading Card and Game Distribution segment produces, markets, and distributes the ‘Chaotic’ trading card game. This segment also owns and operates chaoticgame.com, the companion Web site for the ‘Chaotic’ trading card game. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in New York, New York.
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. announced that its long time Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alfred R. Kahn has retired and will be leaving the company. The Board of Directors has appointed Director Michael Goldstein as the interim Chairman of 4Kids. The company will be conducting a search for a new CEO. Michael Goldstein, 69, has been a Director of 4Kids since March 2003. Mr. Goldstein has extensive experience in the toy and merchandise licensing business. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Toys "R" Us Inc. from 1997 to 2001, and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Toys "R" Us Inc. from 1994 to 1998.
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. expected to report Fiscal Year 2010 results on March 16, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 18, 2010).
11/18/2010
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. expected to report Fiscal Year 2010 results on March 16, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 18, 2010).
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
11/15/2010
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the quarter, the company reported net revenues totaled $3.0 million, compared to $5.3 million for the same period in 2009. The company's net loss attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $9.8 million or $0.73 per diluted share as compared to a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of $5.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted share. Net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $8.4 million, or $0.63 per diluted share as compared net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment of $3.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Loss from operations was $6.82 million as compared to $3.46 million for the same period last year. Loss before income taxes was $8.49 million as compared to $3.35 million for the same period last year. Net Loss was $11.65 million as compared to $7.11 million for the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net revenues totaled $9.7 million, compared to $18.0 million for the same period in 2009. The company's net loss attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $19.8 million, or $1.47 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $20.8 million, or $1.56 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $17.4 million or $1.29 per diluted share as compared to net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment of $14.7 million, or $1.11 per diluted share for the same period in 2009. Loss from operations was $15.49 million as compared to $8.24 million for the same period last year. Loss before income taxes was $17.39 million as compared to $14.73 million for the same period last year. Net Loss was $23.8 million as compared to $27.4 million for the same period last year.
4Kids Entertainment has its world headquarters on Sixth Avenue in New York City, its subsidiary, 4Kids Productions, has its headquarters in a separate building in Manhattan.[3] The New York Stock Exchange delisted 4Kids (NYSE: KDE) on June 1, 2010.
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. operates as an entertainment and media company worldwide. It has four segments: Licensing, Advertising Media and Broadcast, Television and Film Production/Distribution, and Trading Card and Game Distribution. The Licensing segment engages in the business of licensing the merchandising rights to popular children’s television series, properties, and product concepts. It acts as merchandising agent in connection with the grant to third parties of licenses to manufacture and sell various types of merchandise, including toys, videogames, trading cards, apparel, housewares, footwear, books, and other published materials; licenses properties and product concepts to adults, teens, and tweens; and develops ideas and concepts for licensing, which integrate new and existing technologies with traditional game and toy play patterns. The Advertising Media and Broadcast segment, through a multi-year agreement with The CW Network, LLC (The CW), leases The CW’s Saturday morning programming block; and through a multi-year agreement with Fox Broadcasting Corporation (Fox), leased Fox’s Saturday morning programming block, as well as sells advertising on the company’s various Web sites. The Television and Film Production/Distribution segment produces and adapts animated and live-action television programs and theatrical motion pictures for distribution to the domestic and international television, home video, and theatrical markets; composes original music for incorporation into television programming produced; and distributes home videos associated with television programming. The Trading Card and Game Distribution segment produces, markets, and distributes the ‘Chaotic’ trading card game. This segment also owns and operates chaoticgame.com, the companion Web site for the ‘Chaotic’ trading card game. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in New York, New York.
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. announced that its long time Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alfred R. Kahn has retired and will be leaving the company. The Board of Directors has appointed Director Michael Goldstein as the interim Chairman of 4Kids. The company will be conducting a search for a new CEO. Michael Goldstein, 69, has been a Director of 4Kids since March 2003. Mr. Goldstein has extensive experience in the toy and merchandise licensing business. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Toys "R" Us Inc. from 1997 to 2001, and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Toys "R" Us Inc. from 1994 to 1998.
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. expected to report Fiscal Year 2010 results on March 16, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 18, 2010).
11/18/2010
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. expected to report Fiscal Year 2010 results on March 16, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 18, 2010).
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
11/15/2010
4 Kids Entertainment Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the quarter, the company reported net revenues totaled $3.0 million, compared to $5.3 million for the same period in 2009. The company's net loss attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $9.8 million or $0.73 per diluted share as compared to a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of $5.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted share. Net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $8.4 million, or $0.63 per diluted share as compared net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment of $3.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Loss from operations was $6.82 million as compared to $3.46 million for the same period last year. Loss before income taxes was $8.49 million as compared to $3.35 million for the same period last year. Net Loss was $11.65 million as compared to $7.11 million for the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net revenues totaled $9.7 million, compared to $18.0 million for the same period in 2009. The company's net loss attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $19.8 million, or $1.47 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $20.8 million, or $1.56 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment was $17.4 million or $1.29 per diluted share as compared to net loss from continuing operations attributable to 4Kids Entertainment of $14.7 million, or $1.11 per diluted share for the same period in 2009. Loss from operations was $15.49 million as compared to $8.24 million for the same period last year. Loss before income taxes was $17.39 million as compared to $14.73 million for the same period last year. Net Loss was $23.8 million as compared to $27.4 million for the same period last year.
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