Animation
In 2014, Moose partnered with Pixel Zoo to create Shopkins animated content, including the webisodes.[23] For the launch of Shopkins, a series of animated Webisodes were created for the ShopkinsWorld YouTube channel (now MooseTube Squad). There have been 85 released, along with 6 original music video clips, and has gained millions of views. WildBrain distributes Shopkins content on their channels (including the WildBrain - Cutie Cartoons channel) and, in 2016, has also been placed on Netflix[24] amongst many other territorial stations globally. Moose also partnered with Universal Studios to create three Shopkins movies.[25] In 2019, Moose also released a spin-off line of Shopkins intended for preschoolers, Kindi Kids, which was supported by a CGI animated series. In 2021, to promote the toys for Season 5, the brand was supported by a new-look 2D animated series for the series' 4th season.[26]
For their Trash Pack toy line, Moose also created Trash Pack cartoons which ended shortly near the end of the toy franchise in 2014.[27] In 2016, to promote The Trash Pack's sequel, The Grossery Gang, Moose has done Grossery Gang cartoons which continue to amass views on YouTube. This content includes three mini movies and more than 35 webisodes. The first Grossery Gang animated mini movie was released on 28 July 2017 on YouTube to promote Series 3 of the toy franchise.[28]
In 2018, Moose released a digital-first series to support the launch of Treasure X, a 2D series which continued for three years on YouTube.[29] In 2019, Moose launched more animated content for their Goo Jit Zu toy line, which gained over 120 million views on the five mini movies that have followed by November 2021. The content has since also been placed on Netflix in English, French, and German, amongst other distribution platforms.[30] In 2021, Moose announced their partnership with WildBrain on the brand Akedo. This digital-first series launched in June 2021 and is part of a larger partnership between Moose, Wildbrain, and Consumer Products (CPLG). This series was brought to YouTube and Amazon Prime initially in both English and French, with wider distribution to come on additional platforms and in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and Russian in 2022.[31]
