Born from YouTube, JJ and his friends in the animated kids’ franchise “CoComelon” represent a new wave of children’s programming. Focused on songs, bright colors and a world with no sharp ...

Moonbug, the family content machine behind the Netflix juggernaut “Cocomelon,” has enacted a small round of layoffs. Sources estimated that less than 5% of the company will be impacted ...

Patrick Reese, general manager of CoComelon, stands near a shelf of toys at production company Moonbug's offices in Los Angeles. (Marcus Ubungen / Los Angeles Times) Fifty-five years ago ...