CoComelon is headed to Disney Plus in 2027
- CoComelon will move from Netflix to Disney Plus in 2027, marking a significant shift for the popular children’s show.
- The entire series of eight seasons will be relocated to Disney Plus, following its current home on Netflix since 2020.
- Despite its massive popularity, CoComelon views have declined by almost 60% over the past couple of years, falling from the fifth most-watched show in 2023 to outside the top 10 last year.
- Disney will reportedly pay “tens of millions” per year for the rights to CoComelon, a significant deal that suggests the company sees value in the show’s continued popularity.
- The move is also part of a larger expansion for Disney, with the first CoComelon movie set to hit theaters in 2027, further solidifying the brand’s presence on the platform.
Disney Plus will become the new home of CoComelon outside of YouTube starting in 2027, according to Bloomberg. All eight seasons will move over from Netflix, which has hosted the absurdly popular kids show since 2020.
CoComelon, essentially a series of mind-numbingly plotless, CG-animated vignettes set to karaoke-quality nursery rhymes, is a giant in the world of programming for children, having accounted for 601 million Netflix views in 2023. According to Bloomberg, it was the second most-streamed show on the platform last year.
Despite its popularity, Bloomberg reports that CoComelon views fell by “almost 60% over the last couple of years,” and that compared to all of streaming, it went from the fifth most-watched show in 2023 to not even breaking the top 10 last year. Still, it’s probably going to be a good deal for Disney, which will reportedly pay “tens of millions” a year for it. After all, 2027 is also the year that the first CoComelon movie hits theaters.