Gen-Z Media (www.GZMShows.com), the audio network responsible for many of the biggest hit shows for teens, tweens & families, announces a new partnership with Yoto, an interactive audio platform for kids, to bring entertaining and engaging content to families across the country.
The partnership brings the network’s slate of shows, created for young children and families, to Yoto starting with “The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian,” an out of this world science fiction series for kids. Created by Jonathan Messinger, Finn Caspian launched in 2016 and has published over 200 episodes over 11 seasons, earning over 1.5M downloads this year alone.
Gen-Z Media will launch six shows from its young listener slate on Yoto’s platform, one each month through June2025, including the non-fiction kids game show “The Big Fib” science podcast for kids, “Earth Rangers” and “The Rez” – an adventure story about two strange friends and their adventures trying to stop a mischievous A.I. entity.
“Yoto provides a screen free opportunity for kids to put themselves in control of their listening, learning and playtime, which aligns with our goal of putting families first.” said Ben Strouse, Gen-Z Media’s CEO. “We look forward to hearing from our superfans and Yoto families about their experiences engaging with our shows through the platform.”
About Gen-Z Media
Gen-Z Media (www.gzmshows.com) is the leading producer of all-ages fiction programming, attracting millions of teens, tweens and families each year to a slate of more than 200 hours of smart, purposeful programming across 30 original audio adventures, mysteries and dramas. The independent family network creates impactful, original stories filled with twists, turns, humor and heart, setting the standard for world building and immersive audio production.
About Yoto
Yoto is an interactive audio platform for kids. Yoto offers a catalog of stories, songs, activities and more to inspire creative play and learning without a screen. The carefully connected audio players – the Yoto Player and the Yoto Mini – put kids safely in control. No cameras. No microphones. No ads. The Yoto Player and Yoto Mini have garnered praise from critics, parents, and children, with TIME Magazine naming the Yoto Player one of the Best Inventions of 2020. For more information about the players, and additional offerings, please visit yotoplay.com.
