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Kids' shows are dominating the streaming service industry

10 February, 2022

One streaming analyst said the demand for children's content surged 58% between the start of 2020 and the fall of 2021. There's a battle going on in the "streaming wars" — not just for the next "Game of Thrones" or the next "Squid Game," but the next "SpongeBob Squarepants." 

"It's crazy," writer Steven Banks said. "During the pandemic, I was busy. I just finished writing the entire first season of Stan Lee's 'Superhero Kindergarten' starring Arnold Schwarzenegger... and I just started a new show called 'Shaq's Garage,' which is about Shaquille O'Neal and all his crazy cars."  

If you were a kid or a parent in the 90s and early 2000s, then you're probably already familiar with some of Banks' works.

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