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  • tonies turns profitable on adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2023

    Group revenue increased by +34% to EUR 113 million (H1 2022: EUR 84 million) driven by international expansion US revenue rose substantially by +171% to EUR 34 million (H1 2022: EUR 12 million) fueled by both successful retail penetration and strong digital sales tonies is profitable on group level with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 2.6% (H1 2022: 
-7.8%) driven by substantially higher gross mar

  • tonies® Launch Disney Encanto Tonie!

    5th June, 2023 -- tonies® – the world-leading audio platform for kids – has announced the UK launch of Disney’s hit musical Encanto in Tonie form! The Encanto Tonie was launched in the US a few weeks ago and immediately became the number one best-seller, with New York Magazine tipping the new addition to be a sell-out Tonie, signalling an equally enthusiastic reception here in the UK.
    Disney’s

  • tonies announces partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and DC: Batman will be available for Tonieboxes in summer 2023

    DÜSSELDORF, 25 May 2023 // tonies®, a leading international digital audio platform for children with the award-winning Toniebox, today announced a new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, and thus will be able to provide a series of beloved Super Heroes from the DC Universe for their Toniebox, bringing the characters and their stories to life.
    Markus Langer, Chief C

  • tonies excellent momentum continues in 2023 with revenue growth of 42% in the first quarter – fully on track to reach positive adjusted EBITDA in FY 2023

    Group revenue increased by +42% YoY to EUR 65 million (Q1 2022: EUR 46 million) fueled by international expansion US revenue more than tripled to EUR 19 million (Q1 2022: EUR 6 million) with strongest growth rate in the retail channel due to successful rollout to key retail partners
    LUXEMBOURG, 11 May 2023 // tonies SE ("tonies"), a leading international digital audio platform for childr

  • tonies® explores AI-based content generator 
in a test with up to 1,000 users

    DÜSSELDORF, 9 May 2023 // tonies®, a leading international digital audio platform for children with the award-winning Toniebox, starts exploring the potentials of AI storytelling to help develop children's imagination through a test with an AI-based content generator that allows users to create stories in a playful way and listen to the audio file on the Toniebox in an instant. The company’s appro

  • tonies achieves revenue growth of 37% in FY 2022 with profitability hitting the upper end of guidance range – significant growth and positive adjusted EBITDA margin expected for 2023

    Group revenue increased by +37% YoY to EUR 258 million (FY 2021: EUR 188 million) driven by international expansion, exceeding FY 2022 guidance of EUR 250 million US revenue more than tripled to EUR 66 million (FY 2021: EUR 20 million) driven by successful retail penetration, exceeding FY 2022 guidance of EUR 52 million Adjusted EBITDA margin of -2.4% at the upper end of updated FY 2022

  • tonies SE appoints Dr. Jan Middelhoff as CFO and expands its Management Board

    Dr. Jan Middelhoff appointed CFO and Member of Management Board as of 1 May 2023 Management Board of tonies SE will expand from two to three members, effective 1 May 2023 The current CFO Dr. Dr. Florian Drabeck will leave tonies to pursue other entrepreneurial opportunities
    LUXEMBOURG, 6 April 2023 // tonies SE ("tonies"), a leading international digital audio platform for children with the

  • tonies® Partners with National Autistic Society Ahead of World Autism Acceptance Week

    10th March, 2023 -- tonies® – the leading audio platform for children – is delighted to announce a partnership with the National Autistic Society to help amplify the incredible work they do to support autistic children in the UK. At least one in 100 people are autistic which means more than 700,000 people in the UK. In celebration of the partnership, tonies® will be donating £10 from every sale of

  • tonies® February Releases

    24th February, 2023 – tonies® have launched three new Tonies this month, adding to their popular collection of over 150 titles, which include story, music and educational content for children aged 3y+. The new titles include a new Horrible Histories Tonie, a relaunched Travelling Songs Tonie from the Favourite Children’s Songs series and a West African Tales Tonie from a new Worldwide Tales categ