Episodic Television Programs	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Episodic Television Programming [Abstract]
Episodic Television Programs	Note 7 - Episodic Television Programs (a) In September 2014, CSS and a charitable foundation (the “Foundation”), entered into an agreement under which the Foundation agreed to sponsor a Saturday morning family television show, Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes (“Hidden Heroes”), a half-hour hidden-camera family friendly show that premiered on the CBS Television Network (“CBS”). The Foundation has funded four seasons of Hidden Heroes. Hidden Heroes was nominated for an Emmy award for "Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series" in March 2019. (b) In September 2015, CSS Productions received corporate sponsorship funding from a company (the “Sponsor”), to develop the Company’s second episodic television series entitled Project Dad, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Original (“Project Dad”). Project Dad presents three busy celebrity dads as they put their careers on the “sidelines” and get to know their children like never before. The Project Dad slate is comprised of eight, one-hour episodes that aired weekly on Discovery Communications, LLC’s Discovery Life network in November and December 2016. In addition, in January 2017, Project Dad began airing on Discovery Communications, LLC’s TLC network. In 2017, the Sponsor funded a new parenting series called Being Dad, our third episodic television show. In August 2018, the series began streaming on Netflix. (c) On June 20, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with HomeAway.com and received corporate sponsorship funding for our fourth episodic television series entitled Vacation Rental Potential. This series, comprised of eight, one-hour episodes began airing on the A&E Network in November and December 2017. The show gives viewers the information needed to obtain their dream vacation. The show premiered on A&E Network in December 2017. Its second season aired on A&E Network. (d) In July and August 2018, the Company signed agreements with Acorns Grow, Inc., Handy Technologies, Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., State Farm, and Chegg Inc. to sponsor the Company’s fifth episodic television series entitled Going From Broke. Ashton Kutcher is the executive producer of Going From Broke. Going From Broke is expected to air on the Crackle Plus network in the fall of 2019. The series is comprised of ten, half-hour episodes and thirty-two, one-minute short form videos. The essence of the show is to pair a financial expert with a twenty-something college graduate trying to make their way out of student and other debt and execute a plan that will lead to financial stability. (e) In December 2018, the company signed agreements with Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul, LLC ("Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food”), a related party, and American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, to sponsor Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Animal Tales. The series began airing on The CW in January 2019. Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Animal Tales consists of 15 half-hour episodes. Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food makes a complete line of super premium dog and cat food, made from the finest natural ingredients for every stage of pet life. American Humane has sponsored content with CSS Entertainment in the past, telling the heroic and inspiring stories of the safety, welfare, and well-being of animals. The series was renewed for a second season on May 13, 2019.

Note 7 - Episodic Television Programs

(a) In September 2014, CSS and a charitable foundation (the “Foundation”), entered into an agreement under which the Foundation agreed to sponsor a Saturday morning family television show, Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes (“Hidden Heroes”), a half-hour hidden-camera family friendly show that premiered on the CBS Television Network (“CBS”). The Foundation has funded four seasons of Hidden Heroes. Hidden Heroes was nominated for an Emmy award for "Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series" in March 2019.

(b) In September 2015, CSS Productions received corporate sponsorship funding from a company (the “Sponsor”), to develop the Company’s second episodic television series entitled Project Dad, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Original (“Project Dad”). Project Dad presents three busy celebrity dads as they put their careers on the “sidelines” and get to know their children like never before. The Project Dad slate is comprised of eight, one-hour episodes that aired weekly on Discovery Communications, LLC’s Discovery Life network in November and December 2016. In addition, in January 2017, Project Dad began airing on Discovery Communications, LLC’s TLC network. In 2017, the Sponsor funded a new parenting series called Being Dad, our third episodic television show. In August 2018, the series began streaming on Netflix.

(c) On June 20, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with HomeAway.com and received corporate sponsorship funding for our fourth episodic television series entitled Vacation Rental Potential. This series, comprised of eight, one-hour episodes began airing on the A&E Network in November and December 2017. The show gives viewers the information needed to obtain their dream vacation. The show premiered on A&E Network in December 2017. Its second season aired on A&E Network.

(d) In July and August 2018, the Company signed agreements with Acorns Grow, Inc., Handy Technologies, Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., State Farm, and Chegg Inc. to sponsor the Company’s fifth episodic television series entitled Going From Broke. Ashton Kutcher is the executive producer of Going From Broke. Going From Broke is expected to air on the Crackle Plus network in the fall of 2019.

The series is comprised of ten, half-hour episodes and thirty-two, one-minute short form videos. The essence of the show is to pair a financial expert with a twenty-something college graduate trying to make their way out of student and other debt and execute a plan that will lead to financial stability.

(e) In December 2018, the company signed agreements with Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul, LLC ("Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food”), a related party, and American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, to sponsor Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Animal Tales. The series began airing on The CW in January 2019.

Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Animal Tales consists of 15 half-hour episodes. Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food makes a complete line of super premium dog and cat food, made from the finest natural ingredients for every stage of pet life. American Humane has sponsored content with CSS Entertainment in the past, telling the heroic and inspiring stories of the safety, welfare, and well-being of animals. The series was renewed for a second season on May 13, 2019.