Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Online networks	$ 40,027,289	$ 4,411,427
Television and film distribution	15,967,507	13,188,560
Television and short-form video production	610,356	10,152,020
Total revenue	56,605,152	27,752,007
Less: Television & film distribution returns and allowances	(1,241,246)	(892,488)
Net revenue	55,363,906	26,859,519
Cost of revenue	40,423,550	12,345,590
Gross profit	14,940,356	14,513,929
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	22,242,032	10,745,235
Amortization	13,293,279	326,988
Management and license fees	5,536,390	2,666,907
Total operating expenses	41,071,701	13,739,130
Operating (loss) income	(26,131,345)	774,799
Interest income	(40,191)	(39,058)
Interest expense	811,017	388,036
Loss on extinguishment of debt	350,691
Acquisition-related costs	3,968,289	396,793
(Loss) income before income taxes and preferred dividends	(31,221,151)	29,028
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	585,000	874,000
Net loss before noncontrolling interests and preferred dividends	(31,806,151)	(844,972)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(134,282)
Net loss attributable to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.	(31,671,869)	(844,972)
Less: Preferred dividends	3,304,947	1,112,910
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (34,976,816)	$ (1,957,882)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted	$ (2.92)	$ (0.16)