Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Online networks	$ 9,025,710	$ 735,264
Distribution and Production	5,092,789	1,790,234
Total revenue	14,118,499	2,525,498
Less: returns and allowances	(874,426)	(332,344)
Net revenue	13,244,073	2,193,154
Cost of revenue	9,910,390	1,632,101
Gross profit	3,333,683	561,053
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	6,839,897	2,822,057
Amortization and depreciation	5,204,728	205,623
Management and license fees	1,324,407	219,270
Total operating expenses	13,369,032	3,246,950
Operating loss	(10,035,349)	(2,685,897)
Interest income	(6,438)	(13,525)
Interest expense	329,125	141,123
Acquisition-related costs	98,926	397,935
Loss before income taxes and preferred dividends	(10,456,962)	(3,211,430)
Provision (benefit from) for income taxes	49,000	(438,000)
Net loss before noncontrolling interests and preferred dividends	(10,505,962)	(2,773,430)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(52,854)
Net loss attributable to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.	(10,453,108)	(2,773,430)
Less: preferred dividends	974,272	603,307
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (11,427,380)	$ (3,376,737)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted	$ (0.95)	$ (0.28)