Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue:
Online networks	$ 6,652,562	$ 14,383,659	$ 21,038,965	$ 25,128,001
Distribution and Production	13,318,050	2,662,429	26,948,795	6,655,114
Total revenue	19,970,612	17,046,088	47,987,760	31,783,115
Less: returns and allowances	(608,861)	(255,394)	(1,861,396)	(828,785)
Net revenue	19,361,751	16,790,694	46,126,364	30,954,330
Cost of revenue	14,840,851	13,614,648	37,684,786	23,568,743
Gross profit	4,520,900	3,176,046	8,441,578	7,385,587
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	9,301,550	6,371,870	23,194,223	13,894,351
Amortization and depreciation	4,576,742	4,695,522	15,022,885	5,631,136
Management and license fees	1,936,175	1,676,303	4,612,636	3,091,093
Total operating expenses	15,814,467	12,743,695	42,829,744	22,616,580
Operating loss	(11,293,567)	(9,567,649)	(34,388,166)	(15,230,993)
Interest expense	659,803	195,881	1,322,831	483,363
Loss on debt extinguishment	169,219	350,691	169,219	350,691
Acquisition-related costs		1,078,637	98,926	3,735,373
Other non-operating income, net	(43,445)	(8,997)	(4,381,292)	(34,546)
Loss before income taxes and preferred dividends	(12,079,144)	(11,183,861)	(31,597,850)	(19,765,874)
Provision for income taxes	26,000	1,248,000	93,000	557,000
Net loss before noncontrolling interests and preferred dividends	(12,105,144)	(12,431,861)	(31,690,850)	(20,322,874)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(73,135)	(37,473)	(169,878)	(36,960)
Net loss attributable to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.	(12,032,009)	(12,394,388)	(31,520,972)	(20,285,914)
Less: preferred dividends	1,017,691	929,387	2,966,235	2,330,675
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (13,049,700)	$ (13,323,775)	$ (34,487,207)	$ (22,616,589)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted	$ (1.04)	$ (1.11)	$ (2.83)	$ (1.89)