Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets, net

		Gross						Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Accumulated		Carrying
		Amount		Amortization		Impairment		Amount
December 31, 2023:
Crackle Plus content rights	$	1,708,270	$	1,708,270	$	-	$	-
Crackle Plus brand value		18,807,004		12,157,467		6,649,537		-
Crackle Plus partner agreements		4,005,714		3,705,285		300,429		-
Distribution network		3,600,000		3,100,000		-		500,000
Locomotive contractual rights		1,206,870		886,767		-		320,103
1091 intangible assets		2,810,000		1,894,444		-		915,556
Redbox - Trade names and trademarks		82,700,000		6,628,240		52,798,000		23,273,760
Redbox - Technology		30,800,000		5,317,606		17,150,000		8,332,394
Redbox - Customer Relationships		177,700,000		16,025,417		160,103,750		1,570,833
Popcornflix brand value		7,163,943		732,789		5,406,154		1,025,000
Total definite lived intangibles		330,501,801		52,156,285		242,407,870		35,937,646
Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand		5,000,000		-		5,000,000		-
Total indefinite lived intangibles		5,000,000		-		5,000,000		-
Total	$	335,501,801	$	52,156,285	$	247,407,870	$	35,937,646
December 31, 2022:
Crackle Plus content rights	$	1,708,270	$	1,708,270	$	—	$	—
Crackle Plus brand value		18,807,004		9,739,341		—		9,067,663
Crackle Plus partner agreements		4,005,714		2,904,143		—		1,101,571
Distribution network		3,600,000		1,900,000		—		1,700,000
Locomotive contractual rights		1,206,870		484,477		—		722,393
1091 intangible assets		2,810,000		861,111		—		1,948,889
Redbox - Trade names and trademarks		82,700,000		2,067,500		—		80,632,500
Redbox - Technology		30,800,000		1,650,000		—		29,150,000
Redbox - Customer Relationships		177,700,000		5,261,250		—		172,438,750
Popcornflix brand value		7,163,943		—		3,500,000		3,663,943
Total definite lived intangibles		330,501,801		26,576,092		3,500,000		300,425,709
Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand		5,000,000		—		—		5,000,000
Total indefinite lived intangibles		5,000,000		—		—		5,000,000
Total	$	335,501,801	$	26,576,092	$	3,500,000	$	305,425,709

Schedule of future amortization expense

2024	$	6,008,065
2025		4,157,686
2026		3,429,631
2027		3,429,631
2028		3,173,381
Beyond		15,739,252
Total	$	35,937,646

Schedule of goodwill

	December 31, 2023
	Digital		Distribution & Production		Retail
Beginning balance	$	155,069,845	$	26,552,214	$	79,125,998
Adjustments		—		—		(3,352,082)
Accumulated impairment losses		(61,128,000)		—		(75,773,916)
Total	$	93,941,845	$	26,552,214	$	—
	December 31, 2022
	Digital		Distribution & Production		Retail
Beginning balance	$	18,911,027	$	21,075,503	$	—
Acquisitions		136,158,818		5,476,711		79,125,998
Total	$	155,069,845	$	26,552,214	$	79,125,998