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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Area served | North America |
| Owner | DailyWire Ventures, LLC |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Products | Streaming,video on demand |
| Services | Children's programming |
| Parent | The Daily Wire |
| URL | bentkey |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | October 16, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-16) |
| Current status | Active |
Bentkey is asubscription video service for children's programming byThe Daily Wire, an American media company. It was launched in October 2023, and was created forconservative parents who did not want their children to grow up with media with perceived "woke ideologies", withDisney in particular being something the service fights against.[1] The service was originally announced in March 2022 by The Daily Wire as a children's production unit calledDaily Wire Kids, orDW Kids for short.[2][3] It was later spun off and rebranded into a separate subsidiary known as Bentkey.[4]
A slate of original content was produced by a Bentkey-focused division of The Daily Wire with an initial investment of around $100 million.[5] Its original programming includesChip Chilla (a cartoon starring comedianRob Schneider and laterJames Arnold Taylor that was described as imitative ofBluey),[6]Gus Plus Us,Kid Explorer,Kid Fit Go!, andA Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay.[6] Bentkey was producingSnow White and the Evil Queen, an adaptation of "Snow White" originally set to star actress and then-Daily Wire employeeBrett Cooper for release in 2025.[7] However production was shelved after Cooper left The Daily Wire in late 2024.Storytime with Zoodles, a show that was originally in development asDoodles with Noodles and later known asThe Zoodles Show, premiered on July 5, 2025.[8][failed verification]
The platform also has a substantial amount of acquired content. In early 2024, the most-watched series on the platform was the French seriesRunes, atween fantasy series in a catalog dominated by preschool shows. Other noteworthy shows include the British seriesClangers, theBBC-BYUtv miniseriesThe Canterville Ghost,[9] and the classic animated seriesG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on theHasbro toy line of thesame name.
| Year | Film | Note |
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| Cancelled | Snow White and the Evil Queen | [10] |
| Year | Film | Note |
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| 2023 | Chip Chilla | [6] |
| 2023 | A Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay | |
| 2023 | Gus Plus Us | |
| 2023 | Kid Fit Go! | |
| 2023 | Kid Explorer | |
| 2024 | Kid Fit Chef | |
| 2025 | Storytime with Zoodles |
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