[8][9] Moonbug Entertainment was co-founded in 2018 by René Rechtman, former President of International at Maker Studios, and John Robson, former Managing Director of WildBrain.

[29] Later, in September 2020, Moonbug signed a distribution deal with Tencent Video to feature shows such as Go Buster, Playtime with Twinkle, KiiYii, and The Sharksons.

[30] In September 2020, Moonbug Entertainment partnered with United Talent Agency to enhance domestic publishing and video game rights for children's products in North America.

Additionally, Moonbug's version of Arpo: The Robot for All Kids airs on Pakistan's Champion TV, while Cocomelon has been broadcast on Cartoonito in the UK and Ireland since 2021 and on Super RTL in Germany.

[39] Moonbug have featured several shows on its own channels, including BoBoiBoy Galaxy, Care Bears, Sesame Street, Thomas & Friends, Mr. Bean and Real Wheels.

[citation needed] In March 2022, The Ivors Academy and the Musicians' Union in the UK and Ireland criticized Moonbug for using "letters of direction" to have composers assign their performing rights royalties to the company.

[46][47] In August 2023, an episode of Lellobee featuring a gay couple and their child aired on IndiKids, an in-house channel produced by IndiHome, which sparked outrage in Indonesia.