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9 Story Media Group Inc.
Formerly9 Story Entertainment (2002–2014)
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryTelevision Production, Distribution
FoundedSeptember 2002, 17 years ago
FoundersVince Commisso
Steven Jarosz
Headquarters23 Fraser Ave,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6K 1Y7[1]
Key people
Vince Commisso (President and CEO)
Cathal Gaffney (COO)
Angela C. Santomero (CCO)[2]
Neil Court (Executive Chairman)
OwnersZelnick Media Capital
Neil Court
Senior Management[3][4][5][6]
Number of employees
1,100 (2019)
Divisions9 Story Brands
9 Story Creative Affairs
9 Story Distribution International
Brown Bag Films
Subsidiaries9 Story Interactive
9 Story USA
BASE
Brown Bag Films Dublin
Brown Bag Films Manchester
Brown Bag Films Toronto
Colorforms
Websitehttp://www.9story.com

9 Story Media Group Inc. is a Canadian production company and international distributor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

History

As 9 Story Entertainment (2002–2013)

The company was founded in September 2002 as 9 Story Entertainment by Vince Commisso and Steven Jarosz. On September 21, 2002, 9 Story launched an international distribution division headed by Natalie Osborne, known as 9 Story Enterprises.[7]

9 Story produced its first live-action series, Survive This, from 2008 to 2010.

On September 20, 2011, 9 Story Entertainment became the co-producer and distributor of WGBH children's series Arthur. 9 Story would produce the series from its 16th season until its 19th season.[8][9]

On April 8, 2013, 9 Story announced that it would acquire the children's and family distribution library of CCI Entertainment; the acquisition was completed on July 24.[10][11]

As 9 Story Media Group (2014–present)

On October 10, 2014, 9 Story Entertainment rebranded as 9 Story Media Group, following Neil Court and Zelnick Media Capital becoming majority owners a few months prior.[12][13]

On August 18, 2015, 9 Story Media Group acquired the England-based animation studio Brown Bag Films.[14][15]

In late 2015, 9 Story became the international distributor of Barney & Friends and Angelina Ballerina under license from HIT Entertainment.[citation needed]

On May 25, 2016, 9 Story Media Group acquired the global distribution rights to Garfield and Friends.[16][17]

On October 21, 2016, 9 Story's distribution arm, 9 Story Enterprises, was rebranded as 9 Story Distribution International and relocated operations from Toronto to Dublin, Ireland.[18]

On October 15, 2017, 9 Story Media Group rebranded its Toronto 2D animation studio under the Brown Bag brand, with Brown Bag Films becoming 9 Story's production arm for both 2D and 3D animation across Dublin, Manchester, and Toronto. At the same time, Brown Bag Films became one of 9 Story's main divisions, alongside 9 Story Distribution International.[19][20]

On January 12, 2018, 9 Story Media Group announced that they had acquired Out of the Blue Enterprises (now known as 9 Story USA) for an undisclosed amount. Out of the Blue became a wholly owned subsidiary of 9 Story, and the company would also acquire the rights to the Colorforms brand.[21][22]

On May 13, 2018, 9 Story unveiled an updated logo and announced the launch of 9 Story Brands, a consumer products division.[23]

On July 10, 2018, 9 Story acquired the children's and family distribution catalog and development slate of Breakthrough Entertainment.[24]

On February 4, 2019, 9 Story Media Group announced that they had acquired the Indonesian animation studio BASE for an undisclosed amount, with the studio becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.[25][26]

On April 1, 2019, 9 Story signed a deal with Scholastic Media to distribute 460 half hours of programming.[27] The deal brought its total content library to 4,000 half hours of programming.

Original productions

References

  1. ^ https://9story.com/contact/
  2. ^ "9 Story Appoints Angela C. Santomero as Chief Creative Officer". 9story.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "9 Story Media Group - ZMC".
  4. ^ "Media entrepreneur Neil Court and ZM Capital make equity investment in 9 Story Limited". newswire.ca.
  5. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (November 10, 2015). "Geraldine Laybourne Returns to Kids TV In 9 Story Media Group Pact".
  6. ^ "Instant Lessons to Learn from 9 Story Media Group's President and CEO". theinsidermedia.com. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "9 STORY LAUNCHES NEW DISTRIBUTION DIVISION LED BY FORMER UNIVERSAL STUDIOS EXECUTIVE". September 21, 2006. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "9 Story becomes the Co-Producer and Distributor of new season of WGBH children's series ARTHUR®". 9story.com. September 20, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (September 29, 2015). "Oasis Animation Tapped for New Seasons of 'Arthur'".
  10. ^ "9 Story Entertainment to acquire CCI Entertainment's extensive Children's and Family Catalogue". 9story.com. April 8, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "9 Story completes acquisition of CCI Entertainment's Children's and Family Catalogue". 9story.com. July 24, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "ZM Capital and Neil Court make equity investment in 9 Story Limited". zmc.com. July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "9 Story Entertainment Rebrands as 9 Story Media Group". awn.com. Wolfe, Jennifer. October 10, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "9 Story Media Group Acquires Award-Winning Animation Studio Brown Bag Films". 9story.com. August 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Irish Producer Brown Bag Acquired". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  16. ^ "9 Story Media Group Acquires Worldwide Rights to Iconic Series Garfield and Friends". 9story.com. May 25, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  17. ^ http://kidscreen.com/2016/05/25/9-story-acquires-global-rights-to-garfield/
  18. ^ "9 Story Media Group Launches International Distribution Operation in Dublin, Ireland". 9story.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  19. ^ "9 Story Media Group Rebrands Toronto Studio To Brown Bag Films". 9story.com. October 15, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  20. ^ https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/mipcom-9-story-rebrands-toronto-animation-studio-brown-bag-films-1202590190/
  21. ^ "9 Story Media Group Acquires Out of the Blue Enterprises". 9story.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  22. ^ http://kidscreen.com/2018/01/12/9-story-bolsters-us-presence-with-out-of-the-blue-acquisition/
  23. ^ "9 Story Launches New Consumer Products Division, Refreshes Brand". 9story.com. May 13, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  24. ^ http://kidscreen.com/2018/07/10/9-story-buys-breakthroughs-kids-and-family-library-development-slate
  25. ^ "9 Story Media Group Acquires Asian Animation Studio". 9story.com. February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  26. ^ http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/9-story-media-group-acquires-base-animation-studio-in-indonesia/
  27. ^ http://kidscreen.com/2019/04/01/9-story-to-distribute-230-hours-of-scholastic-content
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