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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 Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
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, 2006, 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. Changes include: an update of the company logo from 2006, and a new branding.[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 gets a New Look!". 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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