Toronto, Canada – CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, has entered into an agreement with 9 Story Entertainment for the marketing and distribution of CCI Kids’ children, tween and family programming. Through the agreement, 9 Story will acquire the underlying rights to CCI Kids owned children’s and family library, in addition to the distribution rights for CCI’s other titles in this genre which are set to be released, totalling over 1,000 half hours of content. The agreement also provides 9 Story a first look at future CCI-produced or acquired children’s and family programming.
The catalogue includes titles such as Artzooka, Harry and His Bucketful of Dinosaurs, Turbo Dogs, Extreme Babysitting, Erky Perky, GeoFreakZ, and classics such as Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show and Shining Time Station.
“Bringing CCI’s exceptional Children’s and Family library into the fold fits perfectly with 9 Story’s strategy to significantly grow our distribution business as its quality and diversity compliments our own. Arnie Zipursky and Charles Falzon are talented producers and we look forward to working with them on new projects,” said 9 Story Co-founders Vince Commisso, President and CEO, and Steven Jarosz, Senior Vice President and COO.
“We are proud of the award-winning Children’s and Family catalogue we have built over the years and are delighted to work together with 9 Story in the distribution of both our current and future kids and family programming as we continue to focus our energies on the content creation side of our business,” said Arnie Zipursky CEO and Co-Chairman and Charles Falzon, Co-Chairman of CCI Entertainment.