9 Story a Go! Toronto, Canada– 9 Story Media Group announced that it has secured several deals in Australia for the hit animated series Wild Kratts, including broadcast placement with Channel Nine’s Go! Channel. Roadshow Entertainment has picked up the home video rights and Wicked Cool Toys has appointed Hunter Products to distribute the toy line. HITS deals with CNS Singapore/Taipei– HITS announced its latest deal to enter into its seventh market with China Network … [Read more...] about Latest Deals
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9 Story secures multiple sales for award-winning series
Toronto, Canada– 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has secured multiple sales of the award-winning animated preschool series, Peg + Cat (80 x 12’). Leading Canadian preschool channel Treehouse acquired the second season to the series; while Super RTL (Germany) along with Canal+ Family and Piwi+ (France and French-speaking territories) picked up an additional 40 episodes of season one. A deal was also secured with Canadian-based GRICS, which licensed the first season … [Read more...] about 9 Story secures multiple sales for award-winning series
9 Story announces sales for award-winning series
Toronto, Canada– 9 Story Media Group announced that it had signed multiple deals in advance of MIP Junior for the second season of timeless preschool series Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare (78 x 11’). Licenses have been secured with NCircle Entertainment, a children’s and family home entertainment distributor in North America, and broadcasters Z@pp in the Netherlands, and Minimini in Poland. The second season will be screening for the … [Read more...] about 9 Story announces sales for award-winning series
9 Story licenses programmes to Discovery Kids
Toronto, Canada– 9 Story Media Group announces that it has licensed over 183 half hours of premium children’s programming to Discovery Kids Latin America. New seasons of Peg + Cat (season two) and Wild Kratts (seasons three and four) will air on the network’s pan regional pay-TV feeds in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and the rest of Latin America. Peg + Cat is an animated preschool series that follows an adorable spirited little girl, Peg, and her sidekick, Cat, as they encounter … [Read more...] about 9 Story licenses programmes to Discovery Kids
9 Story appoints VP of distribution
Toronto, Canada– 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen to the newly created position of Vice President, Distribution. Reporting to Managing Director Natalie Osborne, Scott-Hansen will be responsible for leading US and international distribution efforts, as 9 Story continues to grow its global footprint. Osborne will maintain oversight of distribution, consumer products and third party content acquisitions. Scott-Hansen will be … [Read more...] about 9 Story appoints VP of distribution
9 Story acquires Brown Bag
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Media Group announced that it has acquired award winning animation studio Brown Bag Films. With headquarters in Dublin, a studio in Manchester and an office in Los Angeles, Brown Bag Films employ 170 creative and production staff and is known for producing hit animated children’s series including Octonauts, Doc McStuffins, Bing Bunny and Henry Hugglemonster. This is the first acquisition for 9 Story following an equity investment from media entrepreneur Neil … [Read more...] about 9 Story acquires Brown Bag