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
Vince Commisso
9 Story Entertainment rebrands
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment announced that it has rebranded as 9 Story Media Group. The new corporate name comes shortly after ZM Capital and media entrepreneur Neil Court became equity investors in the organisation. “9 Story Media Group better reflects the new structure of the company and the increasing diversity of the company’s business activities,” said Vince Commisso, President & CEO, 9 Story Media Group. “While producing and distributing … [Read more...] about 9 Story Entertainment rebrands
9 Story Entertainment appoints VP, Creative Affairs
Toronto – 9 Story Entertainment announced the appointment of award-winning media executive Natalie Dumoulin to the newly created position of Vice President, Creative Affairs. Reporting directly to President and CEO Vince Commisso, Dumoulin will be responsible for sourcing and developing animated and live-action properties for kids of all ages, collaborating with 9 Story’s producers, writers and animation teams and working closely with the company’s broadcast partners on … [Read more...] about 9 Story Entertainment appoints VP, Creative Affairs
Media entrepreneur Neil Court and ZM Capital invest in 9 Story Limited
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Limited announced on July 13 that ZM Capital and former DHX Media principal and Decode Entertainment co-founder, Neil Court, have made an equity investment in the company, with Court becoming its Executive Chairman. The investment is being made out of ZM Capital II, the latest private equity fund of ZelnickMedia, a New York based investment firm focused on the media and communications sectors. Terms of the transaction, which closed on July 11, were not … [Read more...] about Media entrepreneur Neil Court and ZM Capital invest in 9 Story Limited
