Tag: 9 Story Media Group

TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has snapped up the global rights for Garfield and Friends, a comic-based animated series from Mendelson/Paws Productions.

PITTSBURGH: Imports Dragon has been named global master toy partner for the animated series Peg + Cat, with a collection of toys for preschoolers due out this fall.

TORONTO: Nickelodeon has picked up the exclusive rights for 9 Story Media Group’s preschool series Top Wing, which will air on Nick channels worldwide, excluding Canada.

TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has hired Blake Tohana, a former Tricon Films & Television executive, as the company's chief financial officer, while Brown Bag Films CEO Cathal Gaffney becomes 9 Story's COO.

CANNES: Among the titles that 9 Story Media Group is hoping to pique international buyers’ interests with are Nature Cat, Camp Lakebottom and Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood.

TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has licensed three series from its catalogue to broadcasters in the U.K., including a deal with Cartoonito in the country to air the first season of Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood.

TORONTO: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has licensed second seasons of Camp Lakebottom, Numb Chucks and Peg + Cat from 9 Story Media Group.

TORONTO: Televisa’s new SVOD service blim has licensed more than 800 episodes of 9 Story Media Group’s kids’ and family content.

TORONTO: DHX Television’s kids’ channel Family CHRGD has acquired 9 Story Media Group’s animated series Nature Cat.

NEW YORK: Vince Commisso, co-founding partner, president and CEO of 9 Story Media Group, and Cathal Gaffney, co-founder and CEO of Brown Bag Films, met with World Screen Newsflash to talk about the complementary strengths of the two companies.