{"id":10138,"date":"2016-05-25T10:06:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T14:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/9-story-adds-garfield-series-to-catalogue\/"},"modified":"2016-05-25T10:08:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T14:08:02","slug":"9-story-adds-garfield-series-to-catalogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/9-story-adds-garfield-series-to-catalogue\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Story Adds Garfield Series to Catalogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO: 9 Story Media Group has snapped up the global rights for <em>Garfield and Friends<\/em>, a comic-based animated series from Mendelson\/Paws Productions.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement includes the full <em>Garfield and Friends<\/em> library, which comprises seven seasons totaling 121 half-hour episodes, as well as 12 specials and a pair of direct-to-video titles. 9 Story acquired the exclusive worldwide rights across all languages and platforms. The company plans to remaster the classic content to a high-definition format.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to have <em>Garfield and Friends<\/em> join the growing 9 Story library,\u201d said Natalie Osborne, 9 Story&#8217;s chief strategy officer. \u201cGarfield is one of the most beloved and iconic characters of all time, and the classic television series will continue to delight audiences for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim Davis, creator of the <em>Garfield<\/em> comic strip, added: \u201cThis is the first time we\u2019ve awarded the rights to a single distribution partner who will handle all markets and all platforms. We\u2019re very excited to see how the library performs, particularly given the opportunities in digital. 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