9 Story Media Group
9 Story Media Group Inc. (formerly known as 9 Story Entertainment) is a Canadian children's media production company and international distributor founded by Vincent "Vince" Commisso, Steve Jarosz, and Blake Tohana in September 2002, and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
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Formerly | 9 Story Entertainment (2002–2014) |
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| Founded | September 18, 2002 |
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| Headquarters | 23 Fraser Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
Key people | Vincent "Vince" Commisso (President and CEO) Cathal Gaffney (COO) Angela C. Santomero (2019–2023) (CCO)[2] Lisa Olfman (Executive Producer) Neil Court (Executive Chairman) |
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| Owner | Scholastic Corporation (2024–present) |
Number of employees | 1,100 (2019) |
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| Website | www |
Programming (From 9 Story USA)
| Show | Creator(s) | First aired | Last aired | Production partner(s) | Network |
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| Blue's Clues | Traci Paige Johnson
Todd Kessler Angela C. Santomero |
September 8, 1996 | August 6, 2006 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Nickelodeon |
| Blue's Room (season 2) | Traci Paige Johnson
Angela C. Santomero |
August 6, 2006 | March 29, 2007 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| Super Why! | Angela C. Santomero | September 3, 2007 | May 12, 2016 | Decode Entertainment
C.O.R.E. Toons |
PBS (U.S.)
CBC Kids (Canada) |
| Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood | September 3, 2012 | present | Fred Rogers Productions
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PBS | |
| Creative Galaxy | April 19, 2013 | June 4, 2019 | Amazon Studios
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Amazon Video | |
| Wishenpoof! | February 5, 2014 | May 9, 2019 | DHX Media
Amazon Studios | ||
| The Leotits | January 20, 2018 | October 10, 2019 | DHX Media
9 Story Media Group Fimora Animation |
PBS/Filmora TV (U. S.)
Treehouse TV (Canada) | |
| The Leotits Animation Show | Febauary 8, 2018 | May 15, 2020 | DHX Media
9 Story Media Group Filmora Animation Toontastic |
PBS/Filmora TV (U. S.)
Treehouse TV (Canada) | |
| Charlie's Colorforms City | March 22, 2019 | June 13, 2022 | DHX Media
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Netflix | |
| Blue's Clues & You! | Traci Paige Johnson
Todd Kessler Angela C. Santomero |
November 11, 2019 | September 27, 2024 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Brown Bag Films 9 Story Media Group |
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr. Channel YouTube |
| Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show | Jack McBrayer
Angela C. Santomero |
November 5, 2021 | October 7, 2022 | Jax Media
9 Story Media Group Brown Bag Films |
Apple TV+ |
Programming (From 9 Story Media Group Canada)
| Title | Production partner | Year(s) | Notes |
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| Peep and the Big Wide World | WGBH Boston
Eggbox LLC National Film Board of Canada |
2004–2007, 2010–2011 | |
| If the World Were a Village | Blueprint Entertainment | 2005 | |
| Jacob Two-Two (season 5) | Nelvana | 2005–2006 | Owned by Nelvana |
| Skyland | Method Films | 2005–2007 | |
| Postcards from Buster (seasons 2-3) | Marc Brown Studios
WGBH Boston Cookie Jar Entertainment |
2006–2012 | |
| Max & Ruby (seasons 3–5) | Nelvana | 2007–2013 | Owned by Nelvana |
| Futz! | 2007–2008 | ||
| Best Ed | 2008–2009 | ||
| Survive This | 2009–2010 | ||
| Wibbly Pig | Wish Films | 2009–2010 | Originally aired on CBeebies |
| Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | 2010 | ||
| Pound Puppies (season 1, episodes 1–7) | Hasbro Studios | 2010 | Owned by Hasbro Entertainment |
| Wild Kratts | Kratt Brothers Company | 2011–present | |
| Almost Naked Animals | 2011–2013 | ||
| Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood | 9 Story USA | 2012–present | |
| Fugget About It | Darius Films Inc. | 2012–2016 | First and only adult animated series produced by the company. |
| Arthur (seasons 16–19) | WGBH Boston | 2012–2016 | |
| Cache Craze | 2013–2014 | ||
| Creative Galaxy | 9 Story USA | 2013–2019 | |
| Camp Lakebottom | Skywriter Media and Jam Filled Entertainment (season 1) | 2013–2017 | |
| Peg + Cat | 9 Ate 7 Productions
Fred Rogers Productions |
2013–2018 | |
| Numb Chucks | Jam Filled Entertainment | 2014–2016 | |
| Nerds and Monsters | Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. | 2014–2016 | |
| The Stanley Dynamic | Amaze Film + Television
Nelvana |
2015–2017 | animation only |
| Nature Cat (seasons 1–3) | Spiffy Pictures | 2015–2021 | |
| 3 Amigonauts | 2017 | ||
| Furze World Wonders | 2017 | ||
| The Magic School Bus Rides Again | 2017–2020 | ||
| Top Wing | Industrial Brothers | 2017–2020 | |
| Let's Go Luna! | Brown Bag Films | 2018–2022 | |
| Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum | Brown Bag Films | 2019–present | |
| Blue's Clues & You! | Brown Bag Films | 2019–2024 | Owned by Paramount Global |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | 100 Chickens Productions
Brown Bag Films Amazon Studios |
2019–2021 | |
| Get Rolling with Otis | 2021 | ||
| Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show | Jax Media
Brown Bag Films |
2021–2022 | |
| Karma's World | Karma's World Entertainment
Brown Bag Films |
2021–2022 | |
| Rosie's Rules | Brown Bag Films | 2022–present | |
| The Leotits: Answer Time! | Filmora Animation | 2023-Present | Owned By NBCUniversal Global Distribution |
| Open Season: Call of Nature [3] | Sony Pictures Animation | 2023–2024 | |
| Dee & Friends in Oz | Brown Bag Films | 2024 | |
| Lets Go Bananas! | Brown Bag Films | 2024-Present | |
| Dylan's Playtime Adventures | Brown Bag Films
Scholastic Entertainment |
2024-Present | |
| Breaking Bear [4][5] | Portfolio Entertainment
Cartel Entertainment To The Stars |
TBA |
List Of Films (9 Story USA Or Ireland)
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
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| Angela's Christmas | November 30, 2018 | Netflix | co-production with Brown Bag Films |
| Angela's Christmas Wish | December 1, 2020 | ||
| The Leotits: Race To the Rainbow | June 24, 2021 | Universal Pictures | co-production with Wildbrain (Credited) And Filmora Animation |
| Blue's Big City Adventure | November 18, 2022 | Paramount+ | co-production with Nickelodeon Movies, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Brown Bag Films, Boxel Animation and Line by Line Media |
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References
- ↑ "Contact". 9 Story. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ "9 Story Appoints Angela C. Santomero as Chief Creative Officer". 9 Story. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (August 1, 2023). "New 'Open Season' Series in the Works at 9 Story".
- ↑ Schwarz, John (August 16, 2022). "Tubi Gets Adult Animated Series Breaking Bear". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (May 8, 2025). "Tubi Animated Original 'Breaking Bear' Casts Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
