Delving further into worldwide growth opportunities after last year’s acquisition of Irish studio Brown Bag Films, Toronto’s 9 Story Media Group has launched 9 Story Distribution International, a new operation at Brown Bag’s recently opened Dublin-based flagship studio.
The launch follows on the heels of 9 Story’s recent appointment of former Aardman Animations exec Alix Wiseman, who stepped into the newly created UK-based role of VP of business development and acquisitions for EMEA.
With Wiseman taking the lead for 9 Story in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, new broadcast deals were quickly secured across EMEA for Spiffy Pictures co-production Nature Cat.
Looking globally, 9 Story also recently inked broadcast, digital and licensing agreements for hit brand Wild Kratts in China.