Toronto, Canada – August 08, 2012 – 9 Story Entertainment announces home entertainment licensing partners for its hit animated children’s comedy series Almost Naked Animals.
Launching this fall, DVD sales of Almost Naked Animals will be handled by NCircle Entertainment in the U.S., eOne in Canada, Abbey Home Video in the UK and Just4Kids in Holland and Belgium. Village Roadshow handles DVD sales in Australia as previously announced.
“The irreverent humor and endearing characters in Almost Naked Animals make it perfect for the home entertainment market and we are delighted to be working with these great partners on this natural extension of the series,” said Natalie Osborne, EVP Business Development, 9 Story Entertainment.
Now in its 3rd season, Almost Naked Animals (52 x 22 min) is both produced and distributed by 9 Story. The series is seen in the US on Cartoon Network and in Canada on YTV and VRAK, in addition to airing on leading international channels including CiTV in the UK, ABC Australia, Disney Channel Italy, Disney Channel India, Disney Channel Latin America, Disney Channel Spain and Portugal, NPO’s children’s channel Z@pp/Zeppelin in the Netherlands, Super RTL Germany, Canal+ Family, TéléTOON+.
Almost Naked Animals is a joyously irreverent animated comedy series, featuring an oddly lovable assortment of free-spirited animals in their underwear, who run a beach-front hotel like kids at a summer camp – doing their best to make each day more fun than the last. Lead dog and hotel manager Howie, who has the attention span of an 11 year old in a video arcade, heads the dysfunctional but extremely humorous ensemble cast.
9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world. With an extensive animation studio in Toronto, 9 Story has 200 creative and production staff, and has produced over 600 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels and platforms around the world. The company’s distribution arm, 9 Story Enterprises, offers a rapidly growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts, Almost Naked Animals, and a new season of Arthur. Their much anticipated new shows include Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Camp Lakebottom and the primetime animated comedy Fugget About It. www.9story.com
For further information:
Mary Powers, MPowers Communications +1 416 767 8692, mpowers@mpowers.ca