9 Story Distribution is pleased to announce several new sales for its animated comedy Open Season: Call of Nature (52 x 11 min) based on characters from the Sony Pictures Animation motion pictures. New licenses include DRTV (Denmark), RTS (Switzerland), AMC Networks (CEE) Canal Panda (Portugal), RTÉ (Ireland), Paramount Media Networks (UK, Italy), Tubi TV (US), Roku (US), XUMO (US), ETV (South Africa), and PCCW (Hong Kong and Macau). The series premiered on ABC Australia, Wildbrain (Canada), Discovery Kids (Latin America), Disney Channel (Germany), and France Télévisions earlier this year.
Produced by 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films with Sony Pictures Animation, Open Season: Call of Nature is created for kids 6-11, and follows best friends Boog, a lovable, risk-averse grizzly bear, and Elliot, a fast-talking, ‘act-first, think-later’ deer. When the pair discover an abandoned summer camp in the middle of nowhere, they embark on a brave and hilarious adventure to create a new place to live where animals get to embrace their inner wild!
9 Story Distribution International has worldwide distribution rights for the series and 9 Story Brands has worldwide merchandising rights. 9 Story has licensed home entertainment rights in the U.S. and master toy rights worldwide to Sony Pictures Animation.
About 9 Story Distribution International
9 Story Distribution International is the international distribution arm of 9 Story Media Group, a leading content creator, producer, and distributor of kids & family-focused intellectual property, now part of Scholastic’s portfolio. Recognized around the world for best-in-class brands such as Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, Wild Kratts, Barney, Clifford The Big Red Dog, and Garfield and Friends, 9 Story Distribution International represents approximately 5,000 half hours of animated and live-action programming, seen on some of the most respected international channels and platforms. www.9story.com