Toronto, Canada – December 17, 2013 – 9 Story Entertainment, a leading producer and distributor of quality children’s entertainment content, has signed several licenses across Asia coming out of this month’s Asia Television Forum.
Disney Channel Hong Kong and Disney Channel Taiwan have acquired the animated comedy Camp Lakebottom (26 x 22’), while Sun Media (India) has licensed the first two seasons of the art-based series Artzooka! (46 x 22’). TV3 Thailand picked up Seasons 1 and 2 of the edutainment focused Making Stuff (104 x 5’), which was also acquired by Zee Learn (India) with an exclusive for the Indian Subcontinent.
Camp Lakebottom is an animated comedy that follows 12-year-old prankster McGee, who was headed for an awesome summer at Camp Sunny Smiles when his bus took a wrong turn and landed him at old, run down and ridiculously spooky Camp Lakebottom! McGee soon discovers though that Lakebottom is not just your average camp; it’s the best camp ever! That is, if you’re into surfing “killer” waves, eating french flies at lunch and having monsters as counselors. It may seem scary, but McGee and his pals are having a blast and will do anything to protect Lakebottom from his nemesis Buttsquat at the snooty camp across the lake, Camp Sunny Smiles.
Artzooka! blends live action and animation to show kids that art is everywhere and that there is an artists in each one of them! Artzooka! Provides audiences with traditional techniques in unconventional ways and teaches children to draw outside the lines and create their own masterpieces. The works created represent a broad spectrum of art including digital movies, silk-screened t-shirts and lamps made from oranges!
Making Stuff follows the adventures of two animated hosts, Wiz and his pal Gears, who show young viewers how actual objects they encounter every day are made. The series is shot in HD in real factories, food plants and wherever items such as gelato, chocolate, teddy bears, kayaks, jigsaw puzzles and model trains are made.
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 one of North America’s largest animation studios based in Toronto, 9 Story has over 200 creative and production staff, and has produced over 800 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels around the world across multiple platforms. The company’s distribution arm 9 Story Enterprises represents a growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Arthur, Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts and Almost Naked Animals in addition to exciting new series such as Numb Chucks, Camp Lakebottom, Cache Craze, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Nerds and Monsters. The company recently acquired CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, increasing 9 Story’s portfolio to over 1500 half hours of content with popular shows such as Guess How Much I Love You, Joe & Jack, Artzooka! and Extreme Babysitting. www.9story.com
For further information:
Jennifer Ansley, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, 9 Story Entertainment
+1 416 530-9900 ext 230, jennifera@9story.com