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9 Story Adds Natalie Osborne to Exec Team

9 Story Ent., the Emmy and Gemini award-winning animation company, has added Natalie Osborne to its growing executive team. In her new role as evp of business development, Osborne will lead the effort to grow international distribution and the companys portfolio of intellectual properties. A 10-year vet, she worked with some of the worlds top media companies, including NBC Universal in London, where she specialized in childrens and family programming.

In 2003, as vp of acquisitions for Universal Pictures Visual Programming, a boutique production and acquisition unit specializing in pop culture, childrens and family programs, Osborne initiated the acquisition, development and production of new intellectual properties and oversaw the brand management of the units existing program portfolio in all media, including video/DVD, television, publishing and consumer products.

Natalies depth of experience and dynamic personality make her an excellent addition to the 9 Story family, said Vince Commisso, partner/exec producer, 9 Story Ent. Her commitment to nurturing ideas and building properties with enduring appeal will be a tremendous contribution to our continued success.

Osbornes career has spanned all sides of the business and several continents and cultures. Her experience in identification, acquisition and brand management of childrens properties includes Mattels direct-to-video BARBIE movies, Nelvanas new CGI CARE BEARS feature films, and the Kids Like Us smash hit, HI-5.

Founded in 2001, Toronto-based 9 Story Ent. (www.9Story.com) is an award-winning animation company dedicated to delivering the most loved childrens properties internationally. 9 Story offers a full service, one stop shop, integrating creative, production, distribution and business services to maximize exposure and growth of intellectual property worldwide. Producers of such popular shows as PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD and SKYLAND, 9 Story has delivered more than 60 half hours of animated television content.

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