The deal includes its library, production slate, and development projects, with founder Lisa Olfman joining the media group to drive existing projects and expand 9 Story’s business opportunities.
Kirsten Newlands joins the company as EVP Production & Partnerships; Koyalee Chanda as SVP Animation; and Jonathan Abraham as Director of Distribution.
Unique, fun, and informative interactive digital components supplement TV viewing to help spark kids’ love of science.
Show for ages 6-9 based on the graphic novel by Scott Christian Sava, who wrote and directed the animated feature ‘Animal Crackers.’
Exec also will oversee new business development for the Toronto-based company.
Both series will stream dubbed into Mandarin with English subtitles.
Dr. Seuss-inspired PBS KIDS preschool animated series secured two Canadian Screen Award nominations for the hour-long special, ‘The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Camping!’
Portfolio announces new acquisition agreements with National Geographic Channel and PlayKids for first season of ‘DOKI,’ and new SVOD deals for ‘The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!’
New series from Peter Ricq and Philippe Ivanusic, the creators of ‘The League of Super Evil,’ set to launch in the U.K., Denmark and India.
Toronto-based animation studio commissioned by Discovery Kids Latin America for new seasons of hit preschool animated series.
Toronto-based distributor announces international sales for its three new one-hour PBS-commissioned ‘The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!’ movies.
International distributor announces new sales of animated preschool series ‘DOKI’ to Discovery Family in the Middle East, Africa and Greece, KiKa in Germany, and Hakka TV in Taiwan.
Created by created by Steve Garratt, animated co-production comes hot on the heels of Portfolio-produced ‘Freaktown.’
Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen are named the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Business Crystal Award recipients by the Women in Film & Television – Toronto.
Portfolio Entertainment signs its first set of international sales deals for new animated series with Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific, Turner’s Kids Networks in EMEA, The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and ABC Australia.
World-class animation studio boasting 9,000 square-feet to be headed by senior vice president of production Julie Stall.
Original animated comedy series from creators Peter Ricq and Philippe Ivanusic follows the oddball adventures of skeleton Ben Bones and his friends.
Portfolio Entertainment announces international broadcast sales for ‘Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That!’ and ‘The Cat In The Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!’'
Trent Locke joins the executive management and strategy team of Portfolio Entertainment as Chief Operating Officer and VP of Finance.
