Portfolio Entertainment Inc.
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ISIN | 🆔 |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded 📆 | 1991 |
Founder 👔 | Lisa Olfman Joy Rosen |
Headquarters 🏙️ | , , Canada[1] |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Lisa Olfman (CEO) Sonya Roberts (director) |
Members | |
Number of employees | |
Parent | 9 Story Media Group (2024-present)[2] |
Divisions | Portfolio Animation |
🌐 Website | portfolioentertainment |
📇 Address | |
📞 telephone | |
Portfolio Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian–British television production and film distribution company owned by 9 Story Media Group.[3] It was founded in 1991 by Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen with a focus on children's programming, later expanding into primetime and movie production.[4] The company distributes television programming internationally to more than 90 countries,[5][6] with about four-fifths of its catalogue being in-house productions.[7]
Since February 5, 2024, 9 Story has owned Portfolio Entertainment. Portfolio CEO Lisa Olfman became an executive producer at 9 Story, where she will report to Vince Commisso (CEO and president of 9 Story).[8]
Productions[edit]
Television shows and films[edit]
Title | Years | Notes |
---|---|---|
Groundling Marsh | 1997–2006 | YTV, NBC, PTV, J.A. Delmage Productions, Lyrick Studios and Groundling Marsh Productions |
Adventures with Kanga Roddy | 1998 | International distributor |
Toad Patrol | 1999–2002 | International distributor |
The Living Century | 2000–2003 | PBS |
Animal Miracles | 2001–03 | International distributor |
Cyberchase | 2002–2017 | International distributor; produced by Thirteen New York and Nelvana |
RoboRoach | 2002–2004 | Helix Animation |
Igloo Gloo | 2002-2006 | Zone-3 |
Bump! | 2004–2013 | International distributor |
Carl² | 2005–2011 | PiP Animation Services |
Heads Up! | 2005–2008 | International distributor |
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | 2010–2018 | Collingwood & Co., Random House Children's Entertainment, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, KQED, Treehouse TV, Kids' CBC and PBS Kids |
You Gotta Eat Here! | 2012–2017 | International distributor |
Doki | 2013–2019 | Discovery Kids |
Freaktown | 2016 | PiP Animation Services |
Bravest Warriors | 2017–2018 | Animation production; season 4 only |
Hero Elementary | 2020–2022 | Twin Cities PBS and PBS Kids |
Doomsday Brothers | 2020–2021 | Niveau 12 Media, Tubi, Corus Entertainment |
Transitioned to 9 Story and Brown Bag Films[edit]
Title | Years | Notes |
---|---|---|
Breaking Bear | TBA | Co-production with Cartel Entertainment, To The Stars, and Tubi[9] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Portfolio Entertainment". Portfolio Entertainment. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ↑ Layton, Mark (2024-02-05). "9 Story Media acquires Toronto-based producer & distributor Portfolio Entertainment". TBI Vision. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ↑ "Portfolio Entertainment". Portfolioentertainment.com. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Joy Rosen (2002-09-30). "Switching gears to succeed » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ↑ Susanne Baillie || December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10). "Secrets of an entertainment exporter". PROFITguide.com. Retrieved 2014-07-30.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ EDC webmaster (2004-06-20). "Export Development Canada (EDC) - ExportWise (Spring 2004) - From Roaches to Riches". Archived from the original on June 20, 2004. Retrieved 2014-07-30. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ "WorldScreen.com - TV Kids - Articles". www.worldscreen.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ "9 Story Media Group Acquires Portfolio Entertainment's Library, Production Slate, and Development Projects". Portfolio Entertainment. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ↑ Schwarz, John (August 16, 2022). "Tubi Gets Adult Animated Series Breaking Bear". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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