Portfolio Entertainment

Canadian television production and distribution company

Portfolio Entertainment is a Canadian television production and distribution company owned by 9 Story Media Group.[3] The company was founded in 1991 by Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen and distributes over 2000 episodes of television programming internationally.[4]

Portfolio Entertainment Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
FounderLisa Olfman
Joy Rosen
Headquarters
23 Fraser Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
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Canada[1]
Key people
Lisa Olfman (CEO)
Sonya Roberts (director)
Parent9 Story Media Group (2024-present)[2]
DivisionsPortfolio Animation
Websiteportfolioentertainment.com

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).[5]

Productions

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Television shows and films

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Title Years Notes
Groundling Marsh 1994–1997 YTV, Disney Channel, 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 Co-production with Helix Animation
Igloo Gloo 2002–2006 Zone-3
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids 2003 Nelvana and MGM Kids
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends 2004–2008 Nelvana, Callaway Arts & Entertainment and AbsoluteDigital Pictures
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 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–present Twin Cities PBS and PBS Kids
Doomsday Brothers 2020–2021 Niveau 12 Media, Tubi, Corus Entertainment

Transitioned to 9 Story and Brown Bag Films

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Title Years Notes
Breaking Bear TBA Co-production with Cartel Entertainment, To The Stars, and Tubi[6]

References

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  1. "Portfolio Entertainment". Portfolio Entertainment. April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Layton, Mark (2024-02-05). "9 Story Media acquires Toronto-based producer & distributor Portfolio Entertainment". TBI Vision. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. "Portfolio Entertainment". Portfolioentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. http://playbackonline.ca/2010/09/07/portfolio-hires-fournier/
  5. "9 Story Media Group Acquires Portfolio Entertainment's Library, Production Slate, and Development Projects". Portfolio Entertainment. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. Schwarz, John (August 16, 2022). "Tubi Gets Adult Animated Series Breaking Bear". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

Other websites

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