9 Story's Village Grows

Multi-Award Winning Special
If The World Were a Village Expands to New Territories
Toronto, CA - January 28, 2008

Canadian based production and distribution company 9 Story Entertainment has sealed several European, Asian and Middle Eastern deals for its multi-award winning 2D animated special If The World Were A Village. The company's newest line-up of international broadcasters and distributors includes: SBTV Programming Int'l (Brazil), Fire The Imagination (Canada), Visual Education Centre (Canada), Teleview (Middle East,) Innoform (Singapore,) RTP (Portugal) and Noga Communications (Israel)

Based on the book of the same name, (by author David J. Smith) If the World Were a Village was co-produced with YTV Canada and Kids Can Press and adapted for TV by 9 Story. If The World Were a Village allows children to see the world as a village of just 100 people. The 30-minute children's program explores who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak and more.

"This animated special is representative of 9 Story's commitment to offering top quality programming that we are truly passionate about," said Natalie Osborne, Executive Vice-President, business development. "If The World Were a Village continues to be popular among a diversity of broadcasters. We look forward to continued sales and sharing this very special program with children everywhere."

A two time Gemini Award nominee and a Prix Jeunesse International Finalist, this year If The World Were a Village was bestowed with two prestigious awards: The Alliance for Children and Television 2007 Award (ACT) of Excellence (Animation Age 6-8,) the awards honor Canada's top English language and children's and youth programs; and 2007 Canadian Screenwriting Awards Winner - Children & Preschool (Kate Barris).

If The World Were a Village has previously been picked-up by: YTV (Canada), CBC (Canada), TVO (Canada), SRC (Canada), Discovery Kids Canada (Canada), Treehouse (Canada), PBS (US), Discovery Kids (US), Canal 11 (Mexico), TV Cultura (Brazil), TVE (Brazil), France 3 (France), Sveriges TV (Sweden), ZDF (Germany), TVE (Spain).

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