MARBLEMEDIA AND 9 STORY ENTERTAINMENT JOIN TO CO-DEVELOP KIDS ANIMATED COMEDY SERIES GNASTY GNOMES

Companies Will Present a Never-Seen-Before Animated Demo at MIPCOM

Toronto - September 27, 2010

marblemedia and 9 Story Entertainment today announced a partnership to co-develop Gnasty Gnomes, a new animated comedy series for kids 6-11 based on the children's book of the same name by R.L. Stine, creator of the popular Goosebumps series. An animated demo has been produced, and will launch at MIPCOM this year.

Gnasty Gnomes follows the adventures of the Gnasty Family — a clan of mischievous gnomes whose antics and disgusting pranks make life more "interesting" for their human and animal neighbours. Each episode follows the escapades of 10-year-old Wort Gnasty, whose sole purpose is to be the "Gnastiest Gnasty Gnome there ever was." To accomplish this, he seeks to make the world as "chaotic, unpredictable, and gross" as possible, starting with his own neighbourhood.

"Developing Gnasty Gnomes with an acclaimed company like 9 Story Entertainment allows us to combine creative forces to tell unique stories for this exciting new series," says Matt Hornburg, Partner/Executive Producer, marblemedia. "They produce great story-focused content for kids, and we're very happy to be collaborating with them."

"We are pleased to be working with marblemedia on this project, as they are known for innovative cross-platform production," Vince Commisso, CEO, 9 Story Entertainment." We look forward to working with them to bring this story to life. The television series will be complemented by a 'gnasty' online interactive environment that kids will love."

The companies will share in distribution, with 9 Story handling Latin America, Italy and Spain, and marblemedia's distribution arm, Distribution360, handling all other territories. Additionally, marblemedia is currently in discussions with potential licensees to market Gnasty Gnomes toys, games, and other merchandise.

For more information, please visit:
www.marblemedia.com
www.9story.com

About marblemedia
Founded in 2001 by Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, Toronto-based marblemedia is a content creation company at the forefront of television and new media production, devoted to telling stories that entertain and engage audiences across all platforms. marblemedia was named Company of the Year by the Canadian New Media Awards in 2008, and was recognized by the Hollywood Reporter as a Next Generation Content Producer in 2009. Notable marblemedia projects include: the teen competition series The Adrenaline Project; the hit preschool series This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung; the first television series and website in American Sign Language, deafplanet.com; the mobile short film anthology Shorts in Motion: The Art of Seduction; and Taste Buds, a kids cooking and food adventure series. Upcoming projects for the independent producers include: The Dating Guy, Skatoony, and Splatalot.

About 9 Story Entertainment
Founded in 2001, 9 Story Entertainment is an award-winning production and distribution company dedicated to delivering the most loved children's properties internationally.   Producer of such popular shows as Peep and the Big Wide World and Survive This, 9 Story has delivered over 200 half hours of television content. Led by executive producers Vince Commisso and Steven Jarosz, who have more than 25 years of combined specialized industry experience and leadership, the 9 Story team includes Executive Vice-President Natalie Osborne, heading up international business development, and Vice President of Development, Liliana Vogt. With 70+ employees and full production and distribution capabilities, 9 Story is a leader in the amazing and magical world of youth entertainment.

Media Contacts:
René d'Entremont
marblemedia
Manager of Communications
(416) 646-2711 ext. 232
rene@marblemedia.com

For 9 Story
Sabrina Propper
RPropper International Public Relations
(818) 515-5798
spropper.rpipr@gmail.com

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