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Wiseman resurfaces at 9 Story

Canadian children’s content firm 9 Story Media Group has appointed the recently departed sales chief at Aardman Animations to a newly created position at the company.

Alix Wiseman

Alix Wiseman

Alix Wiseman, whose exit from UK animation specialists Aardman after 10 years was announced last week, has joined 9 Story as VP of business development and acquisitions.

UK-based Wiseman will be responsible the company’s distribution and acquisitions efforts in EMEA, focusing on bringing in new content from Europe as well as getting European broadcasters on board projects.

Wiseman joined Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit producer Aardman in 2006 from the now defunct Entertainment Rights, having begun her career at the sales arm of UK broadcaster Channel 4.

It comes as Toronto-based 9 Story continues to turn its attention to the European market, having acquired Irish animation outfit Brown Bag Films in 2015.

“Alix will be working with the local creative and production communities to source new IP and further solidify our relationships with broadcast partners,” said 9 Story’s chief strategy officer Natalie Osborne, to whom Wiseman will report.

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