Breakthrough Entertainment is a Canadian

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founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy. It produces famous Canadian TV shows such as ''

Jimmy Two-Shoes ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' (also known as ''JTS''; or as ''Jimmy Cool'' in most parts of Europe) is a Canadian animated children's television series produced by Canadian-based companies Breakthrough Entertainment, Mercury Filmworks and Elliott Animati ...

'' and ''

Atomic Betty ''Atomic Betty'' (retitled ''Atomic Betty: Mission Earth'' for its third and final season) is a Canadian-French Flash animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Entertainment and Tele Images Kids, along with the Marath ...

''.

History

On July 10, 2018,

9 Story Media Group 9 Story Media Group Inc. (formerly known as 9 Story Entertainment) is a Canadian children's media production company and international distributor founded by Vincent "Vince" Commisso, Steve Jarosz, and Blake Tohana on September 1, 2002, and head ...

acquired Breakthrough Entertainment's kids and family library and development slate. On February 1, 2022 Breakthrough Enterprises Inc. and certain related entities (collectively, “Breakthrough”) each filed an NOI on February 1. Breakthrough is a Toronto, Ontario-based television production company that produces and distributes television programming worldwide. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Breakthrough experienced interruptions in its audiovisual media productions. When shooting recommenced after the delay, Breakthrough incurred significant additional and duplicative costs that negatively impacted Breakthrough’s overall cash flow. Revenues were temporarily impacted as a result of the lack of new sales during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, the cost and challenges of implementing and maintaining safety measures on ongoing productions had a negative impact on cash flow and the overall profitability of productions generally. As a result, Breakthrough was forced to lay off and terminate a number of its employees. It sought and was granted approval of a sale of certain development assets to a corporation controlled by Ira Levy, a minority shareholder of Breakthrough Enterprises Inc. The purchased assets consist of concepts that have not yet commenced production, and that Levy was responsible for as Executive Producer. Dodick is the proposal trustee. Counsel is Weisz Fell Kour for Breakthrough. -- This update is written by By Dina Milivojevic from insolvency insider.

Information

Based in

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, Canada, Breakthrough Entertainment produces a variety of programming, including

primetime Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...

comedy and drama series, factual entertainment, documentaries,

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, feature films, family entertainment and children's animation. The company has licensed programs to major broadcasters in over 200 territories, handling worldwide pre-sales, co-productions, and third-party acquisitions.

Films and series

* ''

The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon ''The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon'' is a Canadian children's television series which aired on YTV in Canada and on public television stations (through Tampa, Florida PBS member station WEDU) in the United States. It aired from 1993 to 1997 ...

'' (1993-1997) * '' The Adventures of Napkin Man!'' (2015-2017) * ''

'' (2004-2007) * ''Battlefields Mysteries'' (2013) * ''Between The Sheets With Rebecca Rosenblat!'' (2017-present) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Blood and Water'' (2014-2016) * '' Bruno & Boots'' (2016-present) * '' Captain Flamingo'' (2006-2007) * ''Children of Chelm'' (2011-2012) * ''

Class Act ''Class Act'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Randall Miller and starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. An urban retelling of Mark Twain's ''The Prince and the Pauper'', the film was written by Cynthia Friedlob and John Semper from a st ...

'' (2016) * ''

Crash Canyon ''Crash Canyon'' is a Canadian adult animated sitcom which premiered on Teletoon at Night in Canada and was distributed globally by MTV. The show was first premiered on September 18, 2011 with the final episode aired on March 3, 2013. Plot It to ...

'' (2011-2012) * ''Design Match'' (2013) * ''The Edge of Extinction'' (2013) * ''Exchanging Vows'' (2013) * '' Face to Face'' (2014) * '' Faking a Murderer'' (2020) * ''The Family Dance'' (2014) * ''Femme Fatale'' (2015) * ''For King and Country'' (Dec 20, 2015) * ''For King and Empire'' (Dec 26, 2015) * '' I Love Mummy'' (2014-present) * ''In Korea With Norm Christie'' (2016) * ''Inside the Parole Board'' (2015) * ''

It Seems Like Yesterday ''It Seems Like Yesterday'' was a Canadian half-hour television documentary series hosted by Rick Mercer on History Television. The series focussed on news, fashion, television, motion pictures, music, trends, fad A fad or trend is an ...

'' (2014) * ''Jenny and the Queen of Light'' (2016) * ''

'' (2009-2012) * '' Kenny vs. Spenny'' (2003-2010) * '' KidsWorld Sports'' (2005) * '' Less Than Kind'' (2011-2013) * '' Life's Little Miracles'' (1999) * ''

L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables ''L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables'' is a Canadian television film based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 novel of the same name. It first aired on YTV on February 15, 2016 and starred Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen and Sara Botsford. Mon ...

'' * ''Lost Battlefields'' (2016) * ''The Manic Organic'' (2017) * ''Med Students'' (2015) * ''Medical Maverick'' (2013) * '' Miss BG'' (2005) * '' Mr. Men'' (1995-1997) * '' Max & Shred'' (2014-2016) * '' My Big Big Friend'' (2009-2014) * '' My Big Big Friend: The Movie'' (2022) * ''Out in Black'' (2015) * '' Paradise Falls'' (2015) * ''Patient Files'' (2015-present) * '' Please Kill Mr. Know It All'' (2010) * '' Producing Parker'' (2008-2011) * ''Real Men'' (2012) * '' Ride'' (2016-Apr 14, 2017) * ''The Riot At Christie Pitz!'' (2016) * '' Rocket Monkeys'' (2012-2016) * ''The Secret Liberators'' (2017) * ''Shadow Lake'' (2016) * '' Shaye: This Is It'' (2016) * ''Situation Critical'' (2016) * '' Skooled'' (2016) * '' Star Falls'' (2018) * ''Stories of Mothers & Daughters'' (2017) * ''Streets of the World!'' (2012) * ''Striking Back!'' (2013) * ''Swap TV'' (2014) * ''Tooned!'' (2008-2009) * ''

The Toronto Show ''The Toronto Show was a Canadian television variety show, which aired from 2003 to 2005 on Toronto's independent station Toronto 1. The show was hosted by Enis Esmer, except for a series of specials hosted by Alan Park, Sean Cullen and othe ...

'' (2016-present) * '' Vandits'' (2022) * '' Wandering Wenda!'' (2017) * ''War of the Wheels'' (2015) * '' Zerby Derby'' (2018)

References

External links

Official website
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