Canada
· Delayed Price · Currency is CAD WildBrain Company Description
WildBrain Ltd. develops, produces, and distributes films and television programs worldwide.
The company operates through two segments, Content Business and Canadian Television Broadcasting. It focuses on children and family content, including animated series; and provides production services, as well as operates children's channels on YouTube.
The company also licenses initial broadcasting rights of new proprietary series or pre-sells shows that are in development to individual broadcasters, streaming services, and other media platforms; and re-licenses rights of existing series in the library or packages of programs of its own proprietary titles, as well as third-party produced titles.
In addition, it holds broadcast licenses for Family Channel, Family Jr., Télémagino, and Family CHRGD television channels; and operates as entertainment, sport, and brand licensing agency for the company's own and third party brands.
Further, the company licenses its brands, such as Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake, Chip and Potato, Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Johnny Test, In the Night Garden, Twirlywoos, Mattel on Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Little People, and Polly Pocket, as well as music publishing and retransmission rights, and live tours.
It offers its films and television programs for streaming services; and conventional and specialty terrestrial and cable/satellite television broadcasters, as well as for other media platforms and digital providers.
The company was formerly known as DHX Media Ltd. and changed its name to WildBrain Ltd. in December 2019.
WildBrain Ltd. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 548 |
| CEO | Josh Scherba |
Contact Details
Address: 25 York Street Toronto Canada | |
| Phone | 416-363-8034 |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WILD |
| Exchange | Toronto Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | July - June |
| Reporting Currency | CAD |
| ISIN Number | CA96810C1014 |
| SIC Code | 7812 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Scherba | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Nicholas Gawne | Chief Financial Officer |
| Maarten Weck | Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships and Licensing |
| Tim Erickson | Executive Vice President of Peanuts Worldwide and WildBrain Brands |
| Kathleen Persaud | Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Mark A. Trachuk | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Shaun Smith | Senior Director of Global Communications and Public Relations |
| Stephanie Betts | Executive Vice President of Content Creation |
| James D. Fielding | Strategic Advisor |
| Kate Smith | Executive Vice President of Audience Engagement |