Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD WildBrain Company Description
WildBrain Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and distributes films and television programs in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
It operates through Content and Audience Engagement; and Global Licensing segments. The company focuses on children’s and family content, including animated series; provides content production and distribution services; and sells advertising ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platforms.
It also licenses rights of new proprietary series or pre-sells shows that are in development to individual streaming services, broadcasters, and other media platforms; manages copyrights; 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, the company operates as entertainment, sport, and brand licensing agency for the company’s own and operated brands; and offers publishing, music rights, and live tours.
Further, it licenses and offers library under the Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Degrassi, Bob the Builder, Sonic, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Fireman Sam, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Slugterra, and Polly Pocket.
Additionally, the company offers its content for streaming services, broadcasters, on-demand services, and home entertainment companies; 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 Toronto, Canada.
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 523 |
| CEO | Josh Scherba |
Contact Details
Address: 25 York Street Toronto, Nova Scotia M5J 2V5 Canada | |
| Phone | 416-363-8034 |
| Website | wildbrain.com |
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 |