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 three segments: Franchise & Global Licensing, Content, and WildBrain Network. The company operates entertainment, sport, and brand licensing agencies under Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, and Degrassi brands; and personality AI.
It also engages in the content production business, which includes series, specials and feature, digital, theatrical in animation for children and families; distributes kids’ and family content to streaming services, broadcasters, and on-demand services; and business licenses rights in new series, re-licenses existing library titles, as well as third-party produced titles and generates passive consumer products.
In addition, the company owns and operates digital channels including YouTube, AVOD, and FAST platforms; and sales direct advertising.
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 | 484 |
| CEO | Josh Scherba |
Contact Details
Address: 25 York Street Toronto, ON 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 |
| Stephanie Betts | Chief Content Officer |
| Maarten Weck | Chief Commercial Officer and MD of WildBrain CPLG |
| Kathleen Persaud | Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Shaun Smith | Senior Director of Global Communications and Public Relations |
| James D. Fielding | Strategic Advisor |
| Kate Smith | Executive Vice President of WildBrain Network |
| Ben Peace | Executive Vice President of Franchise |
| Nancy Chan-Palmateer | Director of Investor Relations |