Breakthrough Entertainment

Breakthrough Entertainment is a Canadian production company founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy. It produces famous Canadian TV shows such as Jimmy Two-Shoes and Atomic Betty.

Breakthrough Entertainment
IndustryAnimation
Founded1986 (1986) in Canada
Headquarters
Toronto
,
Canada
Websitewww.breakthroughentertainment.com

On July 10, 2018, 9 Story Media Group acquired Breakthrough Entertainment's kids and family library and development slate.[1]

Information

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Breakthrough Entertainment produces a variety of programming, including primetime comedy and drama series, factual entertainment, documentaries, television movies, 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.[2]

In early 2022, Breakthrough Entertainment claimed bankruptcy leaving a total of over $2,200,000 Canadian dollars unpaid to producers and production companies for which they were acting as International Distributors. While Shareholder and Executive Producer Levy bought development assets and transferred rights to his own personal entity.

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Films and series

References
  1. "9 Story buys Breakthrough's kids library and slate".
  2. "About Us". Breakthrough Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.


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