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''.

History

On July 10, 2018, 9 Story Media Group 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 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.

Films and series

* ''The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon'' (1993-1997)
* ''The Adventures of Napkin Man!'' (2015-2017)
* ''Atomic Betty'' (2004-2007)
* ''Battlefields Mysteries'' (2013)
* ''Between The Sheets With Rebecca Rosenblat!'' (2017-present)
* ''Bite'' (2013)
* '' Blood and Water'' (2014-2016)
* '' Bruno & Boots'' (2016-present)
* ''Captain Flamingo'' (2006-2007)
* ''Children of Chelm'' (2011-2012)
* ''Class Act'' (2016)
* ''Crash Canyon'' (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'' (2014)
* ''Jenny and the Queen of Light'' (2016)
* ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' (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''
* ''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'' (2016-present)
* ''Vandits'' (2022)
* '' Wandering Wenda!'' (2017)
* ''War of the Wheels'' (2015)
* ''Zerby Derby'' (2018)

References

External links

Official website

Canadian animation studios
Film production companies of Canada
Television production companies of Canada
Entertainment companies established in 2001

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