9 Story USA

9 Story USA is an American children's television production company based in New York City and affiliated with Canada's 9 Story Media Group. The company was originally established as Out of the Blue Enterprises by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert, both of whom had backgrounds at Nickelodeon. Santomero was a co-creator of Blue's Clues, the influential preschool live-action and animated series, and the company's original name referenced that creative connection. The business developed a portfolio centered on preschool and children's television, spanning animated series and live-action or hybrid educational entertainment. Among its best-known production associations is Super Why!, an animated literacy-focused series produced with DHX Media's Decode Entertainment unit. The program aired in the United States through PBS stations and in Canada through CBC Kids. The company was also involved with Blue's Room, a Blue's Clues-related preschool series that formerly aired on Nick Jr. These projects placed the company within the North American children's television production ecosystem, where producers commonly work with broadcasters, public-media services, and distribution partners rather than relying on a single direct-to-consumer outlet. 9 Story USA later became associated with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, an animated successor series inspired by the characters and educational approach of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The series was produced with Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group and premiered on PBS Kids affiliates on September 3, 2012. Its arrival extended the company's work into a nationally visible public-television property built around social-emotional learning, preschool development, and family viewing. The company also produced Creative Galaxy and Wishenpoof! in cooperation with Amazon Studios for Amazon Video. These projects illustrate a move beyond traditional broadcast and cable outlets into streaming distribution, while retaining the company's focus on animated children's programming. On January 12, 2018, 9 Story Media Group acquired Out of the Blue Enterprises. Following the transaction, the company operated as a wholly owned subsidiary and became known as 9 Story USA. The acquisition connected the U.S. production operation to 9 Story Media Group's broader international development, production, distribution, and brand-management activities. Public reference material identifies the subsidiary's ownership and production history, but does not establish a separate founding year for 9 Story USA, a current executive roster, a standalone website, or detailed financial information. Its present activities should therefore be understood primarily in the context of the 9 Story Media Group organization rather than as a separately listed public company.

9 Story USA originated as Out of the Blue Enterprises, a New York-based children's television production company founded by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. Both founders had professional connections to Nickelodeon, while Santomero was known as a co-creator of Blue's Clues. The original company name alluded to that preschool television work and positioned the business around children's entertainment from its outset. The company's early production activity included children's animation and preschool programming. It served as a producer of Super Why! alongside DHX Media's Decode Entertainment unit. Super Why! was distributed in the United States through PBS stations and in Canada through CBC Kids, giving the company experience with both commercial production partnerships and public-service children's broadcasting. Out of the Blue Enterprises was also involved with Blue's Room, a preschool program related to the Blue's Clues property that formerly aired on Nick Jr. A significant later project was Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, an animated spin-off and continuation of the educational tradition associated with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The series was produced with Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group and premiered on PBS Kids affiliates on September 3, 2012. Its format used an animated preschool setting to address social, emotional, and everyday developmental themes. The project connected Out of the Blue's production capabilities with a major public-television children's brand. The company's work also expanded into streaming. It produced Creative Galaxy and Wishenpoof! with Amazon Studios for Amazon Video, demonstrating participation in the shift from linear children's channels toward on-demand digital distribution. These projects maintained the company's emphasis on animated content while placing its output on a platform outside the traditional PBS, cable, and broadcast framework. On January 12, 2018, Canada's 9 Story Media Group acquired Out of the Blue Enterprises. The transaction made the company a wholly owned subsidiary and resulted in its operation under the 9 Story USA name. The change integrated the U.S. producer into 9 Story Media Group's wider international production and distribution organization. Available reference material does not provide a verified standalone founding year for 9 Story USA, a detailed account of post-acquisition management, or a complete list of later productions. Accordingly, the company's documented history is best described through its predecessor identity, children's television credits, collaborations with major distribution and production partners, and its 2018 acquisition by 9 Story Media Group.

• 2018

  Out of the Blue Enterprises is acquired by 9 Story Media Group

  [1]9 Story USAen.wikipedia.org

  9 Story Media Group purchased Out of the Blue Enterprises on January 12, 2018, after which the operation became known as 9 Story USA and functioned as a wholly owned subsidiary.

• 2012

  Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood premieres

  [1]9 Story USAen.wikipedia.org

  Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, produced with Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group, debuted on PBS Kids affiliates on September 3, 2012.

A U.S.-based producer of preschool and children's animated and live-action content, with programming distributed through public television, children's cable networks, and streaming platforms.

• Animated children's television series

  Super Why!

  A literacy-oriented animated preschool series produced with DHX Media's Decode Entertainment unit. The program was carried by most PBS stations in the United States and by CBC Kids in Canada, making it one of the company's documented public-television productions.

• Preschool live-action and animated television

  Blue's Room

  A preschool program associated with the Blue's Clues franchise and produced during the company's Out of the Blue Enterprises period. It formerly aired on Nick Jr. and reflects the company's connection to preschool television formats combining live-action and animation.

• Animated preschool television series · 2012

  Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

  An animated preschool series produced with Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group. Inspired by the world and educational sensibility of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, it premiered on PBS Kids affiliates in September 2012 and focuses on social-emotional learning and everyday childhood experiences.

• Animated children's streaming series

  Creative Galaxy

  An animated children's series produced with Amazon Studios for Amazon Video. Its association with the company demonstrates expansion into streaming distribution alongside its established work for public television and children's cable outlets.

• Animated children's streaming series

  Wishenpoof!

  An animated children's series produced with Amazon Studios for Amazon Video. The program formed part of the company's streaming-era output and extended its production activity beyond conventional broadcast and cable children's networks.

• 2018

  Integration into 9 Story Media GroupM&A

  Background

  Out of the Blue Enterprises had developed children's television projects for PBS, Nick Jr., CBC Kids, and Amazon Video. 9 Story Media Group acquired the U.S. producer to bring its production operation into the Canadian group's broader corporate and content organization.

  Action taken

  On January 12, 2018, 9 Story Media Group purchased Out of the Blue Enterprises. The company became a wholly owned subsidiary and adopted the 9 Story USA identity.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition established 9 Story USA as the group's U.S. production entity. Public reference material does not provide transaction value, detailed staffing changes, or a complete account of subsequent operations.

  Source

1. 19 Story USAen.wikipedia.org