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BREAKTHROUGH ENTERTAINMENT
35 Britain St., Toronto
Ontario M5A 1R7, Canada
tel (1-416) 366-6588 x114 lhanshar@breakthroughfilms.com
fax (1-416) 363-9726
www.breakthroughfilms.com
Company Info & Contacts
Established in 1994, Breakthrough Entertainment Inc. (BEI) is one of Canada’s largest distribution companies and has licensed programs to major broadcasters in over 200 territories. Breakthrough’s catalogue contains over 2,100 half-hours of top-rated programming that includes animation, lifestyle, drama, documentary, variety and factual programming, such as animated series Atomic Betty, Captain Flamingo and Miss BG; the hit drama series Paradise Falls; as well as factual programs Design Match, War of the Wheels and Plastic Makes Perfect.
Early success stories include the popular children’s series The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, which aired on PBS; factual series Little Miracles, which has been licensed to over 180 territories; Atomic Betty, now sold to over 125 territories; and Captain Flamingo, picked up in over 144 territories.
BEI attends all major international television markets, including NATPE, MIPTV, MIPCOM, ANNECY, AFM, BANFF, L.A. Screenings and DISCOP, among others. The company produces and distributes programming for major broadcasters worldwide, including Cartoon Network, Jetix, Disney, Nickelodeon, BBC Kids, ABC, Discovery Health, Discovery Kids, Qubo, Teletoon, Canal+, M6, Zone Reality, NOGA, SBS, TVB, SABC, CBC, Slice Network, The History Channel, Showcase, W Network and many others. BEI not only focuses on sales for Breakthrough Films & Television, the company also acquires programming from third-party producers for worldwide sales in addition to securing pre-sales and seeking out executive producing and co-production opportunities.
CONTACT: Ira Levy, exec., producer; Joan Lambur, exec. producer, animation, live-action, family & children; Nat Abraham, head, dist.; Marina Cordoni, head, sales & bus. dvpmt., theatrical & TV movies; Kate Blank, sales exec.
(Animation, 26x30 min.) Dinosaurs lurk around every corner, fuel every adventure and help solve all your dilemmas.
BREAKTHROUGH ENTERTAINMENT
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35 Britain St., Toronto
Ontario M5A 1R7, Canada
tel (1-416) 366-6588 x114
fax (1-416) 363-9726
lhanshar@breakthroughfilms.com
www.breakthroughfilms.com
Company Info & Contacts
Established in 1994, Breakthrough Entertainment Inc. (BEI) is one of Canada’s largest distribution companies and has licensed programs to major broadcasters in over 200 territories. Breakthrough’s catalogue contains over 2,100 half-hours of top-rated programming that includes animation, lifestyle, drama, documentary, variety and factual programming, such as animated series Atomic Betty, Captain Flamingo and Miss BG; the hit drama series Paradise Falls; as well as factual programs Design Match, War of the Wheels and Plastic Makes Perfect.
Early success stories include the popular children’s series The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, which aired on PBS; factual series Little Miracles, which has been licensed to over 180 territories; Atomic Betty, now sold to over 125 territories; and Captain Flamingo, picked up in over 144 territories.
BEI attends all major international television markets, including NATPE, MIPTV, MIPCOM, ANNECY, AFM, BANFF, L.A. Screenings and DISCOP, among others. The company produces and distributes programming for major broadcasters worldwide, including Cartoon Network, Jetix, Disney, Nickelodeon, BBC Kids, ABC, Discovery Health, Discovery Kids, Qubo, Teletoon, Canal+, M6, Zone Reality, NOGA, SBS, TVB, SABC, CBC, Slice Network, The History Channel, Showcase, W Network and many others. BEI not only focuses on sales for Breakthrough Films & Television, the company also acquires programming from third-party producers for worldwide sales in addition to securing pre-sales and seeking out executive producing and co-production opportunities.
CONTACT: Ira Levy, exec., producer; Joan Lambur, exec. producer, animation, live-action, family & children; Nat Abraham, head, dist.; Marina Cordoni, head, sales & bus. dvpmt., theatrical & TV movies; Kate Blank, sales exec.
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(Animation, 26x30 min.) Dinosaurs lurk around every corner, fuel every adventure and help solve all your dilemmas.
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