Marblemedia

Founded in 2001 by Ryerson University graduates Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg (who are still the executive producers/partners of the company),[1] Toronto-based marblemedia[2] is a content creation company of television and new media production. Notable marblemedia projects include: Open Heart, a gripping mystery series, folded into a sprawling family saga, set against the high-stakes workplace and relationship drama of a hospital; Splatalot;[3][4] a hilarious medieval-themed physical game show geared to the tween audience, featuring an extreme obstacle course with heaps and loads of splats and spills; the inquisitive, intelligent and adventurous preschool series This is Daniel Cook, This is Emily Yeung, and This is Scarlett and Isaiah, these six-year-old is hosts explore a whole universe of discovery and adventures that capture the imaginations of preschoolers with every spirited installment; The Dating Guy, an animated comedy about the single life of twenty-somethings in the city; Skatoony, North America’s first animated/live-action quiz show adventure that pits tweens and toons against each other;[5] and Taste Buds, a kids cooking and food adventure series;[6] Hi Opie!,[7] is a live-action preschool series about a 5-year-old puppet who navigates his way through the struggles and successes of kindergarten for the first time. marblemedia's most recent project is a delightful spin-off series to the hit preschool series Hi Opie!, Opie’s Home explores the fun of family life from a preschool point of view, following 4-year-old Opie as he plays, explores and discovers new things in and around his home.

The company owns a 50-acre production ranch north of Toronto, home to series "Splatalot" and "The Adrenaline Project". From their studio in Toronto's Liberty Village, the 40 person team create TV and digital content and distribute internationally through their sales arm Distribution360.[8]

Projects

Awards

marblemedia was named Company of the Year by the Canadian New Media Awards in 2008,[9] and was recognized by the Hollywood Reporter as a Next Generation Content Producer in 2009.[10] marblemedia was recently awarded a Gemini Award in the category of "Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth" for Taste Buds.

References

  1. ↑ "marblemedia And Corus Entertainment Award Ryerson University Student With Innovative Storytellers Award". Profectio. November 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  2. ↑ "marblemedia". marblemedia. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  3. ↑ "TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: March 14". Profectio. March 15, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Splatalot Awards". IMDB.
  5. ↑ "Skatoony comes to Canada". Media in Canada. February 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Taste Buds Cooks Up a Scrumptious Second Season". Channel Canada. January 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  7. ↑ "Canada to Produce Jim Henson Puppet Preschool Series". Profectio. April 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  8. ↑ Distribution 360
  9. ↑ http://www.nextmediaevents.com/cnma/past-winners.php
  10. ↑ http://www.marblemedia.com/who/marblemedia.pdf
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