Independent | |
Traded as | : WOW.A |
Headquarters | Toronto |
Key people
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Michael Hirsh (CEO and Chairman) Bob Ezrin (Vice Chairman) Fred Seibert (CCO and Director) Neil Chakravarti (COO and President) John Vandervelde (CFO) Michael Hefferon (President, Rainmaker Studios) |
Subsidiaries |
Rainmaker Entertainment Frederator Networks Ezrin Hirsh Entertainment (EHE) |
Website | www |
Wow Unlimited Media Inc. is a Canadian-American animation and media holding company which was formed by a merger of Rainmaker Entertainment, Frederator Networks and Ezrin Hirsh Entertainment (EHE).
On October 26, 2016, a three-way merger was announced between Rainmaker and Frederator, with the addition of EHE. On December 16 of that year, the merger was completed.
On June 7, 2017, the company announced its intent to acquire an unspecified category B specialty television service from Bell Media, to form a Canadian television channel that will carry programs targeting children and young adults. The company also entered into agreements to provide content for Bell Media's over-the-top content services (including CraveTV). In exchange for the channel, Bell Canada will acquire 3.4 million common voting shares in the company. Bell confirmed the deal in September 2017, further stating that it had agreed to provide operational services for the channel, and co-develop content.