Sphere Abacus is the distribution arm of Sphere Media operating alongside the company's highly successful production business. In addition to working with Sphere Media production companies, Sphere Abacus acquires and distributes a diverse slate of premium, multi-genre programming in the international market.
At the same time, the company also works with independent producers to facilitate pre-sales and development finance as well as broadcaster commissions. Embracing a fully transparent reporting ethos throughout, SA focuses on building strong client relationships and generating positive solutions at every stage of the process, from initial financing to worldwide broadcast to successfully deliver scripted and non-scripted entertainment that counts to a global audience.
Sphere Media captivates viewers with its films and television programs, which reach diverse audiences through major broadcasters in Canada and around the world. With a catalogue of hundreds of projects in all genres—scripted, documentaries, reality, game shows, animation, magazines and variety programs—it has garnered many successes and honours, including several Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Comedy, 15 Gémeaux awards for best series, Iris and international awards.
Sphere Media is behind several major hits including Transplant, The Porter, Sort Of and many more. With Sort Of, Sphere Media received many honours such as an Emmy Awards nomination, a Rose d’Or Awards nomination, a Peabody Award In 2023 and the MIPCOM Cannes Diversity Award, to name a few. Sphere Media won the Innovative Producer Award at the Rockie Awards during the Banff World Media Festival. Sphere Media is a Canadian film and television industry leader with offices in Montréal, Quebec, Toronto and London.
