Former DHX Media exec Ken Faier and Frima founder Steve Couture have joined forces to launch a new Quebec-based kids prodco, with its first commission in the bag. Epic Storyworlds will act as a sister company to Faier’s Epic Story Media and will serve both Québécois and global audiences with IP across television, digital, gaming […]
Wildbrain reveals management appointments Canadian producer and distributor Wildbrain has revamped its senior management team with a raft of new appointments. Former Universal Kids boss Deirdre Brennan becomes EVP of content partnerships,overseeing distribution and building on an advisor role she had with the company since last year. Michael Riley has been appointed chief brands officer […]
France’s Canal+ orders Dandelooo animation French pay TV operator Canal+ has ordered a serialised children’s animation series from production and distribution company Dandelooo. The Upside Down River (10 x 30 minutes, pictured) is a 2D animation that is being directed by Paul Leluc (The Wolf). The show is targeted at kids aged 8 to 12 […]
Canada’s DHX Media is to launch a children’s SVOD service. The streaming platform, titled Kids Room, is an ad-free platform with titles from DHX’s catalogue of kids and family content, including preschool titles such as Bob the Builder, Teletubbies and Strawberry Shortcake, as well as programmes for older kids, such as Slugterra, Kid vs. Kat, […]
DHX Media and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) have unveiled an agreement whereby SMEJ will indirectly purchase 49% of DHX Media’s 80% interest in Peanuts for C$237 million (US$185 million. As a result of the deal, DHX Media will own 41% of Peanuts, SMEJ will own 39%, and the family of creator Charles M. Schulz will own […]
DHX Media CEO Dana Landry is leaving the Canadian media giant, with Michael Donovan taking over as part of wider management changes. The long-serving Landry is leaving to “pursue other projects”, according to DHX, and his departure comes as a strategic review continues. Also leaving is CFO Keith Abriel, who is being replaced by former […]
Easily one of the maddest, noisiest and most ambitious children’s series is Massive Monster Mayhem, from Canada-based DHX Media, series executive producer, Ken Faier describes as “Total Wipeout meets Power Rangers”. “It’s one of the most fun programmes I’ve worked in on in kids TV – genres all mashed up in one show,” he says. “We’re calling […]
After weak quarterly financials, Canada’s DHX Media is eyeing a sale or merger of the business, which owns kids hits from the Teletubbies to In the Night Garden. The move was a shock to the wider children’s TV community. The Canadian company’s revenue of C$298.7 million (US$239 million) missed analysts lowest estimates for its fourth quarter […]
Canada’s DHX Media is considering a company sale or a merger with another company after weak quarterly financials saw its share price plummet. The Nova Scotia-based company told investors its board of directors “has commenced a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives focused on maximising shareholder value”. Options include “the sale of part […]
DHX Media and YouTube Red have teamed up to release We Are Savvy, a magazine-style series featuring segments about music, fashion, dance and DIY. The show is set to premiere on YouTube Red, the Google-owned SVOD service, toward the end of this year. Each half-hour episode is introduced by Annie LeBlanc of the Bratayley YouTube […]
