DHX Media


Virgin Media scores DHX on-demand deal

UK cable provider Virgin Media has tapped Canada’s DHX Media for a range of children’s programmes such as Paddington Bear for its on-demand service. The deal hands Virgin Paddington’s Birthday Bonaza, Paddington Goes to the Movies, Paddington Goes to School, season one of Inspector Gadget and season one of Caillou. The content is currently available […]

Rastamouse makes tracks for Lovefilm

Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has acquired a children’s programming package including Rastamouse from NBCUniversal International Television Distribution’s library. The deal gives Lovefilm UK rights to series such as Curious George, Barbie: Princess Charm School, The Land Before Time and Maisy. Rastmouse’s international distributor DHX Media appointed NBCU subsidiary Universal Pictures UK as its local home […]

YouTube to launch New York production base

Google-owned video website YouTube will launch a new production office in New York next year. YouTube Space New York’s opening in 2014 will join YouTube production bases in London, LA and Tokyo. The announcement came during a keynote address at annual online production confab VidCon. YouTube revealed it would allow any channel with more than 10,000 […]

Canadian channels secure Johnny Test, George

Canadian broadcasters have acquired a raft of children’s programming from DHX Media, including Johnny Test (pictured), Adventures of Paddington Bear, and George of the Jungle. TELUS Communications has secured SVOD rights to series such as Paddington, Angela Anaconda and Bo on the Go for French-speaking Canada, while Knowledge West has also acquired a package deal. […]

Mid East VOD platform scores Turner, DHX deals

icflix, the new video-on-demand platform coming out of the Middle East, has secured major content deals with Turner Broadcasting, Canada’s DHX Media and Italy’s Mondo TV. The platform goes live across the Middle East and North Africa this month as the Middle East’s first dedicated streamed programming platform and is currently deep in final discussions […]

Bannister resurfaces, prepping Shanghai Media toon slate

Former PGS Entertainment acquisitions exec Justine Bannister is working with China’s Shanghai Media Group on a slate of new kids’ series, TBI has learned. Bannister has been working with a range of clients on a consultancy basis since leaving PGS last year including SMG-owned animation producer Toonmax and France’s Panache Animation. It is understood Toonmax […]

VRT-Ketnet buys trio of kids’ shows

Belgian children’s channel VRT-Ketnet has acquired three series from Canadian content distributor DHX Media. The deal comprises new 52x11mins series SheZow, seasons one and two of CBC’s Monster Math Show and the 40x15mins season one of Martha Speaks. SheZow (left), which follows the life of a superhero boy, recently sold to Lagardere-owned Canal J in […]

Former DHX exec to launch Peacock Alley sales venture

Former DHX Media sales manager Craig McGillivray has resurfaced at Canadian prodco Peacock Alley, where he will lead a new distribution venture. McGillivray will be VP of distribution for the company’s sales arm, which will seek to secure distribution advances, presales and partnerships on new shows. The news comes after McGillivray left fellow Canadian firm […]

Lionsgate, DHX team for CTV sitcom

Lionsgate Entertainment and DHX Media have gone into production on Satisfaction, a new half-hour comedy about the lives of three young adults for Canadian network CTV. The 13x30mins series comes from Tim McAuliffe and stars Ryan Belleville (The L.A Complex), Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters) and Leah Renee (The Playboy Club) as a trio of […]

DHX appoints former ToonBox exec to sales team

Children’s content company DHX Media has appointed a former ToonBox Entertainment VP as its new territory manager for English-speaking Canada and Asia Pacific. Thom Chapman, who left ToonBox before MIPTV, will focus on expanding Canada-based DHX’s sales acumen in those territories, targeting traditional and digital platforms. DHX’s titles include series such as Yo Gabba Gabba!, […]