DHX Media Archives

September 23, 2019

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DHX Media Rebrands All Divisions as WildBrain

September 3, 2019

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Former Marvel, DreamWorks Exec Eric Ellenbogen Takes Helm at DHX Media

July 29, 2019

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DHX Brands Delivers ‘In the Night Garden’ Products Direct-to-Retail

July 3, 2019

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DHX Media Makes New Appointments to Bolster Original Animation Slate

July 2, 2019

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CBBC Greenlights ‘Malory Towers’

DHX Media, Mattel Order More 'Polly Pocket' as Universal Kids Pockets the Series for the U.S.

Polly Pocket is getting a second season. DHX Media and Mattel greenlit a new 26-episode order for the animated series based on Mattel’s original micro-scale doll brand. The series is produced at DHX’s Vancouver studio with Shea Fontana (DC Super Hero Girls, Doc McStuffins) serving as story editor. Additionally, Universal Kids just pocketed both seasons, and will begin airing the first season in the U.S. this summer. “This sale to Universal Kids builds on the big success we’ve seen from little Polly Pocket, with over twenty broadcasters and streamers worldwide picking up season one to date,” says Josh Scherba, president, DHX Media. “The series Read more...

June 13, 2019

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DHX Media Introduces the Kids Room SVOD Service

DHX Media will debut a brand-new children’s SVOD service this summer.

May 7, 2019

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DHX Media Promotes Darcee McCartney and Rebecca Lugo

DHX Media promoted both Darcee McCartney and Rebecca Lugo. As newly named sales managers, they will report to Jerry Diaz, VP, distribution. “Both Darcee and Rebecca are passionate about kids’ and family shows and have a keen understanding of the international content market,” says Mr. Diaz. “We’re confident they’ll be strong assets on the sales team, and we’re happy they’ll be joining us at Miptv this April to share our exciting slate of new shows with clients, as well as our deep library of classics.” McCartney (pictured top left) will oversee client relationships for Central Eastern Europe, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Greece, Read more...

March 21, 2019

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DHX Media Brings the Extraordinary World of Dorg Van Dango to Nickelodeon International

DHX Media brings Dorg Van Dango to Nickelodeon International this year, having signed a new exclusive agreement with the global kids’ broadcaster. Dorg Van Dango is a Canada-Ireland co-production from DHX Media and Cartoon Saloon, in association with Family Channel in Canada and RTE in Ireland. Production on the series’ first run of 52 11-minute episodes is underway at DHX Media‘s Vancouver studio. Under the agreement, Dorg Van Dango will air exclusively on Nickelodeon International’s channels, including in the UK, Australia, Scandinavia, France, Italy, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, Poland, Israel, Latin America, Asia (excluding China), India, the Middle East, and North Africa. Commissioning broadcaster Family Read more...

February 11, 2019

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Playmobil Teams Up with WildBrain to Spark YouTube Growth

Playmobil appointed WildBrain to exclusively manage its YouTube content. During the two year agreement, WildBrain will manage an exclusive library of 15 short animated videos featuring Playmobil figures. The new videos will span several diverse Playmobil themes, and will be available on the WildBrain network on YouTube and the YouTube Kids app in multiple languages, including German, English, Spanish and Portuguese, with more planned. Playmobil is the latest in a string of international toy brands, including The Irish Fair Door Company, Kuroba, Hairdorables, Beyblade, Smooshy Mushy, and more to appoint WildBrain to help grow their brands internationally with YouTube content on YouTube. Read more...

January 30, 2019

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New Appointments at DHX Media, Wildbrain

DHX Media appointed Lara Ilie as vice president of rights strategy, reporting to Anne Loi, chief commercial officer. Additionally, Rachel Taylor will join DHX Media’s wholly-owned subsidiary, WildBrain, as commercial director, reporting to Jon Gisby, managing director. In her newly created position, Ilie will develop and implement integrated strategies to monetize the company’s portfolio of intellectual property rights across business units and territories. Working with the senior management team, she is responsible for formulating strategies to grow revenue from the company’s portfolio of kids and family brands. In addition, Ilie will manage sales of DHX Media’s content library in Canada, Italy, Spain and Australia. Read more...

January 22, 2019

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Mattel, DHX Polly Pocket Series Picked Up Internationally

DHX Media and Mattel‘s new animated children’s series, Polly Pocket, was picked up by 16 broadcasters internationally. Based on the Mattel toy brand, the series follows Polly and her friends as they go on adventures in a shrunken size, thanks to Polly’s magic locket. Polly Pocket premiered in Canada in July, on DHX Media’s Family Channel and Family Jr, and will roll out globally throughout late 2018 and into 2019. The additional broadcasters will include Sony Pictures Television’s POP channel (U.K.); RTL Telekids (Netherlands); Kidzone TV (Baltics); Lagardère’s Gulli and TiJi (France), Gulli AFRICA (22 African-French speaking countries), and Gulli Read more...

October 16, 2018

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DHX Media's Mega Man Gets Linear Broadcast, Jakks Pacific Toy Line

DHX Media and Dentsu Entertainment U.S.A.‘s animated series Mega Man: Fully Charged was picked up for linear broadcast and video-on-demand streaming by POP on their channels and services in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Malta, and Iceland. Mega Man: Fully Charged debuted on the POP app, available to all PlayStation 4 console owners, and will launch it on the linear channel in early 2019. North American fans can now also check out clips and trailers for the show on the Mega Man: Fully Charged YouTube channel on DHX Media’s WildBrain network. The channel will launch in the UK coinciding with the show’s debut on Read more...

October 9, 2018

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DHX Licenses 10 Children's Shows to Prime Video in Spanish

DHX Media signed a new agreement providing Prime Video’s U.S. streaming service with Spanish versions of 10 children’s series. The new content is expected to launch for U.S. Prime Video members on October 4. The 10 included shows are Bob the Builder (season two), Bob the Builder: Mega Machines (movie), Fireman Sam, (season sevent), Strawberry Shortcake: Sky’s the Limit (movie), Sonic the Hedgehog (season one), Super Mario World (season one), Busy World of Richard Scarry (season five), Madeline, (season one), Paddington’s Birthday Bonanza (special), and Sabrina, the Animated Series (season two).

October 3, 2018

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DHX Media Closes Sale to Sony of Minority Stake in Peanuts

DHX Media closed its previously announced sale of a minority stake in Peanuts to Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (SMEJ). SMEJ has indirectly purchased 49 percent of DHX Media’s 80 percent interest in Peanuts for $235.6 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments contemplated in the original agreement. DHX Media now owns 41 percent of Peanuts, SMEJ owns 39 percent, and the members of the family of Charles M. Schulz retain their 20 percent interest. DHX Media and SMEJ have also completed the agreement to extend the duration of the current Licensing and Syndication Agency agreement with SMEJ’s consumer products division, Sony Read more...

July 23, 2018

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DHX Media to Premiere Mega Man: Fully Charged Next Month, Signs Master Toy Partner Jakks Pacific

DHX Media will premiere its new animated series Mega Man: Fully Charged, an original co-production with Dentsu Entertainment USA Inc. The series is based on the Capcom Mega Man video game franchise. Beginning Aug. 5, the show will air every Sunday on Cartoon Network in the U.S, and will make its Canadian debut on DHX Television’s Family Channel in the fall. Man of Action Entertainment serve as executive producers and story editors on the series. Beginning July 21, episode trailers and feature clips for the new Mega Man: Fully Charged series will be available on DHX Media’s YouTube-based kids’ network WildBrain. SDCC Read more...

July 18, 2018

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DHX Media, Dentsu Entertainment USA Sign Global Deal on Animated Mega Man Series

Dentsu Entertainment USA Inc. and DHX Media Ltd. struck a deal to develop, co-produce, and distribute and jointly manage licensing for a new Mega Man animated series based on the Capcom Mega Man video game franchise. Under the terms of the deal, Dentsu Entertainment USA and DHX will manage all gloval rights for the new Mega Man animated series. DHX will handle distribution and licensing in the U.S. in collaboration with Dentsu Entertainment USA. Dentsu Inc., parent company of Dentsu Entertainment USA, will manage distribution and licensing in Asia. DHX will manage distribution and licensing in all other territories. Dentsu Entertainment Read more...

May 26, 2016

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