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WildBrain looking toward a future beyond TV business 

| 09/26/2025 5:45 pm EDT

WildBrain looking toward a future beyond TV business 

Though DHX Television Ltd., operating as WildBrain, is winding down its television operations, the company’s CEO is optimistic about its priorities.  CEO Josh Scherba acknowledged the TV announcement made last month during a quarterly call with analysts Friday, Sept....

UPDATED: WildBrain dropping TV broadcast business 

| 08/25/2025 12:04 pm EDT

UPDATED: WildBrain dropping TV broadcast business 

Children’s and family entertainment company DHX Television Ltd. (WildBrain) is shutting down its television broadcast operations, the company announced Monday, Aug. 25. The move follows disputes with Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc. in which WildBrain...

Exec shakeups at DHX continue

Media | 04/18/2018 5:05 pm EDT

Analyst reaction largely positive to DHX review

DHX Media Inc. has appointed a new president, chief operating officer (COO) and created the new position...

DHX kids shows land on Australian channel

Media | 10/13/2015 2:33 pm EDT

DHX Media Ltd. said Tuesday that it has reached deals with the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that will see two of its main children's shows air on Australia's public broadcaster. DHX, a Canadian content producer and...

DHX in global deal to produce show based on hit movie

Media | 10/05/2015 3:10 pm EDT

DHX Media Inc. announced Monday it has signed a deal with Turner Broadcasting System Inc. for the rights to the new TV show, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: The Series. It said in a press release that the show, which is based...

DHX to provide content for Alibaba’s Chinese VOD service

Media | 09/16/2015 1:55 pm EDT

DHX Media Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed a deal with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to provide more than 2,500 half-hours of content to its video-on-demand (VOD) service in China. “We are very happy to provide extensive kids and family content from our library for this new service in China. This deal underscores...

DHX snags 6 broadcasters for new show

Media | 08/26/2015 1:49 pm EDT

DHX Media Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed six broadcasters globally to air a new BBC-commissioned TV show called Twirlywoos. DHX said in a press release that the new channels include Lagardère in France, which will air on its Gulli and Tiji channels, Yle in Finland, Sveriges Television AB in Sweeden, NRK in Norway, and Hop Media Group in Israel. The release also noted that the show will broadcast on DHX’s own Family Jr. channel in Canada beginning this fall. “Twirlywoos is an inspired and carefully created series, which really stands out in the preschool market....

DHX reaches U.S. deal for Teletubbies with Nickelodeon

Media | 06/11/2015 1:39 pm EDT

DHX Media Inc. announced Thursday it has licensed the new Teletubbies series exclusively to Viacom Inc’s Nickelodeon division in the U.S. The press release said the popular children’s...

DHX Media show to premiere on Hulu

Media | 05/28/2015 2:00 pm EDT

DHX Media Ltd. announced Thursday that it has signed a deal with Hulu to premiere Dr. Dimensionpants to its U.S. subscribers. Josh Scherba, senior vice-president of distribution at DHX, said in the press release that he is happy...

DHX reaches international distribution deal with Orchard

Media | 04/02/2015 3:34 pm EDT

DHX Media Ltd., a Canadian content creator specializing in children's television programming, said it has reached a deal with U.S. distribution company, The Orchard, that will give it a new path...