DHX Media Ltd. announced Thursday night that Michael Donovan would step down as CEO of the Halifax-based media company, and Eric Ellenbogen will take over the role. Donovan will continue on as founding chair on the company’s board. “Michael has played a significant role in building the Company into the global entertainment force it is today. We are pleased that he will remain on the Board,” DHX said in a statement. Ellenbogen comes to DHX after some 30 years in the entertainment sector, according to the...
Halifax-based DHX Media Inc. announced plans on Monday to sell some of its ownership of the Peanuts brand to Sony Corp., in a $237 million cash deal. The move comes only a year after DHX’s acquisition of Peanuts in May 2017. Sony will take over 49 per cent of DHX’s 80...
Both Dana Landry, DHX Media Ltd.’s CEO, and CFO Keith Abriel are leaving the company, DHX said in a...
Heritage Canada’s announcement of an expert advisory panel for its review of Canadian content in a digital age, which includes representatives from a number of broadcasters, was met with both praise and...