New teen drama an original Family Channel
commission
HALIFAX, NS, Feb. 8, 2016
/PRNewswire/ - DHX Media ("DHX" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DHXM;
TSX: DHX.A, DHX.B), a global leader in kids and family
entertainment content, has licensed its new original performing
arts drama, Backstage (30 x 30'), to Disney Channel in the
US, UK, France, Spain, Italy,
Portugal, Nordics, Benelux,
Germany, CEE, Turkey, Middle
East, Africa, Australia and New
Zealand.
Backstage was created and developed by Fresh TV in
association with DHX Television. The series was filmed
in Toronto and is slated to air on Family Channel in
Canada in spring 2016, and Disney
Channel in the UK and US in spring 2016, with international roll
out in 2016.
Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution,
DHX Media, said: "There has been significant international interest
in Backstage. With Disney and Family Channel on board, we're
building strong international foundations for this new live action
series. We are confident that teens all over the globe will find
the characters and storylines compelling viewing."
Backstage, a scripted series (shot docudrama-style),
follows a group of outstandingly talented teenagers as they live
through the highs and lows that come with attending the
prestigious Keaton School of the Arts – from new
friendships and crowning achievements to the angst and
disappointments of the high stakes competition. Through diary-style
confessionals and dramatic
cliffhangers, Backstage lifts the curtain on these
rising stars as they chase their dreams and deal with the
day-to-day reality of being a student, a sister, a son, a
girlfriend — a teen.
About DHX Media
DHX Media Ltd. (www.dhxmedia.com) is a
key player internationally in the production, distribution,
broadcast and licensing of entertainment content for children and
families. Owner of the world's largest independent library of kids'
and family content, at more than 11,000 half-hours, DHX Media is
recognized globally for such brands as Teletubbies,
Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, In the
Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Make It Pop, Slugterra and
the multiple award-winning Degrassi franchise. DHX
Media is comprised of four main business units: DHX Studios creates
high-quality original entertainment at its Vancouver and Halifax animation studios, its Toronto live-action studio, and in working
with top international producers; DHX Distribution is a major
provider of content to the global market; DHX Television, home to
the Family suite of channels, is dedicated to delivering
best-in-class programming to Canadian families; and DHX Brands
specializes in creating, building and managing high-profile global
entertainment brands within the children's and young-adult
markets. DHX Media also owns the full-service international
licensing agency, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group Ltd. (CPLG),
which represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands.
DHX Media has offices in 15 cities worldwide, including Toronto,
Vancouver, Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan,
Munich, Amsterdam and Beijing. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the ticker symbol DHXM, and on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols DHX.A and
DHX.B.
About Fresh TV Inc.
Fresh TV is a world
leader in creating and producing family entertainment. This
award-winning multi-media company set new audience delivery records
when the Total Drama Island finale was the #1 telecast in
Cartoon Network's history and the series itself served as the
anchor to Cartoon Network's prime time comedy franchise HAR HAR
THARSDAYS. Fresh TV's live-action series My Babysitter's a
Vampire, based on the successful movie of the week, ranked as
the No. 1 U.S. cable show amongst kids 2-11 in its time period
during its premiere season run on Disney Channel and met with
record high ratings in season two.
Founded by Emmy-winning producers Tom
McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch,
George Elliott and Brian Irving, Fresh TV finances, develops and
produces animated and live-action television that powerfully
connects to the interests, influences and enthusiasm of tween and
teen audiences around the world.
Fresh TV eats, sleeps and breathes to create television young
people will love to watch right now. Fresh productions include
the Total Drama franchise, 6TEEN, Stoked,
Grojband and the live-action series, My Babysitter's A
Vampire, Really Me and the Disney XD movie
Bunks.
Fresh TV offers the services of world-renowned animation studio
Elliott Animation which provides a full range of 2D, 3D-CGI and 2D
Flash animation production services for major North American
clients from its studios in Toronto and Hamilton, Canada. For more information, visit
freshtvinc.com.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward looking statements with respect
to DHX Media including the timing of a television debut and the
success of the series internationally. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward looking
statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and
uncertainties and are based on information currently available to
the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from
current expectations, among other things, include risk factors
discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory
authorities from time to time including matters discussed under
"Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form
and annual Management Discussion and Analysis, which form part of
the Company's registration statement on Form 40-F filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and the
Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect
new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
SOURCE DHX Media Ltd.