UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of August 2019
Commission
File Number: 001-37408
DHX
Media Ltd.
(Name of registrant)
5657 Spring Garden Road, Suite 505
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3J 3R4
(Address of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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DHX Media Ltd. |
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Date:
August 29, 2019 |
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Mark Gosine |
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Name: Mark Gosine |
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Title: Corporate Secretary |
Form
6-K Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1
DHX Media Names Eric Ellenbogen CEO
HALIFAX, Aug. 29, 2019 /CNW/ - DHX Media (the
"Company") (TSX: DHX, NASDAQ: DHXM) today announced that Eric Ellenbogen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, effective today. Ellenbogen succeeds Michael Donovan, who has stepped down as CEO. Donovan
has also stepped down as Executive Chair and will continue to serve on the Board as Founding Chair. Donald Wright has been appointed
non-executive Chair.
Veteran media executive Eric Ellenbogen has
been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chair of DHX Media. (CNW Group/DHX Media Ltd.)
"We are delighted to announce that Eric
will lead DHX Media in fully realizing the value of our extraordinary media assets," said Wright. "Eric brings fresh
leadership and a clear vision to our Company, as well as a 30-year track record of creating significant shareholder value in the
media space. In the nine months since he has joined our Board, while also serving as a strategic advisor, he has worked closely
with our senior leadership team and gained a deep understanding of our Company. Given his broad perspective and decades of relevant
industry experience and success, we are confident that Eric will be able to move the Company forward from the get-go as CEO. We
thank Michael for his many years of leadership and vision. As founder of DHX Media, 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 Media has an unmatched portfolio
of kids' and family content with high-profile, beloved characters, including Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry
Shortcake, Caillou, and Inspector Gadget," said Ellenbogen. "In addition to its library and leading animation
studios, DHX Media has built a truly unique asset in WildBrain – one of the largest kids' networks on YouTube – with
unparalleled reach and engagement. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to work with the management team, employees and our many
valued partners and customers to deliver leading content and brands for audiences worldwide."
Ellenbogen has spent more than 30 years running
entertainment businesses, including holding senior management roles as President of Broadway Video Entertainment (the TV and film
production and distribution company founded by Lorne Michaels); President of Golden Books Family Entertainment; and President and
CEO of Marvel Enterprises before its acquisition by Disney. With the backing of private equity, he co-founded Classic Media in
2000, which became one of the largest private owners of branded kids' and family entertainment and was acquired by DreamWorks Animation
(DWA) in 2012. At DWA, Ellenbogen became Co-Head of DreamWorks Classics and DreamWorks International Television, and was largely
responsible for the company's entry into the television business. Following DWA's sale to NBCUniversal, Ellenbogen became Co-President
of Classic Media, which was restarted as a business unit of NBCUniversal.
Ellenbogen was a board director of Golden Books
and Marvel, then both public companies, and is a Trustee of the Public Theater in New York City among other civic involvements.
He is a graduate of Harvard College and holds an MBA from UCLA.
About DHX Media
DHX Media Ltd. (TSX: DHX, NASDAQ: DHXM) is a global children's content and brands company, recognized for such high-profile
properties as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, and the acclaimed Degrassi
franchise. One of the world's foremost producers of children's shows, DHX Media owns the world's largest independent library of
children's content, at 13,000 half-hours. It licenses its content to broadcasters and streaming services worldwide and generates
royalties through its global consumer products program. Through its subsidiary, WildBrain, DHX Media operates one of the largest
networks of children's channels on YouTube. Headquartered in Canada, DHX Media has offices worldwide. Visit us at www.dhxmedia.com.
Disclaimer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" under applicable securities laws with respect to DHX Media including,
without limitation, statements regarding the assets of the Company and the business strategies and operational activities of the
Company. 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 or events
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 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 also form part of the Company's
annual report on Form 40-F filed with the U.S. 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.
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