HALIFAX, Feb. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - DHX Media Ltd. ("DHX" or the "Company")
(TSX: DHX), a leading independent creator, producer, distributor and
licensor of children's entertainment content, today announced the new
animated preschool series Ella the Elephant will premiere on Monday, February 17 on the Disney Junior channel in
the U.S. DHX Media is also pleased to provide second quarter analyst
call details, below.
Ella the Elephant, an animated preschool series based on the popular books Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela and Steve D'Amico, is produced by DHX Media in association
with TVO Kids and Fremantle Media Kids & Family Entertainment. The
series will air weekdays at 7:00 a.m. ET/ PT and again at 1 p.m. ET/ PT
on Disney Junior in the U.S. as well as on weekends at 9 a.m. ET/ PT.
Prior to its acquisition by DHX Media, Cookie Jar Entertainment
announced that it had partnered with FremantleMedia for the TV
distribution and merchandising rights for 26 half hours of Ella the Elephant and licensed the series to Disney Junior.
DHX Media maintains international distribution rights in the television,
brand licensing, home entertainment, and other ancillary categories for
Canada, the U.S., Middle East and India, while FremantleMedia serves as
the distributor throughout the rest of the world. DHX Media has
licensed the series to TVO in Canada, Tele-Quebec, and Yumurcak TV in
Turkey, and sold home entertainment rights to Warner Home Video in the
U.S.
Analyst call details
The Company will hold a conference call for analysts to discuss its Q2
2014 financial results on Friday, February 14th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
EST, following the release of its financial results. Media and others
may access this call on a listen-in basis. Conference call details are
as follows:
To access the call, please dial +1(888)231-8191 toll-free or
+1(647)427-7450 internationally. Please allow 10 minutes to be
connected to the conference call.
Replay: Instant replay will be available beginning approximately two
hours after the call on +1(855)859-2056 toll free or +1(416)849-0833,
and passcode 64166583, until midnight EST Friday, February 21st.
About DHX Media
DHX Media (www.dhxmedia.com) is a leader in the creation, production and licensing of family
entertainment rights. DHX Media owns, markets and distributes 9,500
half hours of children's entertainment content, and exploits owned
properties through its consumer products licensing business. DHX Media
is recognized for brands such as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies,
In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test and Super WHY!. DHX
Media's full-service international licensing agency, Copyright
Promotions Licensing Group, (CPLG), represents numerous entertainment,
sport and design brands. DHX Media has offices in Toronto, Los Angeles,
Vancouver, Halifax, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich and
Amsterdam and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
About FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia is one of the leading creators, producers and
distributors of television entertainment brands in the world.
FremantleMedia is part of RTL Group, the leading European entertainment
network, which is in turn majority-owned by the international media
company Bertelsmann. FremantleMedia is responsible for many of the
world's highest rated prime time entertainment, drama, serial drama,
factual entertainment and kids & family programming, with market
leading capabilities that extend from content creation to licensing,
digital and branded entertainment, gaming and home entertainment. The
FremantleMedia Group (which includes FremantleMedia North America, UFA,
FremantleMedia UK, FremantleMedia Australia, Ludia, @radical.media and
Original Productions, among others) has one of the most comprehensive
global networks with operations in 22 countries, creating over 9,200
hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 60 formats and
managing over 300 individual titles. The company also distributes more
than 20,000 hours of content in over 150 countries. FremantleMedia has
some of the world's most sought after and long running formats in its
catalogue, and globally produces such programmes as: Idols, Hole In The
Wall, Got Talent (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), The X
Factor (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), Take Me Out,
Family Feud, The Price is Right, Farmer Wants A Wife, Gute Zeiten
Schlechte Zeiten, and Neighbours. www.fremantlemedia.com
About FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment was founded in 2009 and has
quickly become a worldwide leader in the family entertainment business.
With 15 titles produced in collaboration with innovative production
partners from around the world, FremantleMedia Kids & Family
Entertainment is now one of the most dynamic independent producers,
licensors and distributors of engaging, entertaining and
ground-breaking content in the sector today. The broad and distinctive
portfolio, spans four key genres - preschool, kids comedy,
action/adventure and tween/teen - and features live-action, 2D
animation, CGI and puppetry. FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment
content airs globally on leading broadcasters and digital platforms and
extends into toys, games and other consumer products across the world.
SOURCE DHX Media Ltd.
David A. Regan - EVP, Corporate Development & IR
+1 902-423-0260