Also sets 10 a.m. EDT May 14th, 3rd Quarter Analyst Call
HALIFAX, May 8, 2014 /CNW/ - DHX Media Ltd. ("DHX" or the "Company")
(TSX: DHX), a leading independent creator, producer, distributor and
licensor of children's entertainment content, announces that its
European third party licensing business, CPLG, is expanding into North
America with a new office in Los Angeles.
The new operation will be headed by Ted Larkins, an industry veteran
with a strong track record in managing high-profile consumer brands.
The US office will leverage properties from the US to the international
market and vice versa, and offer full-service agency capabilities of
licensing, sales, retail development, product approvals, finance and
legal services.
CPLG North America will represent a number of high profile brand and
sporting rights including The Michelangelo Collection, the iconic Space
Invaders brand and St Andrews Links. It will also be the appointed
licensing agent for DHX Media's key entertainment brands, including hit
properties Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Ella the Elephant, Johnny Test and the recently acquired evergreen Degrassi franchise.
Peter Byrne CEO of CPLG says: "As one of the most trusted and respected
agency brands in the industry, the North American market represents a
natural next step for our business. We also have a very seasoned pair
of hands in Ted Larkins, whose experience will be a major asset in
spearheading CPLG's growth in this market. We are thrilled to welcome
Ted on board -it is a very exciting milestone in the company's
history."
Analyst call details
The Company will hold a conference call for analysts to discuss its Q3
2014 financial results on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, 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 44350295, until midnight EDT Wednesday, May 21st.
About DHX Media
DHX Media (www.dhxmedia.com) is a leader in the creation, production and marketing of family
entertainment. DHX Media owns, markets and distributes over 10,000
episodes of entertainment programming worldwide and licenses its owned
properties through its dedicated consumer products business. DHX Media
is recognized for brands such as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies,
In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, and the multi-award
winning Degrassi franchise. 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.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward looking statements with respect to
the Company, including statements about the value of the substantial
issuer bid to the Company's remaining shareholders and its effects on
the Company's earnings per share. 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 risks related to market factors, including changing popularity
of the titles in the Company's production library, application of
accounting policies and principles, and production related risks, and
other factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities
regulatory authorities from time to time including matters discussed
under "Risk Factors" in the Company's short form prospectus dated
November 4, 2013, Annual Information Form, and the annual Management
Discussion and Analysis. 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.
SOURCE DHX Media Ltd.
