Deals: DHX, VSC, eOne, Bell Media

DHX Media 

DHX Media’s brand management and CP arm, DHX Brands, has recruited several new licensing partners in anticipation of an impending Teletubbies reboot. New deals secured through U.K.-based licensing agent CPLG will see Ravensburger (themed puzzles), MV Sports (wheeled and outdoor toys), International Greetings (arts & crafts), Gemma (greeting cards) and Rainbow Productions (costume characters) all contribute to the refreshed product lineup, along with Character Option, which was named the brand’s global master toy partner last month. A new 60-episode Teletubbies CBeebies commission is being produced for DHX Media by UK-based prodco Darrall Macqueen. It should be ready to air by the end of 2015, and retail products in core categories will roll out the following year.

Video Services Corp 

Following its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, Jordan Canning’s We Were Wolves has secured North American distribution with Toronto-based Video Services Corp. Read more about the deal here.

Entertainment One

Entertainment One has inked a multi-year, first-look film agreement with U.K.-based production company Hammer, which includes financing, distribution and production. Read more about the deal here.

Bell Media 

Bell Media has taken a $5 million stake in the Canadian digital start-up Hubub, a social media platform that gauges personal interests of users and creates communities around topics. Read more about the deal here.

– with files from Aaron Hutchins, Kidscreen