DHX inks Teletubbies deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

An updated Teletubbies series premiered on Nick Jr. in the U.S. this month.

DHX Brands, the brand-management arm of DHX Media, has signed a global home entertainment distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) for all new and classic episodes of Teletubbies. The deal covers both physical and digital formats of the series.

The new Teletubbies series, which follows the original characters but with an updated look, premiered on DHX’s Family Jr. in Canada in January, on Nick Jr. in the U.S. on May 30 and on CBeebies in the U.K. last November.

“We are very pleased to be working with DHX Media to help introduce Teletubbies to new generations of fans everywhere,” said Ben Means, SVP, Third Party Strategic Partnerships, SPHE in a statement.

In March, DHX Media announced 10 broadcast deals for the rebooted series, including sales to BBC Worldwide, Spain’s TVE and Israel’s Hop! Media.

Teletubbies first launched in 1997 and, according to DHX, has since reached more than a billion pre-school aged children in more than 120 territories worldwide. DHX purchased Teletubbies creator Ragdoll Worldwide in 2013 for $28 million.