DHX Media

Corus to launch Disney Channel in Canada

A new licensing deal between Corus and ABC/Disney forces a rebrand of three of DHX Media’s recently acquired kids channels.

Producers push for extension of Nova Scotia tax credit

Nova Scotia film and TV producers are now in the bargaining phase to salvage what they can from a key production incentive, including an extension through the end of 2015.

Super Channel orders Andrew De Angelis comedy

The half-hour comedy is being produced by New Metric Media in association with DHX Media.

TVO, DHX partner on George Greenby series

The books by physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy will be developed into an animated science-themed series.

Cameras roll on Make It Pop

The Toronto-shot, half-hour tween sitcom is produced by DHX Media and will air on YTV in Canada and Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Deals: Picture Box, DHX, Nelvana

Picture Box Distribution sells TVOKids series Lady Vocab (pictured) to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and more deals of the week.

eOne Family names Jillianne Reinseth VP of creative affairs

The former Nerd Corps exec will be based in Toronto and steps into the new role on March 2.

NATPE ’15: DHX, Nelvana

DHX Media closes deals across Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East for Dr. Dimensionpants (pictured), and more NATPE news.

DHX acquisition of Nerd Corps closes

The deal sees successful kids properties such as Slugterra (pictured) come under the DHX umbrella.

Floyd Kane, Director X team up for Undone racial drama

The directorial feature debut for the veteran music video maker is shooting in Halifax.

Turner Broadcasting acquires Inspector Gadget reboot

The DHX Media series will be carried on Boomerang channels across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.

DHX Media acquires Nerd Corps for $57 million

Nerd Corps co-founder Asaph Fipke and president Ken Faier will join the Halifax-based kids and family content producer. (Nerd Corps series Endangered Species pictured)