A new licensing deal between Corus and ABC/Disney forces a rebrand of three of DHX Media’s recently acquired kids channels.
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.
The half-hour comedy is being produced by New Metric Media in association with DHX Media.
The books by physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy will be developed into an animated science-themed series.
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.
Picture Box Distribution sells TVOKids series Lady Vocab (pictured) to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and more deals of the week.
The former Nerd Corps exec will be based in Toronto and steps into the new role on March 2.
The directorial feature debut for the veteran music video maker is shooting in Halifax.
The DHX Media series will be carried on Boomerang channels across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.