The kids media company has tapped Lara Ilie as VP of rights strategy and named Rachel Taylor as its new commercial director for WildBrain.
The company will produce exclusive series, specials and shorts based on the legacy brand for the tech giant’s upcoming streaming platform.
Season three of the animated copro was picked up by international broadcasters including CBBC, Super RTL and VRT.
DHX Media’s digital kids network will helm content, YouTube and ad strategies for The Irish Fairy Door Company.
In its Q1 report, CEO Michael Donovan points to the YouTube net’s significant global reach, calling it a “unique and strategic asset” that is changing how DHX brings IP to market.
Italian TV channel Effe TV has picked up the broadcast rights to the first three seasons of Cardinal.
The Nova Scotia studio has 168 full-time employees and has produced projects including Inspector Gadget, The Doozers and Space Ranger Roger.
The companies announced the sale of the kids animated property to 16 broadcasters internationally.
DHX Media has licensed the Spanish versions of series including Madeline (pictured) to the U.S. streaming service.
The companies have teamed up to coproduce the preschool series, Rev & Roll, which will air on Family Jr. in Canada and Jiajia in China.
The company has made staffing cuts, consolidated a number of its business units and announced newly inked deals as it looks ahead.
The Peanuts brand and digital kids network WildBrain drove revenue increases as the company on Thursday released a preliminary look at its Q4 and year-end financials.