Family Channel

Backstage lands multi-territory Disney Channel deal

The Fresh TV series was commissioned by DHX Media for Family Channel.

The Next Step tour goes international

The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour will hit 22 cities across Canada before heading abroad, and will co-promote upcoming series Lost & Found Music Studios.

Sean Cisterna’s Full Out heads to NBC

The Carmel Creek Productions feature will air on two NBC affiliates as well as a Canadian channel. (Star Ana Golja pictured.)

Ushering in a new era of Degrassi

Executive producer Stephen Stohn and DHX exec Joe Tedesco discuss rebuilding Family’s slate and why Degrassi is a natural for Netflix. (Stohn pictured.)

The Next Step leaps onto the big screen

The doc from Temple Street Productions follows eight cast members from The Next Step as they travel across Canada during their first on-stage tour.

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.

Family Channel, Temple Street reteam for The Music Room

The 26-episode order for The Music Room follows the cable channel finding ratings success with The Next Step from creator Frank van Keeken (pictured).

DHX’s Michael Goldsmith on rethinking kids TV

From Playback magazine: DHX TV’s director of original programming on pushing the boundaries of kids shows and his strategy for the newly acquired Family and Disney channels.

CRTC approves DHX Media takeover of Family Channel

Few strings were attached by the regulator as it gave the Teletubbies owner change of ownership approval for its $170 million deal with Bell Media.

Family Channel takes The Next Step to season three

The original series will return in spring 2015 to the youth-focused channel and will go into production later this summer.

Family Channel partners with Temple Street on Project Pet

The month-long themed programming event for kids features short-form original content across multiple platforms.

Temple Street’s The Next Step goes global

The reality-style tween series has been licensed by BBC Worldwide to Hulu in the U.S. and a five other international channels.