www.dhxmedia.comTSX: DHX
HALIFAX
,
Nov. 30
/CNW/ - DHX Media Ltd (TSX: "DHX"), a leading independent international producer and distributor of television programming and interactive content is pleased to announce the Canadian launch of Animal Mechanical's DVDs and several Asian broadcast deals for various properties from DHX Media's library of over 2,300 episodes of mostly children's entertainment content.
DHX Licensing has signed a home entertainment deal with Phase 4 Films for the distribution of Animal Mechanical's DVDs in English and French-speaking
Canada
. The first Animal Mechanicals DVD is currently available online and in-store with select retailers across
Canada
.
The broadcast deals included okto
Singapore
picking up the award-winning, literacy-based Super WHY as well as the action adventure series Animal Mechanicals and Adastra Creative's Grandpa In my Pocket. In further deals, True Visions in
Thailand
has snapped up Franny's Feet, Bo on the GO! and Poppetstown, an official
Canada
-
Spain
co-production produced with the participation of Sony Creative Products. Sun TV
India
has acquired a trio of preschool shows including all available episodes of series Franny's Feet, Super WHY and
Martha Speaks
, which has also been picked up by Tooniverse in
South Korea
.
About DHX Media Ltd.
DHX Media Ltd. is a leading international producer and distributor of television programming and interactive content with an emphasis on children, family and youth markets. DHX Media Ltd. shares trade on AIM and are listed on the TSX, the
Toronto
Stock Exchange. DHX Media's production companies, Decode Entertainment,
Halifax
Film and Studio B Productions, are the producers or co-producers of 14 original television series and theatrical releases currently commissioned for production and maintain a growing library of over 2,200 half-hours of mostly children and youth-oriented television productions.
www.dhxmedia.com
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward looking statements with respect to the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on information currently available to the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, among other things, include risks related to market factors, customer contract interpretation, application of accounting policies and principles, and production related risks, and other factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time including matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's short form prospectus dated
November 7, 2007
and in the Company's Amended Annual Information Form incorporated by reference therein. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
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For further information: David A. Regan - EVP, Corporate Development & IR, DHX Media Ltd, (902) 423-0260; Trade press: Anthony Jiwa - DECODE Enterprises, (604) 684-2363, x215
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