DHX Media signs new broadcast license deals for That's So Weird!
TSX: DHX
HALIFAX, April 1 /CNW/ - DHX Media Ltd (TSX: "DHX"), a leading independent international producer and distributor of television programming and interactive content is pleased to announce two broadcast sales for the sketch comedy show That's So Weird!. Boomerang Latin America and Nickelodeon Australia have both acquired broadcast rights for the live action series for 'tweens and teens, which airs on YTV in Canada. That's So Weird! is produced by DHX subsidiary Halifax Film and distributed by DECODE Enterprises, DHX Media's distribution arm.
Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution of DECODE Enterprises said: "That's So Weird! combines the best in 'tween comedy with great characters in a sketch comedy format. It's an innovative mix that has proved to be a great fit for YTV and we are sure will win new fans on these channels."
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 8 original television series and theatrical releases currently commissioned for production and maintain a growing library of over 2,300 half-hours of mostly children and youth-oriented television productions.
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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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