DHX Media signs broadcast and home entertainment deals

DHX Media Ltd., a leading international producer and distributor of mainly childrens television programming and interactive content, is pleased to announce it has signed multiple broadcast and home entertainment deals from its extensive preschool slate in Asia, as it prepares for Asian Television Forum next month.

In Malaysia & Brunei, the Astro platform has picked up the exclusive rights to all episodes of the preschool seriesFrannys Feet, as well as all episodes of the  reading-based preschool showSuper WHY!which has also been picked up by InnoForm Media for home video in the territory, and by Media Link for home video inThailand. Further deals in Asia include a video-on-demand (VOD) deal with Koreas JCG forFrannys Feetand Super WHY!,and with Tarra Group Indonesia for home video for Frannys Feetand additional episodes of Cbeebies hit showGrandpa in My Pocket.

CraigMcGillivray, Territory Manager for Asia at DHX Media said:

Theres always a solid market for quality preschool programming inAsia, and were pleased to see continued demand across the region for our established hitsFrannys FeetandSuper WHY!as well as newer titles such asGrandpa in My Pocket. Deals for VOD and home entertainment are particularly strong right now and well be attending ATF looking to consolidate the presence of all our shows across the region.