Halifax, NS – 10 April 2008 – DHX Media Ltd. (AIM & TSX ticker: “DHX”), a leading independent international producer and distributor of television programming and interactive content is pleased to announce an agreement between its DECODE Entertainment subsidiary and The Foundation, part of the RDF Media Group, as new co-production partners on CBeebies’ Way to Blue.
An official Canada-UK co-production, Way to Blue is a new, landmark preschool series, which includes 100 20-minute episodes which will be broadcast on CBeebies starting in 2009. It is a mix of animation and live action featuring children aged 4 to 6.
Michael Donovan, Chairman and CEO at DHX Media commented, “Working with RDF to create this innovative programming is exciting for DHX, and is another example of our commitment to developing an extensive library of programming with international appeal.”
Steven DeNure, President of DECODE Entertainment, said, “This is a fantastic project and we’re delighted to be on board as co-producers. With RDF’s excellent track record and DECODE’s animation experience we have a strong partnership in place to develop the show to its fullest potential.”
DECODE Entertainment will be overseeing the animation which will be produced in Canada, and will take distribution rights in the territory. The Foundation will be shooting the live action in the UK this summer.
About Way to Blue
Way to Blue is a highly innovative approach to preschool programming focusing on children’s emotions. It transports children to Nara, a live action world inhabited by adorable animated characters called Piplings who embody a range of emotions such as Love, Wisdom, Happiness and Harmony in the search for Way to Blue, a philosophy for a happy life.
For more information, please contact:
DHX Media Ltd. +1 902-423-0260
Dana Landry – Chief Financial Officer
David A. Regan – EVP Corporate Development & IR
AIM Nominated Advisors: Canaccord Adams Limited +44 (0) 20 7050 6500
Neil Johnson
Erin Needra
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. is listed on AIM and on the Toronto Stock Exchange. DHX Media’s production companies, Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film, are the producers or co-producers of 11 original television series or theatrical releases currently commissioned for production and maintain a growing library of over 1,700 half-hours of mostly children and youth-oriented television productions. www.dhxmedia.com
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