Tag "Josh Scherba"

Thom Chapman Joins DHX as Territory Manager

April 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Thom Chapman, former VP of Business Development and Sales at Toonbox Entertainment, is DHX Media’s new territory manager. Reporting to DHX Media’s SVP Distribution Josh Scherba, Chapman will be responsible for sales to English-speaking Canada and the Asia Pacific territories. He will focus on the expansion of DHX Media’s properties [...]

DHX Media Signs VOD Deal with HOOPLA

February 19, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Toronto and L.A.-based children’s entertainment producer and distributor DHX Media has signed a major new VOD deal with Midwest Tape-owned digital platform HOOPLA. This is the first time DHX has sold to HOOPLA and underscores the company’s aim of exploiting digital opportunities for its library of programming on emerging platforms. [...]

‘Rastamouse’ Continues Global Domination

April 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

DHX Media’s stop-motion preschool hit Rastamouse has snapped up a few more new homes for its second season. BBC Worldwide Channels has acquired the show for its feeds in Hispanic US, Latin America and Africa, while distributing agent White Fox has licensed the series for Greece and Cyprus, where it [...]

Three DHX Preschool Shows to Stream on Netflix

March 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Toronto’s TV producer and distributor DHX Media has signed its first content deal with Netflix, offering three of its animated preschool shows—Franny’s Feet, Bo On The Go! and Mighty Jungle for streaming via the service in the U.S. Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited films and TV episodes streamed over [...]

DHX’s ‘Rastamouse’ Will Come Home via Universal

September 2, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

DHX Media, has appointed Universal Pictures UK as home entertainment partner for its popular stop-motion animated series Rastamouse, which has been a ratings winner on CBeebies and the BBC iPlayer. Universal will release the first Rastamouse DVD on October 3rd in the U.K. It will feature six episodes including Da [...]