DHX Media to Rep The Deep Worldwide

PARIS/HOLLYWOOD: Technicolor has appointed DHX Media as the global distributor for the new CG animated adventure series The Deep, which is co-produced by DHX Media and A Stark Production.

DHX Media will represent The Deep worldwide excluding Australia and New Zealand, where it is being handled by A Stark Production. The book-based show, which is currently in production on 26 half-hour episodes, centers on a family of underwater explorers. International broadcasters include Seven Network and ABC3 in Australia, Super RTL in Germany, Ketnet in Belgium, NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden and YLE in Finland. The series is due to debut on Australia's Seven Network on November 30.

"As a co-development and co-production partner, DHX Media has played an integral role in creating this visually stunning and unique series, and as such, they are the ideal partner to represent the continued global rollout of The Deep," remarked Alison Warner, the VP of IP sales, acquisitions and co-productions for Technicolor Creative Development.

Josh Scherba, the senior VP of distribution at DHX Media, added: "This is a standout and visually distinctive series that is ideal for the 6 to 12 demographic to co-view with their families. It's fantastic to have been involved from the start, working with the talented people at Technicolor, and now to be showcasing the finished show to global broadcasters. A raft of major channels are already committed to airing The Deep, and we anticipate many more coming on board."