More Global Broadcasters for New Teletubbies

HALIFAX: DHX Media has inked ten additional broadcast deals for the new CGI Teletubbies series, including in Europe and the Middle East.

The new version of the preschool series has been licensed to TVE in Spain for its Clan channel and BBC Worldwide for its international CBeebies channels in Africa, Asia and Poland. DHX Media has also signed deals with Hop! Media Group in Israel, Nickelodeon in Greece, NPO Zappelin in the Netherlands, MTVA in Hungary for M2, JimJam in Benelux, SIC in Portugal, e-Junior in the Middle East, and Ultra in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia.

These agreements follow deals with CBeebies in the U.K., Nick Jr. in the U.S., Family Jr. in Canada, Gulli in France, Rai YoYo in Italy and ABC Kids in Australia. Teletubbies features the voice talents of British actors, including Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Daniel Rigby, Fearne Cotton and Antonia Thomas. The new show also features several brand-new elements such as Touch Screen Tummy TVs and a Tubby phone.

Josh Scherba, the senior VP of distribution at DHX Media, said: “The new Teletubbies is a key pillar of DHX’s original content program and the global response from broadcasters has been tremendous, building on the perennial appetite for this iconic brand. The series has already scored high ratings on CBeebies in the U.K., and with these new channels on board and our global consumer-products program rolling out, 2016 is gearing up to be a fantastic year for our favorite colorful quartet.”