{"id":16019,"date":"2019-03-19T10:10:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T14:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dhx-media-brings-raft-new-kids-offerings-miptv\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T10:17:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T14:17:20","slug":"dhx-media-brings-raft-of-new-kids-offerings-to-miptv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dhx-media-brings-raft-of-new-kids-offerings-to-miptv\/","title":{"rendered":"DHX Media Brings Raft of New Kids\u2019 Offerings to MIPTV"},"content":{"rendered":"
DHX Media is arriving at MIPTV with a slate of new animated and live-action kids\u2019 shows, including tween gymnastics series Up in the Air<\/em>, from the creators of The Next Step<\/em>.<\/p>\n Up in the Air<\/em>, the latest live-action series from producer Frank van Keeken (The Next Step<\/em>, Lost and Found Music Studios<\/em>), has been greenlit by DHX Television\u2019s Family Channel in Canada and picked up by CBBC for the U.K. It follows the story of 12-year-old Jenny, a gymnast struggling to follow in the footsteps of her mother and grandfather, who were both competitive gymnasts on the world stage. It is set to begin filming in the spring.<\/p>\n Also on DHX\u2019s slate is Bajillionaires<\/em>, a live-action kids\u2019 comedy about a group of neighborhood friends who create inventions in their parents\u2019 garages. Led by 12-year-old CEO Max Graham, they run a fledgling tech start-up that touts their whimsical inventions. Produced by Six Eleven Media with Family Channel, the show is set to premiere in the U.S. on Universal Kids in the fall.<\/p>\n Rev & Roll<\/em>, a DHX offering for a younger set, follows the adventures of 8-year-old Rev and his truck best friend Rumble, as they navigate a world where vehicles live side-by-side with humans. Co-commissioned by DHX Television’s Family Jr. in Canada and Alpha Group’s Jiajia channel in China, Rev & Roll<\/em> is also set to premiere in the fall.<\/p>\n Josh Scherba, president of DHX Media, said: \u201cAfter recently announcing several new original animated series, including Dorg Van Dango<\/em>, Chip and Potato<\/em> and Rev & Roll<\/em>, we\u2019re excited to feature those shows at MIPTV, along with our latest live-action offerings, Up in the Air<\/em> and Bajillionaires<\/em>. We look forward to teaming up with world-class broadcasters, streaming platforms and creators as we continue to bring high-quality children\u2019s content to the global audience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DHX Media is arriving at MIPTV with a slate of new animated and live-action kids\u2019 shows, including tween gymnastics series Up in the Air, from the creators of The Next Step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1049,"featured_media":16020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[4410,178,4311,4048,4411],"class_list":["post-16019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bajillionaires","tag-dhx-media","tag-miptv-2019","tag-rev-roll","tag-up-in-the-air","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n