DHX Media
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| Traded as | : DHX.A, DHX.B NASDAQ: DHXM |
| Industry | Television |
| Predecessor | Decode Entertainment Halifax Film Company Studio B Productions |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | 1478 Queen Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2H7 |
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Number of locations
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10 |
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Key people
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| Products | Animated series |
| Services | Cable channels, distribution, development |
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Number of employees
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est.1000 (2015) |
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| Website | dhxmedia |
DHX Media (formerly Decode Halifax Media) is a Canadian media production, distribution and broadcasting company. Formed in 2006 by the merger of Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film Company, the company is a prominent producer and international distributor of children's television.
Following a number of acquisitions, its library grew to include those of Cookie Jar Entertainment (which, in turn, consisted of the libraries of Cinar, DIC Entertainment, and FilmFair), Epitome Pictures, Ragdoll Productions, Studio B Productions, WildBrain and Nerd Corps Entertainment, along with those of DHX's two predecessors, Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film Company. The company is the largest independent owner of children's television programming in the industry. In 2013, DHX entered the broadcasting industry with its acquisition of the Canadian specialty service Family Channel and its three spin-off services from Astral Media.
Decode Entertainment was established 1997 by Steven DeNure , Neil Court and John Delmage. This company produced shows such as Radio Free Roscoe, Weird-Oh's, Naturally, Sadie, The Zack Files, Angela Anaconda, Undergrads, The Hoobs, Chop Socky Chooks, Waybuloo, Bromwell High, Planet Sketch, The Adrenaline Project, Be the Creature, The Blobheads, Grandpa in My Pocket, How to Be Indie, The Latest Buzz, Our Hero, That's So Weird, Clang Invasion, Delilah and Julius, Dudson's Modern Tales, Freaky Stories, Girlstuff/Boystuff, Kid vs. Kat, King, Rastamouse, Naughty Naughty Pets, Olliver's Adventures, Rainbow Fish,The Side Show Christmas, Urban Vermin, Watership Down, Little Ninjas Karate, What About Mimi?, Animal Mechanicals, Bo on the Go!, Dirtgirlworld, Franny's Feet, The Mighty Jungle, Poko, Poppets Town, The Save-Ums and Plumo's Mysteries.
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