HALIFAX – DHX Media has signed several international SVOD ("subscription video on demand") and VOD ("video on demand") deals underscoring its aim of exploiting the largest independent library of children's entertainment content via new internet-based content distribution platforms.
New partners include Tesco-owned blinkbox which has added to its offering for the UK and Ireland alongside a deal for the same regions with FUHU, which has added titles for NABI tablet users.
Dailymotion will provide France, Switzerland and Belgium with various titles and also in France and Belgium, viewers will now also be able to access a selection of DHX Media content via the Canal Play Infinity and Belgacom platforms, respectively.
Elsewhere in Europe, a number of DHX Media shows will be on demand in Italy through Media Network, while in Slovakia VOD content will be provided by Voyo, in Greece and Cyprus by Riverdrop and in Turkey by D-Smart and TTNET. In Russia TVZOR has acquired a number of series in SVOD and AVOD ("advertising video on demand") deals.
The company says DHX Media library has also proved popular in the southern hemisphere where Wananchi has snapped up key titles for the East African market and Opticom for Argentina.
Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution at DHX Media said: "We are firmly committed to seeking opportunities with new platforms, and with a catalogue totalling over 8,500 half hours of programming, we are well positioned to supply digital networks with a significant volume of quality content."
