HALIFAX – Canadian/Australian co-produced children’s series The Deep is returning for a third season, available to Netflix subscribers worldwide and on DHX Media’s Family CHRGD in Canada.
Australia’s ABC ME has ordered 13 new half-hour episodes of the global hit series, bringing the total number of episodes to 52 half-hours.
The Deep is a co-production between Australia-based A Stark Production (scripts, design and music) and Canada’s DHX Media (animation, voices and post-production), with distribution also handled by DHX Media. Technicolor, underlying rights holder to The Deep, has oversight of the brand’s licensing extensions, with DHX Media’s licensing agency CPLG serving as the multi-territory licensing agent for the brand, including North America, EMEA (excluding Germany) and Latin America.
In addition to the show’s first toy line, a 4-D theatrical experience entitled The Deep: Mystery of the Ancient Amulet is set to premiere later this year.
“Since its debut, The Deep has brought waves of excitement to kids and families worldwide,” said DHX Media’s content and distribution EVP Josh Scherba, in the news release. “With a third season now greenlit, and a host of licensing deals signed, the brand has become a bona fide global hit. Audiences love The Deep because it blends the closeness of family life with thrilling undersea adventures, teaching life lessons while sparking curiosity and a thirst for discovery. Working alongside Technicolor and A Stark Production, we’ve created something very special with The Deep.”
