HALIFAX and CULVER CITY, CA – DHX Media’s brand-management and consumer-products arm DHX Brands has finalized a global home entertainment distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) for all new and classic episodes of Teletubbies in both physical and digital formats.
The rebooted version of the popular children’s series premiered on DHX's Family Jr. in Canada in January 2016, on Nick Jr. in the US earlier this month, and on CBeebies in the UK in November 2015, where it has consistently rated as one of the channel's top shows, according to the news release.
“The global appetite for Teletubbies content has proven to be unwavering, with strong demand for both the new series and the classic show,” said DHX Brands commercial director Tom Roe, in Tuesday’s release. “Given their reach and standing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the ideal international home entertainment partner for this brand. We look forward to Sony providing more ways for pre-schoolers and their families to engage with the magical world of the Teletubbies.”
“Teletubbies is one of the most popular and iconic brands for young children and families around the world,” added Ben Means, SVP, Third Party Strategic Partnerships, SPHE. “We are very pleased to be working with DHX Media to help introduce Teletubbies to new generations of fans everywhere.”
DHX Media acquired the series in 2013 as part of its acquisition of Ragdoll Worldwide Ltd. Teletubbies launched in March 1997 and became one of the most successful global children's brands of all time, with the original episodes having aired in over 120 territories in 45 different languages, reaching over 1 billion children.
