DHX Media finalizes content deal with Alibaba’s Chinese OTT service

HALIFAX – DHX Media has sold more than 2500 half hours of content for families and children to China’s Alibaba.The deal includes popular titles such as Teletubbies, Caillou,(pictured) Paddington Bear, Super WHY!, Rastamouse, Johnny Test and Martha Speaks. The content will be available to viewers via Alibaba Group’s video on demand service, which is currently available on its content-delivery set-top box Tmall Box, as well as OTT devices and various smart televisions in the country.“We are very happy to provide extensive kids and family content from our library for this new service in China”, said DHX Media SVP distribution Josh...