HALIFAX – DHX Media is heading to this year’s TV and digital content market MIPTV with a raft of new live-action and animated series aimed at younger viewers.
Newly greenlit by DHX Television’s Family Channel in Canada and also picked up by CBBC for the UK, Up in the Air (15×22’) is the latest live-action series for tweens from multi-award winning producer Frank van Keeken, creator of such hits as The Next Step and Lost and Found Music Studios. Produced by van Keeken’s Beachwood Canyon Productions in association with Family Channel, Up in the Air is the story of a gymnastics family looking for redemption and glory, as 12-year-old Jenny struggles to follow in the footsteps of her mother and grandfather to become a competitive gymnast on the world stage. Up in the Air is set to begin filming in spring 2019.
Also on DHX Media’s MIPTV slate, Bajillionaires (20×22’ – pictured) is a hilarious live-action kids’ comedy that follows the exploits of a group of fledgling entrepreneurs running a tech start-up out of one of their parents’ garages. The series is produced by Six Eleven Media in association with Family Channel and is set to premiere this fall in the U.S. on Universal Kids, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Lifestyle Group’s network for kids 2-12.
DHX Media is also shopping new CGI-animated Rev & Roll (52×11’) which follows the adventures of eight-year-old Rev and his best friend Rumble, a rambunctious truck with all the personality of a loyal and enthusiastic dog. Co-commissioned by DHX Television's Family Jr. in Canada, and Alpha Group's Jiajia channel in China, Rev & Roll is set to premiere in fall 2019.
“After recently announcing several new original animated series, including Dorg Van Dango, Chip and Potato and Rev & Roll, we’re excited to feature those shows at Miptv along with our latest live-action offerings, Up in the Air and Bajillionaires”, said president Josh Scherba, in the news release. “We look forward to teaming up with world-class broadcasters, streaming platforms and creators as we continue to bring high-quality children’s content to the global audience.”
