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DHX Media and CBeebies announce new Teletubbies
60 new episodes on slate with award-winning UK producers Darrall Macqueen HALIF...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n60 new episodes on slate with award-winning UK producers Darrall\n Macqueen\n\n\n\n\n\nHALIFAX, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ - DHX Media Ltd. (\"DHX\" or the \"Company\")\n (TSX: DHX), a leading independent creator, producer, distributor and\n licensor of children's entertainment content, today announced plans to\n produce 60 brand new episodes for its iconic children's television property, Teletubbies, for CBeebies in the UK.\n\n\nThe new series will feature the same well-loved characters and styling\n but will be visually enhanced, bringing a refreshed and contemporary\n look and feel to one of the world's most well-known properties, which\n is still entertaining and engaging preschool audiences worldwide.\n\n\nDHX Media has also engaged award-winning UK production company, Darrall\n Macqueen Ltd. The two companies are pioneering an upgraded and updated\n version of the current show which will feature the iconic live action\n characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po on replica model sets. The episodes will be enhanced by CGI,\n reinvigorating the show for future generations.\n\n\nKay Benbow, Controller, CBeebies said: \"Teletubbies is an enduringly popular series with our youngest viewers, although no\n new episodes have been made for over ten years. I think that now is the\n right time to create new episodes of this much-loved, iconic show for\n the current CBeebies audience.\"\n\n\nSteven DeNure, President and COO of DHX Media said: \"Having acquired Teletubbies, one of the most significant and globally successful television\n properties, we are committed to developing the brand for today's\n children. Kids' entertainment of this calibre captivates generation\n after generation so we believe there is considerable demand for an\n enhanced, contemporary version. Darrall Macqueen is one of the UK's\n most dynamic production companies and we believe the ideal partner to\n help visually refresh this landmark show.\"\n\n\nGlobal phenomenon Teletubbies launched in March 1997 and became one of the most successful global\n children's brands of all time. It has reached over 1 billion children\n to date and the original episodes have aired in over 120 territories in\n 45 different languages. It was the very first western pre-school\n property to air on China's CCTV reaching an audience of 300 million\n children. Its en...