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DHX Media announces commission of Hank Zipzer, season two, starring Henry Winkler
HALIFAX , June 9, 2014 /CNW/ - DHX Media Ltd. ("DHX" or the "Company") (TSX: DHX), a lea...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nHALIFAX, June 9, 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, announces the\n commissioning by CBBC in the U.K. of a second series of the fast-paced\n kids comedy series Hank Zipzer, starring multi-award-winning actor Henry Winkler.\n\n\nProduced by Kindle Entertainment with DHX Media and Walker Productions,\n the 13 half hour episode children's series is inspired by the book\n series Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever, written by Henry Winkler and Lin\n Oliver.\n\n\nThe comedy series, which will film in the U.K., follows the life of\n 13-year-old Henry 'Hank' Zipzer (played by Nick James) and is based on\n Henry Winkler's own experiences as a young boy growing up with\n dyslexia.\n\n\nThe second series will air on CBBC in 2015/16 and is being made for CBBC\n by Kindle Entertainment, in association with Walker Productions, DHX\n Media and Screen Yorkshire, which is providing funding through its\n Yorkshire Content Fund.\n\n\nAbout DHX Media\nDHX Media (www.dhxmedia.com) is a leader in the creation, production and marketing of family\n entertainment.  DHX Media owns, markets and distributes over 10,000\n episodes of entertainment programming worldwide and licenses its owned\n properties through its dedicated consumer products business.  DHX Media\n is recognized for brands such as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies,\n In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, and the multi-award\n winning Degrassi franchise. DHX Media's full-service international\n licensing agency, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group, (CPLG),\n represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands. DHX Media\n has offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Halifax, London, Paris,\n Barcelona, Milan, Munich and Amsterdam and is listed on the Toronto\n Stock Exchange.\n\n\nDisclaimer \nThis press release contains forward looking statements with respect to\n the Company, including statements about the value of the substantial\n issuer bid to the Company's remaining shareholders and its effects on\n the Company's earnings per share. Although the Company believes that\n the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are\n reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertai...