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DHX Media secures international distribution rights for new CBBC children's series. 'Hank Zipzer'
HALIFAX , Sept. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - DHX Media, a leading independent creator, producer, dis...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nHALIFAX, Sept. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - DHX Media, a leading independent\n creator, producer, distributor and licensor of children's entertainment\n content, and Walker Productions, a global division of the Walker Books\n Group, have won a CBBC commission for Hank Zipzer, which is to be produced by the UK's Kindle Entertainment, DHX Media\n will handle international sales for this children's show which will air\n on CBBC early next year.  Hank Zipzer will feature multi-award winning actor Henry 'The Fonz'\n Winkler and is inspired by the book series Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever, written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver and published by Walker Books.\n\n\nSteven DeNure, President and COO at DHX Media, said: \"There is a wealth\n of creative talent behind this show - our first collaboration with\n Walker Productions and Kindle Entertainment - and this promises to\n bring Henry's vision to the screen in all its comedic glory.\"\n\n\nExecutive producers on the series are Helen McAleer (Walker\n Productions), Sue Nott (CBBC), Anne Brogan will (Kindle Entertainment)\n and Hugo Heppell (Screen Yorkshire).\n\n\nAbout DHX Media\nDHX Media (www.dhxmedia.com) is a leader in the creation, production and licensing of family\n entertainment rights.  DHX Media owns, markets and distributes over\n 8,500 half hours of children's entertainment content, and exploits\n owned properties through its consumer products licensing business.  DHX\n Media is  recognized for  brands such as Caillou, Busytown Mysteries,\n Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, Animal Mechanicals, Kid vs. Kat, Super\n WHY!, Rastamouse, and Yo Gabba Gabba!. The company also provides\n programming for Cookie Jar TV, the weekend morning block on CBS.  DHX\n Media's full-service international licensing agency, Copyright\n Promotions Licensing Group, (CPLG), represents numerous entertainment,\n sport and design brands. DHX Media has offices in Toronto, Los Angeles,\n Vancouver, Halifax, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich,\n Netherlands and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.\n\n\nAbout CBBC \nCBBC is the BBC's multiplatform offering for 6-12 year olds bringing the\n very best drama, entertainment and factual programmes to its young\n viewers. \n\n\nCBBC is the most-loved and most-watched channel by children in its\n target ...