“Dr. Dimensionpants” Comes to the U.S. on Hulu Starting June 13
DHX MEDIA’S DR. DIMENSIONPANTS TO MAKE US DEBUT ON HULU
Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Vancouver. 28 May 2015. DHX Media, a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, has signed a new deal to premiere its animated action series Dr. Dimensionpants (26 x 30’) in the US on Hulu. The series will debut exclusively on the streaming service beginning June 13th.
Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution at DHX Media said: “The unique comic style of this series has won fans across Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia and the Middle East and we are very pleased to now add the US to this growing list of broadcast territories. With Hulu on board to premiere the show to its audiences we are strongly positioned to engage with the core demographic and draw legions of new fans to Dr. Dimensionpants.”
Originally commissioned by Corus Entertainment’s TELETOON in Canada, the series follows the adventures of Kyle Lipton and his alter-ego Dr. Dimensionpants – a cosmic superhero with powers of space, time, and a moustache. Kyle was your everyday go-with-the-flow, somewhat average kid. But all that changed when an inter-dimensional portal opened in his backyard and dropped a strange pair of glowing pants in his lap: The Dimensionpants. Thanks to this cosmic clothing, young Kyle now has all the crazy-weird superhero powers he ever wanted… and a rocking mohawk. Way more responsibility than he can handle!
With the help of his talking unicorn mentor Philip, Dr. Dimensionpants must learn to master his powers as he saves the universe from unspeakable horrors on a semi-regular basis. And if that wasn’t enough, Kyle still has to deal with all his day-to-day kid issues — homework, girls, and his annoyingly smart 7 year-old sister. Turns out, regular life is almost as tough as fighting inter-dimensional rogues. But Dr. Dimensionpants is pretty sure he’s got this hero thing down… if only he could figure out how to use those darn pants!
Dr. Dimensionpants is created and executive produced by Brad Peyton, who is best known for directing the upcoming San Andreas, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Peyton, along with Executive Story Editors Alex Galatis (Rocket Monkeys and Jimmy Two-Shoes) and Jeremy Winkels (Almost Naked Animals, and Total Drama: Revenge of the Island), and with Director Jon Izen (Yam Roll and Pet Squad) shape this unbelievable out-of-this-universe comedy show.
Hulu subscribers will be able to stream Dr. Dimensionpants in the safe, commercial-free Kids section of Hulu. Recommended programming within the Kids section of Hulu are restricted to other commercial-free children’s programming so children can quickly and securely jump to their favorite shows. Commercial-free kids programming is available to subscribers on all Hulu-compatible devices.
For more information, please contact:
Aimee Norman at DDA Blueprint PR +44 (0) 20 8985 4708 or aimee@ddablueprint.com
About DHX Media
DHX Media Ltd. (www.dhxmedia.com), a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, is recognized globally for such brands as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, Slugterra and the multi-award winning Degrassi franchise. DHX Media Ltd. is the owner of Family Channel, the most-viewed children’s television channel in Canada, as well as the channels Disney Junior (English & French) and Disney XD in Canada. The Company markets and distributes its library of more than 11,000 half-hours of entertainment programming worldwide, and licenses its owned properties through its dedicated consumer products business. DHX Media Ltd.’s full-service international licensing agency, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group Ltd. (CPLG), represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands. DHX Media Ltd. has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich and Amsterdam, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols DHX.A and DHX.B