- DHX Media Acquires Canada’s Family Channel, Disney XD & Disney Junior
July 31, 2014 | DHX Media Ltd. ("DHX" or the "Company") (TSX: DHX), a leading independent creator, producer, distributor and licensor of children's entertainment content today announced the closing of its previously announced deal to acquire Family Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior (English-language channel) and Disney Junior (French-language channel) (“Family Channel Business”). A new business within DHX comprised of these four channels will be called DHX Television.
- Corus Kids Reveals YTV & TELETOON’s New & Returning Programs for 2014-15
June 13, 2014 | Toronto-based media conglomerate Corus Entertainment has unveiled its latest slate of kids programs for YTV and Teletoon’s 2014 and 2015 lineups.
- TELETOON Launches New Series “The Day My Butt Went Psycho” June 12
May 22, 2014 | Imagine a very cheeky world, where goth butts and unicorn butts exist and where an ordinary boy named Zack is best buddies with his newly-detached butt, Deuce. Together, Zack and Deuce have a knack for fun adventures as they navigate a world where humans and their butts live side by side. This cheeky world becomes a reality (and a TV show) on June 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on TELETOON.
- “My Babysitter’s a Vampire” & “Haunting Hour” Join YTV
April 8, 2014 | Canadians have a new channel to view My Babysitter's a Vampire and The Haunting Hour episodes on now: YTV.
- TELETOON & TELETOON Retro April 2014 Programming Highlights
March 17, 2014 | TELETOON and TELETOON Retro April programming highlights.
- TELETOON March 2014 Highlights Include World Premiere of “The Tom & Jerry Show”
February 19, 2014 | TELETOON ushers in the new spring schedule for "Can't Miss March" including special programming for March Break, scores of new episodes and the world premiere of The Tom and Jerry Show - a brand new series featuring the much-loved antagonistic pair of friends in newly-animated cat-and-mouse adventures.The month ends with the highly anticipated Total Drama All-Stars finale.
- TELETOON Canada President to Retire Following Corus Entertainment’s Full Acquisition
December 23, 2013 | TELETOON Canada Inc. today announced that the company’s President Len Cochrane has decided to retire in January 2014, following Corus Entertainment’s recent acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of the company from Bell Media. Cochrane will work closely with Corus Entertainment to ensure the successful transition and integration of TELETOON Canada with Corus Entertainment and will depart in mid to late January 2014.
- New Animated Series “Numb Chucks” Premieres January 7 on YTV
December 11, 2013 | Corus Entertainment’s YTV is premiering Numb Chucks, a hilarious new animated series about two well-intentioned, yet misguided woodchucks, on Tuesday, January 7, at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT following SpongeBob SquarePants. The 26 x half hour series stars Dilweed and Fungus, two woodchucks with big hearts who are obsessed with using their bungling kung-fu skills to protect the lives of the citizens in their town of Ding-a-Ling Springs. Click here for a sneak peek of Numb Chucks.
- “Some Assembly Required” Premieres January 6 on YTV
December 11, 2013 | What kid wouldn’t love to be in charge of running a toy company? And what better way to get around the place than a full-scale indoor roller coaster? The sky is the limit for fun and imagination in YTV’s Some Assembly Required, a new live action comedy series, which follows an eclectic and mismatched group of kids who operate Knickknack Toys. The series premieres on Monday, January 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, following Sam & Cat at 6 p.m. ET/PT on YTV.
- “Packages from Planet X” Premieres Thursday, January 16 on TELETOON
December 10, 2013 | What would you do if you suddenly started receiving strange and cryptic secret packages from an evil alien planet? For Dan Zembrosky and his two best friends, the answer is: save the world, of course. TELETOON Original Production Packages from Planet X makes its Canadian debut on Thursday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT as part of the Can’t Miss Thursdays programming block.
