DHX Media has signed broadcast deals with Disney XD channels for two series specially made by DHX TV. It is all set to air Fangbone!, a 50×11’ animated fantasy series on its Family CHRGD channel.
DHX Media licensed the new, to Disney XD channels in the US, Latin America, South East Asia and Taiwan. In a further deal, it also licensed the innovative original series Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) to Disney XD in the US and it shall premiere on Wednesday, September 9 (9:30 p.m., ET/PT).
Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution of DHX Media said that both the shows are really very strong and distinctive in genre adding more light to the news, she further added that Fangbone shall see a lot of adventure, fantasy and comedy while Gaming Show shall deal with a lot of gaming trends.
Fangbone! Is a Radical Sheep Production. DHX Television has commissioned the series for Canada where it will air on the Family CHRGD network, entering the market in early 2016. The series follows the quest of the titular character, a young barbarian from Skullbania, as he travels through a magical portal into the suburbs of our world with a most dangerous burden. His mission is to protect the blackened and slightly jam-smelling big toe of Venomous Drool from being reunited with its master – the evilest sorcerer in all the planes of existence! Fangbone becomes the best friend of Bill – a kid whose weirdness is his ultimate weapon – and who helps Fangbone survive in a world of spelling tests and waffles. The series that targets the 8–12 year olds is based on the books by New York Times bestselling author Michael Rex.
Gaming Show is an innovative TV show that takes kids and tweens into a new and exciting world of gaming. The show that promises to be fun, authentic, comedic, and informative shall be series is produced by Banger Films’ kids division, B-Minors and created by Jesse Shamata. This semi-scripted gamer magazine series, “un-hosted” by three original, young and passionate gamers shall be 30 minute 25 episodes show. ), a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children,
DHX Media, a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, has aklo in the past given hits like Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, Slugterra and the multiple award-winning Degrassi franchise.