WildBrain

Also known as DHX Media

WildBrain Ltd. is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest independent library of children's television programming, including the assets of acquisitions such as Cookie Jar Group, Epitome Pictures, and Wildbrain Entertainment among others, distribution rights to the Jay Ward Productions and Ragdoll Productions libraries, and a stake in the Peanuts franchise.

Key facts

Company.name: WildBrain Ltd.
Company.logo: Wildbrain logo.svg
Company.logo_caption: Logo used since 2019
Company.logo_size: 250px
Company.former_name: DHX Media Ltd. (2006–2019)
Company.type: Public
Company.industry: Television production
Company.predecessors: Wildbrain EntertainmentDecode EntertainmentHalifax Film CompanyCookie Jar GroupRagdoll Worldwide
Company.founders: Michael DonovanSteven DeNure
Company.hq_location_city: Toronto, Ontario
Company.hq_location_country: Canada
Company.num_locations: 10

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Contents

History
As DHX Media
Expansion into broadcasting, subsequent partnerships
Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake acquisition, reorganizations
As WildBrain
Exit from broadcasting
Businesses
Current businesses
Former businesses
See also
Notes
References
External links

The company was founded in 2006 as DHX Media, via a merger between Decode Entertainment and the Halifax Film Company. The company subsequently acquired other studios and assets, acquired the Canadian specialty service Family Channel in 2014 to expand into broadcasting, and established the YouTube multi-channel network WildBrain (now WildBrain London) in 2016. Building upon the strength of the division, the entirety of the company was rebranded as WildBrain in 2019.