DHX Media Acquires Studio B

DHX Media, parent company of distributor Decode Enterprises and production houses Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film, has acquired Vancouver-based Studio B Productions.

The deal sees Decode Enterprises handling international sales of Studio B’s properties. Studio B has a library of 400 half hours of children’s programming. Decode Enterprises currently handles distribution for DHX businesses as well as third party producers.

Studio B is a privately owned producer of children’s programming specializing in digital and classical animation. It has a current production slate of seven shows including “Kid vs. Kat” for YTV, “Ricky Sprocket—Showbiz Boy” for Teletoon and Nickelodeon Networks, and “Martha Speaks,” co-produced with WGBH Boston. Production will continue under the Studio B brand following the DHX acquisition.