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Télémagino
Télémagino is a Canadian French-language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. Launched on 5 July 2010, as a sister to an equivalent English-language service, it airs children programming for ages 2–11. Not only is it a French version of Family Jr., but it also doubles as a French version of Family Channel. The channel previously operated under Disney–ABC Television Group's preschool television brands, including Playhouse Disney and Disney Junior, but was rebranded on 18 September 2015, following the acquisition of Canadian rights to Disney's children's brands and programming by Corus Entertainment. Along with its English-language parent channel Family Channel and Family Jr., it is available in over four million Canadian households as of 2013. History As Playhouse Disney Télé and Disney Junior The channel was licensed in 2006 as Vrak Junior, a sister channel to Astral's Vrak TV, though, aimed at younger viewers than Vrak. It was launched on 5 July 2010, as Playho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Channel (Canadian TV Network)
Family Channel (commonly known as Family) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. The network primarily airs children's television series, Teen drama, teen dramas, as well as other programming targeting a family audience. Family Channel is headquartered in the Brookfield Place (Toronto), Brookfield Place office complex, near the Financial District, Toronto, Financial District of Downtown Toronto. It has transmitted from Corus Quay since at least 2014. Launched on September 1, 1988, it was originally a joint venture between the owners of the premium television services Crave (TV network), First Choice and Movie Central, Superchannel; due to the breakup of Western International Communications, the network became a joint venture between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment. Astral later acquired full ownership of the network; after the 2013 acquisition of Astral by Bell Media, the network and its sister channels were divested to DHX Media (now WildBrain) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Channel (Canadian TV Channel)
Family Channel (commonly known as Family) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. The network primarily airs children's television series, Teen drama, teen dramas, as well as other programming targeting a family audience. Family Channel is headquartered in the Brookfield Place (Toronto), Brookfield Place office complex, near the Financial District, Toronto, Financial District of Downtown Toronto. It has transmitted from Corus Quay since at least 2014. Launched on September 1, 1988, it was originally a joint venture between the owners of the premium television services Crave (TV network), First Choice and Movie Central, Superchannel; due to the breakup of Western International Communications, the network became a joint venture between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment. Astral later acquired full ownership of the network; after the 2013 acquisition of Astral by Bell Media, the network and its sister channels were divested to DHX Media (now WildBrain) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DHX Media
WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, 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 library of children's television programming, which is distributed through its multi-channel network, WildBrain Spark, and a group of Canadian specialty television channels. DHX was founded in 2006 when the entertainment entrepreneurs Michael Donovan and Steven DeNure gained control of Decode Entertainment and the Halifax Film Company. History As DHX Media In 2006, the Toronto-based Decode Entertainment and Halifax-based Halifax Film Company merged so that the newly merged company would be named the ''Decode-Halifax Film Company''. The newly public company known as DHX Media, began trading in 2006, because the name, "DHX", is an acronym for the combination of the names ''Decode'' and ''Halifax''. A reverse merger deal with Entertainment One was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WildBrain
WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, 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 library of children's television programming, which is distributed through its multi-channel network, WildBrain Spark, and a group of Canadian specialty television channels. DHX was founded in 2006 when the entertainment entrepreneurs Michael Donovan and Steven DeNure gained control of Decode Entertainment and the Halifax Film Company. History As DHX Media In 2006, the Toronto-based Decode Entertainment and Halifax-based Halifax Film Company merged so that the newly merged company would be named the ''Decode-Halifax Film Company''. The newly public company known as DHX Media, began trading in 2006, because the name, "DHX", is an acronym for the combination of the names ''Decode'' and ''Halifax''. A reverse merger deal with Entertainment One wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WildBrainTV
WildBrainTV is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. WildBrainTV broadcasts live-action and animated children's programming aimed towards audiences ages 6–15. The channel first launched on June 1, 2011, under the ownership of Astral Media. It initially operated as a localized version of Disney XD, under license from Disney Channels Worldwide, as a sister network to Family Channel. Following the acquisition of Astral Media by Bell Media, Disney XD was divested to DHX Media (now WildBrain) in 2014. In 2015, Corus Entertainment acquired the rights to programming from Disney Channel and its siblings (later launching a new Canadian Disney XD channel), resulting in DHX's existing Disney XD channel being rebranded as Family Chrgd—a brand extension of Family Channel with a similar positioning—in October 2015. The channel adopted its current branding in March 2022. History As Disney XD In April 2009, Astral Media, via its subsidiary The Family Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
