Halifax, Canada – April 9, 2008 – DHX Media Ltd. (AIM & TSX ticker: “DHX”), a leading
independent international producer and distributor of television programming and
interactive content is pleased to announce that Global Television, a Canwest
Broadcasting network has commissioned a second season of the primetime original
drama series, The Guard, which begins production in Vancouver, BC in June and is
slated for broadcast in the 2008-09 season. The series is a co-production between DHX
Media’s subsidiary, Halifax Film and Vancouver based Brightlight Pictures Inc, for Global
Television.
The Guard is a one-hour character-driven, ensemble drama series that focuses on the
lives of four imperfect, offbeat and sometimes difficult, but heroic Coast Guard rescue
specialists looking for meaning in their own lives while enduring the daily dangers of life
out on the Pacific Ocean. Audiences were captivated by these west coast heroes, as
Season I of the series launched with over 800,000 viewers and The Guard was the #1
new Canadian Original in the key demo Adults 18-49.
Charles Bishop, President, Halifax Film said, “We are thrilled to partner once again with
Global Television to produce a second season of The Guard. The additional season will
continue to help us secure significant international sales.”
Enquiries:
DHX Media Ltd. +1 902-423-0260
David A. Regan – EVP, Corporate Development & IR
AIM Nominated Advisors:
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
Gerry Beaney
Troy MacDonald
About DHX Media Ltd.
DHX Media Ltd. is a leading international producer and distributor of television programming and
interactive content with an emphasis on children, family and youth markets. DHX Media Ltd.
shares trade on AIM and are listed on the TSX, the Toronto Stock Exchange. DHX Media’s
production companies, Decode Entertainment, Halifax Film and Studio B Productions, are the
producers or co-producers of 17 original television series and theatrical releases currently
commissioned for production and maintain a growing library of over 2,200 half-hours of mostly
children and youth-oriented television productions. www.dhxmedia.com
Disclaimer
Certain statements herein may constitute forward-looking statements, including those identified
by the expressions ‘‘may’’, ‘‘will’’, ‘‘should’’, ‘‘could’’, ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘estimate’’,
‘‘potential’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘intend’’ and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or
its Management. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and are based on
information currently available to Management. These forward-looking statements are subject to
a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results or
events to differ materially from current expectations, including the matters discussed under ‘‘Risk
Factors’’ contained in the Company’s prospectus dated May 12, 2006. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or
revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
