IT’S ‘TIME FOR TELETUBBIES’ FOR DAVID WALLIAMS AND ROCHELLE HUMES AS THEY JOIN THE VOICE CAST OF THE ICONIC PRE-SCHOOL SERIES

They line up alongside Fearne Cotton, Jim Broadbent and Jane Horrocks in ‘Best of British’ voice cast for the worldwide hit series   

Halifax, NS – 9 January 2017 – Multi-talented author, comedian, actor and presenter David Walliams and girl band star turned TV presenter Rochelle Humes are the latest British stars to join the voice cast of the worldwide hit pre-school series Teletubbies.

The two will join the existing cast of Jim Broadbent, Fearne Cotton, Jane Horrocks, Daniel Rigby and Antonia Thomas as they lend their voices to Teletubbies’ distinctive and much-loved Voice Trumpets.  Walliams and Humes will feature in the second series, which will air on CBeebies in spring 2017. 2017 is a significant year for Teletubbies as it will be 20 years since the original series first appeared on television.

The first season of the new Teletubbies launched on CBeebies in 2015 and was an instant hit with a new generation of viewers, becoming a key pillar of CBeebies’ morning schedule and becoming one of the most downloaded series on CBeebies iPlayer. It followed the same well-loved characters and styling as the original but was visually enhanced to bring a refreshed and contemporary look and feel to the globally adored property.

In addition to showcasing the new voice stars, the second season will introduce a number of new elements including a new area of Teletubbyland called the Hidey Hup; a beautiful hidden glade containing equipment for physical Teletubby fun including the Tubby Bouncy, Tubby Slidey, Tubby Uppy Downy and the Tubby Spinny.  The Teletubbies journey there in a brand new ‘honk honk’ Tubby Car!   Viewers can also look out for the Teletubbies Circus, pink Tubby Custard turning green, a very special Tubby Custard Ride carriage for The Noo-noo and the intrepid little Tiddlytubbies – Mi-Mi, Daa Daa, Baa, Ping, RuRu, Nin, Duggle Dee and Umby Pumby – have a new signature song.

David Walliams said: “It’s really thrilling to be asked to take part in Teletubbies, it’s such an iconic show and it’s watched all around the world by millions and millions of children, it was just too good a thing to turn down.”

Rochelle Humes said: “I’ve always been such a big fan of the Teletubbies. My sister and I used to watch it together when we were younger and as I now have a little girl, it was a real ‘no-brainer’ to be part of it. I jumped at the chance to be involved.”

Controller, CBeebies Kay Benbow, said: “We are thrilled to welcome David and Rochelle to join the fun in Teletubbyland. The series has already attracted a stellar cast of British talent and David Walliams and Rochelle are no exception.  We can’t wait to hear how their distinctive voices and personalities add another layer of fun and magic to the show.”

Global phenomenon Teletubbies first launched in March 1997 and became one of the most successful global children’s brands of all time. It has reached over 1 billion children to date and the original episodes have aired in over 120 territories in 45 different languages. It was the very first western pre-school property to air on China’s CCTV reaching an audience of 300 million children. Its enduring resonance with children is further underscored by the brand’s postings on YouTube which garner around 100 million views per month.

Award-winning UK production company, Darrall Macqueen, is producing 60 more episodes of the iconic show for DHX Media and CBeebies making a total of 120 episodes across the two series.

For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations: Nancy Chan-Palmateer – Director, Investor Relations, DHX Media Ltd.
nancy.chanpalmateer@dhxmedia.com  
+1 416-977-7358

Financial Media: Shaun Smith – Director, Corporate Communications, DHX Media Ltd.
shaun.smith@dhxmedia.com  
+1 416-977-7230

Trade Media: Aimee Norman at DDA Blueprint PR
aimee@ddablueprint.com  
+44 (0) 20 8985 4708

About Teletubbies
Originally created in 1997 Teletubbies is a children’s television series targeted at preschool viewers. In September 2013, DHX Media acquired all rights to Teletubbies through its purchase of Ragdoll Worldwide, a joint venture between Ragdoll Productions and BBC Worldwide that owned, managed and exploited Ragdoll programming. Multi award-winning, Teletubbies is designed to encourage young children to watch television creatively. Full of fun and exploration, it inspires confidence and curiosity and nurtures childhood development. DHX Media  engaged award-winning UK production company Darrall Macqueen to produce Teletubbies. Together they are pioneering a 21st century version of the show for a new generation of viewers.

About DHX Media
DHX Media Ltd. (www.dhxmedia.com) is the world’s leading independent, pure-play children’s content company. Owner of the world’s largest independent library of children’s content, at more than 11,800 half-hours, the Company is recognized globally for such brands as Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Make It Pop, Slugterra and the multiple award-winning Degrassi franchise. As a content producer and owner of intellectual property, DHX Media delivers shows that children love, licensing its content to major broadcasters and streaming services worldwide. Through its subsidiary, WildBrain, DHX Media also operates one of the largest networks of children’s content on YouTube. The company’s robust consumer products program generates royalties from merchandise based on its much-loved children’s brands. Headquartered in Canada, DHX Media has offices in 15 cities globally, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (DHX.A and DHX.B) and the NASDAQ Global Select Market (DHXM).