History
The DHX name derives from the combination of Decode and Halifax from the 2006 merger between Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film Company. Studio B Productions was acquired by DHX Media on December 25, 2007. On March 25, 2008, DHX Media acquired Bulldog Interactive Fitness. On September 8, 2010, all related subsidiaries were rebranded under the label DHX Media. On September 14, 2010, DHX Media acquired Wild Brain.
On August 20, 2012, It was announced that DHX Media would acquire Cookie Jar Group for $111 million, a deal in which the merged company (DHX Media) would become the world's largest independent owner of children's television programming. The acquisition of Cookie Jar Group by DHX Media closed on October 22, 2012, after which the two merged.
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