'Teletubbies' to return with brand new episodes in HD

The Teletubbies are coming back with new episodes in 2015, this time in HD and possibly a new look.

DHX Media Ltd. acquired the show from Ragdoll Productions last fall and will produce the show. BBC made the announcement of 60 new episodes this week.

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po will star in new episodes with "fresher visages" said DHX president Steven DeNure.

From Star:

“The characters are going to be the same; we may do a little bit more (computer-generated) enhancements to the faces, but it’s going to be pretty subtle.

“It will be wide screen and HD which is something audiences expect now and we’ll be using some production techniques that were used on big films like the Harry Potter series or the Lord of the Rings series; using blue screen technology to kind of enhance the magic world that the Teletubbies live in; all in an effort to recreate in a modern way what the Teletubbies looked like when it was shot on a real set in a farmer’s field.

“For us, it’s really about updating the episodes and extending the series and making beautiful new episodes that take advantage of today’s technology. There is an ineffable quality about the Teletubbies that’s just a little hard to put your finger on.”

I'm excited. I love the Teletubbies.