Deafplanet
Encyclopedia
deafplanet is a Canadian
television series for children in American Sign Language
(ASL). It was created by marblemedia
in collaboration with TVOntario
and the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf. A French-language version of the show is also produced, using Quebec Sign Language
(LSQ).
The TV series aired in Canada on provincial broadcasters TVOntario, Access
, SCN
and Knowledge.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television series for children in American Sign Language
American Sign Language
American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico...
(ASL). It was created by marblemedia
Marblemedia
Founded in 2001 by Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, Toronto-based marblemedia is a content creation company at the forefront of television and new media production, devoted to telling stories that entertain and engage audiences across all platforms. marblemedia was named Company of the Year by the ...
in collaboration with TVOntario
TVOntario
TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...
and the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf. A French-language version of the show is also produced, using Quebec Sign Language
Quebec Sign Language
Quebec Sign Language, known in French as Langue des signes québécoise , is a sign language used in Canada. Most LSQ users are located in Quebec, but a few are scattered in major cities in the rest of the country....
(LSQ).
The TV series aired in Canada on provincial broadcasters TVOntario, Access
Access (TV channel)
CTV Two Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment, information, and educational television channel in the province of Alberta...
, SCN
Saskatchewan Communications Network
SCN is a Canadian English language cable television entertainment, information, and educational channel in the province of Saskatchewan...
and Knowledge.