famous filmmaker. He appeared in the episode "Lights, Camera, Ella". Episodes All episodes were directed by Larry Jacobs. Distribution Broadcast Ella the Elephant premiered on TVOKids, Knowledge Kids and Télé-Québec in Canada on September 2, 2013. The series premiered on Disney Channel and Disney Junior in the United States on February 17, 2014. Other broadcasters includes Tiny Pop in the UK, ABC 4 Kids in Australia and RTÉjr in Ireland. Since June 23, 2014, Disney Junior (Latin America) started airing the show. TiJi (France), Clan (Spain), MiniMini+ (Poland), Minimax (Eastern and Central Europe), KiKA (Germany) and MTV3 Juniori (Finland) had recently acquired the show and will add it to their lineup in 2014. Home media Episodes of Ella the Elephant are available for digital download through the iTunes Music Store, which are split into two volumes. FremantleMedia Home Entertainment released a 154-minute Region 4 DVD of the show on August 6, 2014. In 2014, Warner Home Video has released Volume 1 on DVD for Canada and the US. As of February 28, 2015, the series became available for streaming on the American Netflix. Toys and merchandising DHX Media and FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment have appointed Jazwares Inc. as the global master toy partner on preschool property Ella the Elephant for the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Middle East, Australia, Spain and Norway. The deal will enable Jazwares to launch worldwide Plush, Dolls Figures and Play Sets, Vehicles, Role Play and Musical Instruments, based on the animated preschool series about an adventurous elephant and her magic hat. In December 2014, it was announced that DHX Brands and Penguin Young Readers were developing a series of books based on the series, which were released in late 2015. Critical reception Common Sense Media rated the show 4 stars out of 5, with the review stating that "Strong messages of friendship and kindness are central to each story, and the young characters use their imaginations to solve the little troubles they and their neighbors face." References External links Ella the Elephant at TVOKids.com Ella the Elephant at DisneyJunior.com 2010s Canadian animated television series 2010s Canadian children's television series 2013 Canadian television series debuts 2014 Canadian television series endings TVO original programming Disney Channel original programming Disney Junior original programming Animated television series about elephants Canadian children's animated adventure television series Canadian children's animated fantasy television series Canadian computer-animated television series Canadian preschool