Founded in 1987, the Pixcom Group is a private communications company based in Montreal, Canada. Pixcom has a global reputation for creating first-class television programs in fiction, variety, kids & youth programming, magazines, documentary series and multiplatform projects, which have garnered international praise and a host of awards. As one of Canada’s leading independent television producers, Pixcom creates over 1,000 episodes per year, that are sold to audiences all over the world. Pixcom is known for its high production values, artistic integrity, original concepts and thorough research. Pixcom International’s catalogue focuses on Science & Technology, History, Wildlife and Human Interest. Programming highlights include Air Devils, Trashopolis, Licence to drill, What's that about?, Insectia, Technopolis, Hypnosis, The Killer Next Door, A Species' Odyssey, Homo Sapiens, The Rise of Men, Performance and Metropolis: the Power of Cities. Pixcom’s productions are watched in over 150 countries, airing on various networks that include Discovery, National Geographic, History Television, ZDF (Germany), Channel 4 (UK), NHK (Japan) France Television, Smithsonian Network, etc.