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2 Oct 2012 07:00
For Immediate Release | 2 October 2012 |
DQ Entertainment PLC
("DQE" or "the Company")
Quarterly operations update
DQ Entertainment plc (AIM: DQE), the global entertainment, production and distribution group, is pleased to announce that it is continuing to deliver new productions and has signed several new licensing and merchandising deals during the quarter ended 30 September 2012.
These are summarised in turn below.
DQE has successfully delivered 5 new TV productions:
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1
| Casper season 2
| 52 x 11 minutes 3D TV series co-produced with Moonscoop, France and Harvey Entertainment, USA |
2 | Charlie Chaplin season 1 | 104 x 6 minutes 3D TV series co-produced with Method Animation, France and MK 2 ,France |
3
| MMCH season 4 | 7 x 24 minutes 3D TV series for Walt Disney Television Animation, USA |
4 | Keymon Ache | 1 x 70 minutes 2D animated TV feature produced in collaboration with Nickelodeon, India |
5 | Omkar season 3 | 3 x23 minute 2D animated TV feature acquired for broadcast by Turner Networks for the Indian subcontinent |
New Projects Commissioned:
·; NFL Rush Zone : 26 x 22' 2D TV series for Nicktoons, USA
·; Rising Star: 26 x 22' 2D TV series co-production with TMS Entertainment, Japan
·; Lanfeust : 26 x 22' 3D TV series for Alphanim Gaumont, France
Licensing and merchandising agreements for "The Jungle Book"
DQE has signed multiple licensing deals for its very successful 3D TV series "The Jungle Book" including:
Licensee | Territory | Products |
Burger King | World Wide | Promotions |
Glittertainment | USA & Canada | Temporary Tattoos |
Craftstone Group Ltd | USA & Canada | Toys and Accessories |
Cosrich Group Inc | USA | HBA & First Aid, Eco friendly color in own Backpack |
Hilco | USA & Canada | Toys and Confectionary |
Nestle | Italy | Promotions |
IPAM | S.Korea | Toys & Confectionery |
Zazzle | USA | Clothing & Stationary |
Buy Seasons | USA | Party Goods |
Wall 360 | N.America | Stationary |
Compupress | Greece | Part Works |
Cisco | Italy | Confectionery |
Issac Morris | USA & Canada | Apparel |
Komar Kids | USA & Canada | Sleep Wear |
Pacific Play tents | USA & Canada | Play Tents |
US Playing Cards | USA & Canada | Playing cards |
My Idol Pops | USA & Canada | Confectionery |
Nanco | USA & Canada | Toys |
Broadcasting and distribution agreements
Broadcaster | Show | Territory |
TeleQuebec | Lassie | Canada |
TeleQuebec | Jungle Book 2 | Canada |
Sun TV | Little Prince 2 | India & Sri Lanka |
Sun TV | Little Nick 2, | India & Sri Lanka |
Fatahallah Films | Feluda TV feature & Series | Middle East |
Fatahallah Films | Donkey Ollie | Middle East |
Fatahallah Films | Iron Man 2 | Middle East |
ABC Australia | Casper 2 | Australia |
TIGA | Casper 2 | Thailand |
TIGA | Iron Man 2 | Thailand |
Turner | Omkar 3 | Indian subcontinent |
Disney USA | Jungle Book | USA |
Tapaas Chakravarti Chairman & CEO of DQE Group commented,
"Our core business fundamentals remain strong and we continue to execute productions of international quality with a creative and efficient production pipeline combined with a dedicated workforce. Our domestic content pipeline continues to expand while we have also diversified our global portfolio with new iconic properties such as Lanfeust, 3rd season of Little Prince and NFL Rush Zone."
Contact
DQ Entertainment International Tapaas Chakravarti - Chairman and CEO Rashida Adenwala - Director Finance & Investor Relations
| Tel: +91 40 235 53726 |
Seymour Pierce Ltd Guy Peters / David Foreman (Corporate Finance) Paul Jewell/ David Banks (Corporate Broking)
| Tel: +44 (0)207 107 8000 |
Buchanan Mark Edwards / Clare Akhurst | Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 |
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