DQE Signs Multiple German Deals
HYDERABAD, India, November 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — DQE, the animation, gaming, live action entertainmentproduction and distribution company, is pleased to announce the signing of anexclusive publishing licensing deal for ´The Jungle Book´ through DQE´smerchandising agents in Germany, ZDF Enterprises with EgmontVerlagsgesellschaften GmbH (Egmont), Germany and a non-exclusive deal withBelltex SA, Belgium for retailing Jungle Book based products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
under the terms of the agreement, Egmont has the right to manufacture anddistribute German language books in a variety of different formats – such ascharacter books, friendship books, school diaries, pop-up books, comic books, painting books, and poster books. Egmont has been granted publishing rightsfor The Jungle Book in German speaking Europe. DQE will receive a royalty onsales through this deal from Egmont, in addition to a substantial upfrontpayment as a minimum guaranteed amount.
Egmont publishes a wide range of formats for children of all agesincluding storybooks, annuals, colouring, activity and sticker books as wellas a range of novelty books. their publishing list contains books featuringlicensed characters, including Barbie, Ben10, Bob the Builder, DisneyFairies, Disney Princesses, Fireman Sam, Flat Stanley, Prince of Persia: TheSands of Time, Power Rangers, Roy of the Rovers, Rupert Bear, Shaun theSheep, Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, Tintin, The Wind in the Willows, Wallace andGromit, Winnie-the-Pooh, Zoey101 and a large number of other iconic brands.
DQE is also please to announce it has concluded a non-exclusive licensingdeal for ´The Jungle Book´ with Belltex (Belgium). under the terms of theagreement Belltex SA, Belgium has been authorised to manufacture anddistribute bed linen and other similar products based on the The Jungle Bookcharacter license. Belltex has been provided the rights for retailing theproducts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
DQE had earlier signed a deal with Belltex for The Jungle Book for theregion of France and Benelux.
DQE´s Jungle Book franchise has generated tremendous interestamongst licensees with DQE having signed multiple licensing and merchandisingdeals worldwide across various categories of products. The series has alreadystarted airing internationally recording excellent ratings on TF1, France, BBC, UK and TVO, Canada.
Tapaas Chakravarti Chairman & CEO of DQE Group commented, “Egmont has a great track record and penetration in the German speakingEuropean markets and we believe that we have made the right choice inpartnering with Egmont for Jungle Book publishing. this is the beginning of anew and strategic relationship and we look forward to our continuedassociation with them.”
on the Belltex agreement, Tapaas added, “This is our seconddeal with Belltex, this time for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for bedlinen. we are sure The Jungle Book franchise will prove to be very successfuland beneficial to all our partners.”
Oliver Grundel, Project Manager Merchandising, sales andco-productions, ZDF Enterprises said “We are delighted to join forces withBelltex, one of the leaders in the field of home textiles. Belltex´soutstanding market position and professionalism fit ideally into ouroverarching strategic structure of strong partnerships for optimum sales of aclassical, superior property such as ´The Jungle Book”
he further added, “We are pleased to have found in Egmont ahigh-caliber partner of long standing for the exploitation of the ´JungleBook´ rights. The Egmont publishing house has been synonymous with successfuland beloved children´s and teen books for decades now. thanks to thisagreement with Egmont, we have laid down the groundwork for the transfer ofthe ´Jungle Book´ brand´s enormous potential to the publishing sector.”
Sylvia Brucker, Director Merchandising for ZDF Enterprises, said: “As an intermediary between a top-of-the-line animation producer fromIndia and an internationally active and highly experienced publishing group, we are happy to be able to promote a project that stands out for its modern, appealing treatment of a timeless classic of children´s literature. we areconfident that the market is always ready to give a positive, profitablereception to compelling products on classical topics.”
“The books based on the TV series ´The Jungle Book´ will playa major role in the portfolio of our children´s book label SchneiderBuch, “said Volker Busch, CEO of the EGMONT publishing group. “SchneiderBuchtraditionally stands for premium, entertaining books for children and youths.our readers particularly love our sensitively rendered publications based onfilms and TV series. As a classic of world literature, ´The Jungle Book´ isclearly a major new addition to our publishing program. The fact that it iscurrently being brought to life again in a brand-new CGI-animated TV seriesis a major asset for SchneiderBuch. this production highlight is exactly theaccent we need, as we are in the process of adapting our much-admired, high-quality traditional children´s book program to make it even moreappealing to new and future generations of children. we are delighted to beentering into this partnership with ZDF and DQ Entertainment!”
The series tell stories of the man-cub ´Mowgli´ raised in theIndian jungles by a pack of wolves. Drama, excitement and adventure mixedwith a high element of comedy tell tales of how Mowgli lives and survives inthe jungle, where his only companions are animals. his adventures reflect hisdaredevil, fearless, high-spirited and fun-loving escapades. he is helped byBaloo the wise bear, his best friend Bagheera the black panther and(sometimes!) mighty Kaa, the rock python. Mowgli learns to overcome adversityand make progress in his life by using his quick wit and natural curiosity, with his constantly optimistic outlook on life. this is very challenging forthe little man-cub with an evil enemy like Shere Khan, the royal Bengaltiger.
Mowgli´s adventures open out in the lush tropical forest ofSeeonee amidst splendid Indian royal forts, temples, waterfalls and theWaingunga river. throughout the series other characters from the Kiplingstories add flavor to the drama, comedy and action, bringing out excellentanimation and quality storytelling.
About EGMONT Verlagsgesellschaften GmbH
EGMONT Verlagsgesellschaften, a Cologne-based book publisher, consists of 5 imprints: VGS, LYX, SchneiderBuch, Ehapa Comic Collection andEgmont Manga & Anime. Each imprint stands for an individual program, andtogether they offer ambitious, lively entertainment and fun for all agegroups. VGS offers a range of popular non-fiction books as well asmedia-related guide- and cookbooks. Founded in 2007, the label LYX quicklyrose to become one of Germany´s most successful publishers of romanticfantasy novels. next to vampire sagas and heroic fantasy, the new genre”romantic thriller” has become a well-established part of the program.SchneiderBuch looks back on more than 90 years of publishing popular andwidely loved books for children and teens. Ehapa Comic Collection featuresgraphic novel classics and also specializes in original German graphic novelsand event-graphic novels. As one of the biggest Manga and Manhwa (of Asianorigin) publishers of the world, Egmont Manga & Anime also boasts Germanillustrators (Mangas made in Germany). EGMONT Verlagsgesellschaften is anenterprise of the international EGMONT Group, whose main office is inCopenhagen.
DQE is one of the leading producers of animation, visualeffects, game art and live action entertainment content for the global mediaand entertainment industry. DQE´s production in hi-end 3D, ´The Jungle Book´is in production as a 52 episode animated series and a 60 minute TV featurein co-production with international majors including TF1 and Moonscoop, France, ZDF Group, Germany and is to be released worldwide in 2010.
Toomai-The Elephant Boy is a live action TV series which iscurrently being developed in co-operation with international broadcasters, while several Indian IPs like Mysteries & Feluda, Omkar, Balkand I, II andIII with international broadcasters have had a successful run.
DQE has also announced the development of a series of animatedshort films for television in collaboration with French production companiesMethod Animation and MK2. DQE, Method Animation and MK2 announced theproduction and worldwide distribution and exploitation of an animated versionof 104 six-minute episodes inspired by the legendary film icon CharlieChaplin´s Hollywood films. DQE is also producing a 3D animated stereoscopicfeature film “The Prodigies” for Onyx Films and Fidelite Films, France.
DQE has received recognition and awards at several nationaland international forums fostering creativity and excellence. Recentrecognitions include the Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur of the Year – 2009 IndiaAwards, The UK Broadcast Awards 2010, Sichuan TV Festival International “GoldPanda” Awards, The Emmy Award, administered by the National Academy ofTelevision Arts & Sciences for Tutenstein TV series co-produced by DQE andseveral others.
DQE´s production facilities are based in Hyderabad, Mumbai andKolkata and it has international sales representatives in Los Angeles, Parisand Tokyo. With a workforce of approximately 3,500 permanent employees, DQEhas a global client-partner base of over 90 producers, distributors, broadcasters and licensors including Walt Disney Group, Universal Pictures, Nickelodeon Animation Studios Inc., Electronic Arts, Marvel Comics, AmericanGreetings, BBC Group, M6/France TV Group/TF-1 – leading broadcasting anddistribution groups from France, ZDF TV and ZDF Enterprises – leadingbroadcasting and global distributors from Germany, ABC Australia, Al Jazeera- Arabic nations, Disney Channels – Asia, Cartoon Network Group and many moreworldwide.
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