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19 September 2013
For Immediate Release 19 September 2013
DQ Entertainment plc
THE JUNGLE BOOK TV SERIES DEBUTS IN SPANISH
ON UNIVISION'S "PLANETA U" PROGRAMMING BLOCK
Top 5 Network in U.S. is proud to air the classic story
DQ Entertainment International Ltd, a subsidiary of AIM listed
DQ Entertainment plc and the global entertainment production and
distribution company - producer and global rights owner of The
Jungle Book new 3D CGI animated TV series, and SMC Entertainment
Group, Inc., leading North American licensing agent and rights
owner for The Jungle Book for North America, are pleased to
announce the popular, animated The Jungle Book TV series has joined
Univision Network's "Planeta U" children's programming block this
month. Twenty-six half-hour episodes will be seen in rotation in
Spanish only. The Jungle Book is currently available in English in
the United States at Redbox locations and on Netflix, Amazon
Instant Video, iTunes, VUDU, and Hulu.
Univision Network is the country's most-watched Spanish-language
broadcast television network, reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic
households. Univision's Planeta U ("Planet U") is a three hour
block of children's programming that airs on Saturday mornings
featuring cartoons that promote literacy, reading, problem-solving
skills, respect for others, self-esteem, and pride in the Hispanic
culture. The Jungle Book series will air at 9 a.m. after The
Backyardigans at 8:30 a.m. and before Maya and Miguel at 9:30
am.
"The Jungle Book TV series, inspired by the classic story by
Rudyard Kipling, is a great addition to our 'Planeta U' children's
programming block and builds on our commitment to inform and
entertain our audiences," said Alberto Ciruana, president,
programming and content, Univision Networks. "We hope the series
brings joy to our audiences in the U.S, as the enduring classic
tale has done around the world."
True to Kipling's original fables and characters' sensibilities,
The Jungle Book TV series features tales of wit, friendship,
courage and loyalty with the man-cub Mowgli, his friends Baloo the
wise bear, Bagheera the black panther and the mighty Kaa, a rock
python, set in the dense jungles of India where Mowgli's enemy, the
royal tiger Sher Khan, rules.
Tapaas Chakravarti, the Chairman & CEO of DQ Entertainment
plc, commented, "The deal has great strategic significance as this
validates DQ's constant pursuit to reach diverse audiences and
markets. We are delighted that Univision will be showcasing The
Jungle Book on its Planeta U programming block for children. The 3D
series has already become hugely popular in countries where it has
started airing. We remain hugely optimistic that the popularity of
this iconic property will only gain further momentum in
future."
The Jungle Book is a very active brand in the U.S. A second DVD
"The Jungle Book - Return 2 The Jungle" releases in September,
2013, with a follow-up DVD in November. The Jungle Book now has
free mobile gaming apps: The Jungle Book: Fruit Dash! for iPhone,
iPad and iPod Touch devices; and The Jungle Book - The Great
Escape, for Android devices. Aside from Official "Jungle Book"
Stores on the Jungle Book website at www.thejunglebookus.com and
Facebook fan page at www.Facebook.com/thejunglebookus, party
supplies are available at BirthdayExpress.com (a leader of kids'
party supplies) at
www.birthdayexpress.com/browse/_/N-i/Ntt-jungle+book/results1.aspx?q=jungle%20book;
and customized on-demand product is available at
www.zazzle.com/junglebook.
About The Jungle Book
The first season of The Jungle Book, broadcast in over 165
countries worldwide, has proven to be an enormous global success
with top-tier channels like ZDF Germany, the UK's BBC, TF1 France,
RAI 2 Italy, TV3 Spain, Noga TV Israel, ABC Australia, Channel B
Indonesia, EBS Korea, TVO Canada, Televisa Mexico and Disney
Channels across Asia, Latin America and the United States. Global
Home Entertainment partners include NBC Universal for the UK,
France, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, Phase 4 Films for North
America and Sony Pictures Entertainment among others.
About the DQ Entertainment group ("DQE")
DQ Entertainment plc is a leading global entertainment group
listed on AIM in London and its 75% owned subsidiary, DQ
Entertainment International Limited, is listed on the Bombay Stock
Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India. The group is engaged
in animation, gaming and VFX content production, licensing and
distribution. DQE is associated globally with major intellectual
properties such as The Jungle Book, Charlie Chaplin, Peter Pan,
Iron Man, Casper, Little Prince, Lassie, Robin Hood and other
properties, in partnership with international broadcasters,
distributors and independent producers in Europe and USA. Season 1
of The Jungle Book has been broadcast in over 130 countries while
season 2 is currently in production. DQE employs a large creative
talent pool which has produced a 3D stereoscopic feature film 'The
Prodigies' for Warner Bros and Fidélité Films, France, while The
Jungle Book feature film is currently in development.
About SMC Entertainment Group, Inc.
SMC Entertainment Group, Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, CA
is the North American brand owner for television, home
entertainment, licensing, merchandising and promotional rights to
the new 3D CGI animated TV series The Jungle Book and the
made-for-TV 60-minute movie special Rumble in the Jungle from DQ
Entertainment International. SMC Entertainment Group, Inc. secured
the master toy rights for The Jungle Book for Australia and New
Zealand, plus all licensing/merchandising for South Africa. SMC
Entertainment Group, Inc. was appointed by ZDF Enterprises as the
exclusive North American licensing agent for the new teen/tween TV
drama series Dance Academy and the popular 'hit' series, H20 Just
Add Water. Both series are broadcast on TeenNick. It was also
recently announced that SMC Entertainment is the exclusive global
licensing agent for Angry Little Girls! brand created by Lela
Lee.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company
serving Hispanic America. Its assets include Univision Network, one
of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the
most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the
country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; UniMás, a leading
Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 89% of U.S.
Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including
Galavisión, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network,
as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated
to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network
dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable
network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of six cable
offerings - De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson,
Telehit and Distrito Comedia; UVideos, the first bilingual digital
network serving Hispanic America; Univision Studios, which produces
and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other
programming formats for the Company's platforms; Univision
Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations
in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio,
the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69
radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto
Rico; Univision Interactive, a network of products and offerings
including Univision.com, which continues to be the No. 1
most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics,
Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique,
relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group,
a specialized advertising and publisher network. Headquartered in
New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and
television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities
throughout the United States. For more information, please visit
Univision.net.
For further information, please contact:
Sumedha Saraogi
Sumedha@dqentertainment.com
P R Vishnu
Vishnu@dqentertainment.com
SMC Entertainment Group: Tel: 818.590.1366
Michael Berreth
Michael@smcentertainmentgroup.com
Allenby Capital Limited Tel: +44(0) 20
Jeremy Porter / Alex Price 3328 5656
Buchanan Tel: +44 (0)20
Mark Edwards/Clare Akhurst 7466 5000
www.buchanan.uk.com
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