Cannes – Rai Com, the commercial arm of Italian pubcaster Rai, along with Planeta Junior, animation studios DQ Entertainment and Gruppo Alcuni have introduced Pio Rocks! – The Series, a 3D CGI comedy series following the adventures of Youtube star Pulcino Pio at school, to an industry audience at a special event during this year’s MIPJunior. Planned for a total of 52 episodes of 11’ each combining comedy with plenty of adventure, Pio Rocks! – The Series is aimed at 5-8 … [Read more...] about Pio Rock! hits MIPJunior & MIPCOM
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Sales for ‘Iron Man: Armored Adventures’
Paris – PGS Entertainment is announcing a raft of global media licensing agreements for Iron Man: Armored Adventures (52x30’). Produced by Method Animation, DQ Entertainment, and Marvel Entertainment, and commissioned by France Télévisions, the series will travel to four continents via deals with CSC Pop (UK & Ireland), Yep (Germany), TV2 (Norway), E-Junior (United Arab Emirates), TVA (Canada), and SABC (South Africa). “Iron Man: Armored … [Read more...] about Sales for ‘Iron Man: Armored Adventures’
DQ Entertainment inks $37 million production and licensing deals
DQ Entertainment, the global entertainment production and distribution group, has announced that it has concluded a number of TV co-production and licensing deals during its second fiscal quarter to 30 September 2013 and at MIPCOM 2013. The gross value of these co-production and licensing deals between the partners is approximately $37m (INR 2220m), of which approximately $12m (INR 720m) is attributable to DQE and expected to be accrued as revenue over the next fiscal year … [Read more...] about DQ Entertainment inks $37 million production and licensing deals
Cartoon Network pays homage to silent star
Hong Kong – Cartoon Network Asia Pacific has acquired the animated series Chaplin and Co. The show is a slapstick nod to one of Hollywood’s most pivotal early stars, Charlie Chaplin. A co-production between India’s DQ Entertainment, and France-based Method Animation, the animation was developed in consultation with the Chaplin family, to make the series as representative of the icon as possible. In true Chaplin style, Chaplin and Co is a slapstick comedy without dialogue … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network pays homage to silent star
