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DQE in a spate of deals
MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based DQE has appointed France Television Distribution (FTD), one of France‘s leading licensing and merchandising agents, as its licensing representative for its latest 3D 52 x 11 TV series of its wholly owned IP, The New Adventures of Peter Pan.
The three-year agreement permits FTD to act as DQE‘s exclusive licensing and merchandising agent in France, Monaco, Andorra, French-speaking Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Further, DeAgostini, Italy has acquired the rights for agency representation in respect of licensing and merchandising for Peter Pan in Italy.
Meanwhile, DQE has signed multiple licensing deals for it very successful 3D TV series, The Jungle Book.
Jungle Online, Belgium, has acquired the rights to make Jungle Book comic books in French in France, Monaco, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. This deal was concluded through TF1 France, DQE‘s licensing agent for these regions.
Gruppo Edicart, Italy, acquired the publishing rights of Jungle Book in Italy, San Marino and the Vatican City through DQE‘s Italian licensing agents, Planeta Junior. The Italian company has the right to publish Jungle Book pop-up books, activity and games books, sticker albums and story books.
Swadesh Essfil, India, an upcoming licensee in the Indian market and the license holder for Angry Birds in India, has acquired the rights for the production of Jungle Book stationary, stamps, writing pads, white boards, water bottles, lunch boxes, cookie jars etc. in the country.
Haksan, a South Korean publishing company, has acquired the rights to make colouring book, sticker albums and puzzles while Marken Dosi, another South Korean company, will produce wall paper decorations and souvenirs of Jungle Book.
Showtime Attraction, Australia, has acquired the rights for costume character appearances in malls and various festivals and shows of Jungle Book characters.
Blue Ocean, a leading publishing house in Germany, has acquired the publishing rights of Jungle Book magazine ‘3’ in Germany and German-speaking Europe.
Exim Licensing, a USA based licensing and merchandising firm, was appointed as DQE‘s licensing agents for The Jungle Book in Mexico. The firm will represent the licensing interests for the TV series in Mexico and has the rights to negotiate and administer licensing agreements on DQE‘s behalf.
Said DQE Group chairman and CEO Tapaas Chakravarty, “We have been getting a lot of interest for many of our high quality projects like The Jungle Book, Peter Pan and Iron Man for licensing and distribution from major global players. We are delighted that our licensing arm has started paying dividends by fast tracking many strategic deals around the world and will contribute substantially to the Group‘s financial results.”
Besides, DQE has signed new broadcasting and distribution agreements for series 2 of its 3D TV series Iron Man Armoured Adventures including:
– Broadcasting agreement with Buena Vista International (Disney channel) in many Asian regions including Indonesia, Brunei, East Timor, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and Republic of Palau.
– Home video distribution agreement with Australian distribution company, Magna Home Entertainment. The 5-year agreement provides Magna with the home video distribution rights of the TV series in Australia and New Zealand.
DQE is continuing to negotiate new licensing deals across its library of IPs and is also confident of concluding negotiations over certain new projects in the MIPTV 2012, Cannes, held between 1 – 4 April.
Kids
Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
