Bollywood Trade News Network

DQ Entertainment Ltd, leading Indian Animation and Gaming Art and FMV company has tied- up with Moser Baer, one of the largest optical storage media manufacturers for distribution of its animated series PET PALS, co-produced with Gruppo Alcuni, Italy and RATMAN co-produced with Stranemani for RAI Group of Italy. This would be for the first time that DQE is foraying into the home video segment in India through this collaboration.

Tapaas Chakrvarti CEO of DQ Entertainment Ltd. remarks, "We are extremely happy with our collaboration with Moser Baer for distribution of two of our award winning global Animation contents now freshly orchestrated for vast Indian audience in need of quality Animation content for the Children. As reported by NASSCOM, 2007, Indian Animation market needs are growing over 30% CAGR, an amazing growth."

"Moser Baer's distribution paradigm is to expound DQ Entertainment's proficiency in innovative animation trends, across the country. Our world class manufacturing capabilities and large pan-India distribution structure will ensure availability of this quality animation product to the Indian Kids at affordable rates", says Mr Harish Dayani, CEO Entertainment Business Moser Baer.

PET PALS has won the Cartoons on the Bay 2007, special Jury Award in the TV Series for Infants category for RAI subscribers, Italy. The TV series targets children below age 7 and RATMAN targets children between 7 and 11 years. The exciting series of PET PALS is modeled on Marco Polo's Asia with the thrill of adventure. Based on the best selling RAT-MAN comics in Italy by Leo Ortolani, RAT-MAN is a super hero bound to protect the city. These adventure stories are enriched by funny and witty scripts in homage of comics, transformed to animation production.

DQ Entertainment has positioned itself as one of the best next generation animation and game FMV (full motion video) production houses in the country with Global Clients and IP Partners with expertise in 2D traditional, 3D, 2D Digital, and live action production. DQ Entertainment had recently announced major strategic partnerships with American Greetings Properties, USA, Classic Media, USA and Moonscoop, France, Method Films, France and Marvel Entertainment, USA for eight animation TV series besides foraying into Bollywood live action and Animation feature film and animated TV series production.

DQ Entertainment also plans to expand its creative talent base by opening Animation training academies across the country. In the gaming segment DQ Entertainment is consolidating its position, covering the gamut of 3-dimension console games, mobile games and online, web-based interactive games.