Animated shows with production being done in India have been faring very well in the global market lately. Crest Annimation, Maya Entertainment Limited and DQE have all worked on the production of shows that have won international accolades as well as ratings.
Latest news is that BKN’s Legend of The Dragon (which was worked on by Hyderabad based Color Chips) is faring well across International silver screens.
Following are excerpts from an official press release issued by BKN…
Legend of the Dragon launched on Saturday, 7 January 2006 on Super RTL’s TOGGO action block. The animated series airing after popular show Power Rangers has already achieved a 22.3% market share against the core demographic of children 3-13 in Germany.
These strong ratings come on the heels of the launch of Legend of the Dragon in the UK in September 2005 on BBC1, where the show achieved an average 21.5% share of the children’s audience.
“Legend of the Dragon has proven to be a very strong ratings performer around the world and we’re thrilled to have Super RTL on board,” said BKN Group CEO Allen Bohbot. “We look forward to a successful partnership as we bring the brand to new territories. Key markets France, Spain, Italy and the US will launch in 2006 supported by a global line of toys and exciting PlayStation and mobile phone games.”
Legend of the Dragon (39 x 30′) is an exciting action-adventure animated series for 8-12 year-olds. China…A land of ancient mysteries and modern wonders. In a world where old meets new, dark meets light, the universal balance of Yin and Yang is held in harmony by one – The Golden Dragon. The guardian of the temple has passed on and a new Golden Dragon must be chosen from a brother and sister – twins born in the Year of the Dragon. Only one will be chosen.
Legend of the Dragon is a BKN intellectual property. It was produced and created by Rick Ungar, and written and developed by Sean Catherine Derek.