DQ Entertainment Ltd, leading Indian Animation & 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 & ‘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. The first two seasons of the animated series will be available in the market as CDs and DVDs priced at Rs.49 and Rs.69 respectively.

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 & 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.

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About DQ Entertainment Limited

Hyderabad, India, based DQ Entertainment (DQE) is the largest Feature/TV/Video Animation, Games Art and Visual effects company providing Next Gen 3D, traditional 2D and Digital Flash animation as well as Next Generation Game Art and Cinematic productions with over 2250 employees.

DQE - a Red Herring 100 Awardee in the year 2005, was awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific’06 program and Technology Fast 50 India ‘06 program by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, USA in 2006

DQE has won the Day time Emmy USA 2007 for Animated TV Series, “Tutenstein”. In addition to this prestigious award DQE the distinction of receiving several premier international awards and nominations for its 2D & 3D and Flash animation productions such as ANNECY- France, BAF-India, NZ SCREEN AWARDS, Cartoons on Bay, Italy, Manga Festival, London and many more.