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  • Kratt Brothers and 9 Story Entertainment Announce Production Of Fourth Season Wild Kratts

    Kratt Brothers and 9 Story Entertainment Announce Production Of Fourth Season Wild Kratts

    MUMBAI: Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment are pleased to announce production of a fourth season of the hit animated wildlife adventure series Wild Kratts for PBS KIDS. The series was created and developed by real life brothers and zoologists, Martin and Chris Kratt who star in the show as animated versions of themselves. Wild Kratts continues to grow in popularity and is currently ranked as the #2 show across all children’s networks, for kids 2-5, 2-8, 4-8 and 2-11.* The fourth season will include 26 episodes, which will begin rolling out in the U.S. on PBS KIDS in late 2015.

     
    The series was recently sold to France Télévisions (France), E Junior (UAE) and Canal Panda (Portugal). Wild Kratts has previously been licensed to Discovery Kids (Latin America and Asia), Super RTL (Germany), Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (Middle East), Noga (Israel), TV3 (Spain), SIC (Portugal), Dublin Films (Ireland), VRT (Belgium), Chello Media (Eastern Europe), MediaCorp PTD Ltd. (Singapore), TV3 Catalunya (Spain), Minika (Turkey) and Primetime (Colombia).

     

    Wild Kratts premiered on PBS KIDS in the U.S. in 2011 and on TVO, Knowledge Network and Télé-Quebec in Canada.  A co-production between The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment, Wild Kratts is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company and internationally by 9 Story Entertainment.

     

    The Kratt brothers leap into animated action in Wild Kratts, an adventure comedy from the creators of the hit shows Kratt’s Creatures and Zoboomafoo. In each episode, Chris and Martin Kratt travel to a different corner of the world to meet amazing new animals. Join the Wild Kratts for a laugh-out-loud comedy adventure, as Martin and Chris activate their Creature Power Suits to rescue their animal friends!

     

    9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live-action content for young audiences around the world.  With one of North America’s largest animation studios based in Toronto, 9 Story has over 220 creative and production staff, and has produced over 900 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels around the world across multiple platforms.  The company’s distribution affiliate represents a growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Arthur, Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts and Almost Naked Animals in addition to exciting new series such as Numb Chucks, Camp Lakebottom, Cache Craze, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Nerds and Monsters. Last year the company acquired CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, increasing 9 Story’s portfolio to over 1600 half hours of content with popular shows such as Guess How Much I Love You, Joe & Jack, Artzooka! and Extreme Babysitting.   www.9story.com

     

    Kratt Brothers Company, founded in 1993, has created and produced over 200 episodes of television, including award-winning series: Kratts’Creatures, Zoboomafoo and Kratt Brothers: Be The Creature and Wild Kratts.  Through its full service animation studio, Kratt Brothers Company is currently in production on its third season of the Emmy-nominated hit, Wild Kratts. The Kratt Brothers’ national tours draw tens of thousands of creature-crazy kids and their families and the not-for-profit Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Society, together with kids, has successfully protected critical wildlife habitats through the creation of nature reserves.  www.krattbrothers.com  

    MUMBAI: Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment are pleased to announce production of a fourth season of the hit animated wildlife adventure series Wild Kratts for PBS KIDS. The series was created and developed by real life brothers and zoologists, Martin and Chris Kratt who star in the show as animated versions of themselves. Wild Kratts continues to grow in popularity and is currently ranked as the #2 show across all children’s networks, for kids 2-5, 2-8, 4-8 and 2-11.* The fourth season will include 26 episodes, which will begin rolling out in the U.S. on PBS KIDS in late 2015.

     

    The series was recently sold to France Télévisions (France), E Junior (UAE) and Canal Panda (Portugal). Wild Kratts has previously been licensed to Discovery Kids (Latin America and Asia), Super RTL (Germany), Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (Middle East), Noga (Israel), TV3 (Spain), SIC (Portugal), Dublin Films (Ireland), VRT (Belgium), Chello Media (Eastern Europe), MediaCorp PTD Ltd. (Singapore), TV3 Catalunya (Spain), Minika (Turkey) and Primetime (Colombia).

     

    Wild Kratts premiered on PBS KIDS in the U.S. in 2011 and on TVO, Knowledge Network and Télé-Quebec in Canada.  A co-production between The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment, Wild Kratts is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company and internationally by 9 Story Entertainment.

     

    The Kratt brothers leap into animated action in Wild Kratts, an adventure comedy from the creators of the hit shows Kratt’s Creatures and Zoboomafoo. In each episode, Chris and Martin Kratt travel to a different corner of the world to meet amazing new animals. Join the Wild Kratts for a laugh-out-loud comedy adventure, as Martin and Chris activate their Creature Power Suits to rescue their animal friends!

     

    9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live-action content for young audiences around the world.  With one of North America’s largest animation studios based in Toronto, 9 Story has over 220 creative and production staff, and has produced over 900 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels around the world across multiple platforms.  The company’s distribution affiliate represents a growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Arthur, Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts and Almost Naked Animals in addition to exciting new series such as Numb Chucks, Camp Lakebottom, Cache Craze, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Nerds and Monsters. Last year the company acquired CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, increasing 9 Story’s portfolio to over 1600 half hours of content with popular shows such as Guess How Much I Love You, Joe & Jack, Artzooka! and Extreme Babysitting.   www.9story.com

     

    Kratt Brothers Company, founded in 1993, has created and produced over 200 episodes of television, including award-winning series: Kratts’Creatures, Zoboomafoo and Kratt Brothers: Be The Creature and Wild Kratts.  Through its full service animation studio, Kratt Brothers Company is currently in production on its third season of the Emmy-nominated hit, Wild Kratts. The Kratt Brothers’ national tours draw tens of thousands of creature-crazy kids and their families and the not-for-profit Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Society, together with kids, has successfully protected critical wildlife habitats through the creation of nature reserves.  www.krattbrothers.com 

     

            

    *Ratings Source: Nielsen NPower. 07/28/2014 – 08/31/2014. Live+7 AA Program ratings for PBS and select competitive cable network on-going series with at least 4 telecasts/month and a 15 minute duration.

             
    *Ratings Source: Nielsen NPower. 07/28/2014 – 08/31/2014. Live+7 AA Program ratings for PBS and select competitive cable network on-going series with at least 4 telecasts/month and a 15 minute duration.

     

  • Hyderabad to host annual Comic Con from next month

    Hyderabad to host annual Comic Con from next month

    NEW DELHI: Comic Con India, which has been held successfully in Delhi and other cities, is now moving to the city of pearls, Hyderabad.

     

    The Hyderabad Comic Con will be held from 10 to 12 October at Hitex Exhibition Centre to mark the beginning of an annual Comics Convention for Hyderabad.

     

    The Comic Con express Hyderabad, the travelling version of Comic Con India in September last year, saw a turnout of over 25,000 and sales worth over Rs 75 lakh in just two days.

     

    Comic Con founder Jatin Varma said, “With the tremendous response at Comic Con Express Hyderabad last September, we felt that a permanent event was required for the city. Hyderabad fans were simply awesome and this year we are ensuring that we bring everything down to the city, and the best of Indian and International content will be on display.”

     

    Comic Con India (CCI) has taken a big leap as they recently announced a joint venture with Reed Exhibitions – part of the FTSE listed Reed Elsevier Group – to grow the pop culture space in India and bring world class events to Indian fans. The Comic Con India team will now work closely with the ‘ReedPOP’ division of Reed Exhibitions, the largest producer of pop culture events in the world.

     

    With this joint venture in place, CCI enters the burgeoning ReedPOP portfolio of pop culture events which includes New York Comic Con, PAX, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Oz Comic-Con, Singapore Toy, Gaming & Comics Convention and Star Wars Celebration among many others.

     

    Over the past three years, Comic Con India has created a first class pop culture experience, acting as a stage for local and international talent to showcase creativity and interact with enthusiasts. With this joint venture, Indian fans should now expect new events and better experiences in the coming years.

     

    Hyderabad Comic Con 2014 will be hosting interactive 40 hours of programming through panels, launches, sessions, gaming and more. Famous international personalities like Ron Marz, an American comic book writer who is well known for his writings for Silver Surfer, Green Lantern; Nathan Edmondson, an American writer best known for Image Comic’s espionage comic series Who Is Jake Ellis?; Vivek Tiwary, a New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Winning Author and a Tony Award winning producer; will be attending and taking special sessions here.

     

    Hyderabad Comic Con will be a ticketed event to further expand the scope and size of the event. Only a limited number of VIP tickets will be issued. The tickets would be priced at Rs 250 per day – online and Rs 300 per day – at the venue and Rs 650 for the Super Fan VIP Ticket for all three days. Super Fan ticket offer is available in limited numbers and can be booked online only, these will not be available at the venue.

     

    Cosplay (Costume Contest), one of the major attractions at Comic Con India, will continue to give assured prizes to everyone in costume. Comic Con India has created five categories to increase one’s chances of winning gifts. Each day, one winner will be chosen from each of the five categories:

     

    1. Comic book/graphic novel

     

    2. Animated Series/Movie

     

    3. Manga/Anime

     

    4. Sci-Fi/Fantasy

     

    5. Gaming

     

    All three days, one lucky winner out of the chosen five will get an awesome chance to win a ticket to Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo 2015. 

     

    Fans will find a “Pop Culture Village” at the Hyderabad Comic Con. It is a zone, exclusively dedicated for hosting the trend-setting creative brands that are making the waves in the design & crafts field. Quirky merchandise, funky designs, collectible toys, pop art & technology and the very best of Indian pop culture industry, everything will be under the same roof.

     

    For the sheer love for Comics, more than five new titles will get launched at the convention.

     

    There will be international exhibitors like Oni Press, an American independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon & Toynk.com, a company carrying collectible toys, action figures, replicas/props, statues/busts and other collectible items, bringing international content from all across the globe, especially for Hyderabad.

     

    There will be some anime & manga merch from Japanese merchandiser IINE Toys, along with the best and most exclusive International merchandise at the convention from across the globe. Exclusive Indian merchandisers including Kook N Keech by Myntra, Wacom, Collectors Heritage, Hysteria, Chumbak, Chimp, Planet Superheroes, Lazy Ninja among others will also be present.

     

    The main participants for the Hyderabad Comic Con 2014 are Amar Chitra Katha, Orange Radius, Pop Culture Publishing, Random House, Campfire Graphic Novel, Holy Cow Entertainment, HarperCollins Publishers, Raj Comics, Scholastic India, Mario Gallery, Westland Publishers and Pan MacMillan.

  • Path-breaking VFX for ‘Singham Returns’ by Reliance MediaWorks

    Path-breaking VFX for ‘Singham Returns’ by Reliance MediaWorks

    MUMBAI: Reliance MediaWorks, the techno-creative provider and part of the Reliance group delivered breathtaking VFX for Rohit Shetty’s Singham Return starring Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor.

     

    Crossing the 100 crore mark in just five days after its release, Singham Returns is the story of  D.C.P. Bajirao Singham(Devgan) and his quest to track a black marketer with tremendous influence within the political system.

     

    Talking about the use of VFX in large scale director Rohit Shetty said, “Singham Returns required shooting grand scale action scenes which required intensive VFX. The team at Reliance MediaWorks has done a splendid job, the outcome of which is realistic action packed scenes.”

     

    While the work ranged from elaborate sequences to set extensions, the highlight of the work done by the company is evident in the action scene shot on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, some of which was live while most of it was created using computer graphics and VFX. The scene also involved missiles and high on speed vehicles which were created solely with special effects.

     

    In total Reliance MediaWorks has worked on 2500 VFX shots for the film, which constitutes almost 90 minutes of the run time. It took the company about three months to create, wherein Reliance MediaWorks creative head for VFX Naveen Paul was personally present on the sets to ensure the scenes were shot in sync with the VFX required.

     

    Commenting on the efforts, Paul said, “Rohit Shetty was clear about the requirements from day one, that of bringing to life an entertaining action packed film. 2500 VFX shots required intensive work by the entire team. We are all proud of the results.”

     

    Excited and happy with the results, Reliance MediaWorks CEO Venkatesh Roddam said, “We are glad to have partnered with Rohit Shetty for Singham Returns. The team headed by Naveen Paul and Nishit Shetty put in three months of work involving extensive detailing and we are glad the efforts have shown result.”

     

    Paul credits the team for being able to deliver detailed VFX shots within such a short time frame. This team comprises VFX supervisors Ranadheer Reddy and Pankaj Kalbende, production head (VFX) Vinoth Ganesh, VFX producer Abrez Mohd, concept and mattepaint head Chandrakanth Shenoy, CG supervisor Guru Prasad and matchmove head Sohel Shaikh.

  • Prime Focus disappoints for quarter ended 30 June, 2014

    Prime Focus disappoints for quarter ended 30 June, 2014

    BENGALURU: Prime Focus Limited (PFL) has posted disappointing results for the quarter (Q5-2014). The company also posted results for the extended 15 month period ended 30 June, 2014 (15M-2014). The company reported a PAT of Rs 24.26 crore or about 2.3 per cent of Total Income from operations (TIO)  for 15M-2014 as compared to the extrapolated loss of Rs 20.31 crore against TOI of Rs 762.16 crore during the equivalent period of 15 months ended 30 June, 2013(15M-2013). The reported TIO for 15M-2014 is Rs 1032.72 crore, an increase of 35.5 per cent as compared 15M-2013.

     

    Earlier, for the four quarter period ended 31 March, 2014 (FY-2014), the company had posted a PAT of Rs 33.04 crore (4 per cent of TIO) against a TIO of Rs 834.89 crore. For FY-2013, the company had reported loss of Rs 16.85 crore. During FY-2014, PFL had reported a net forex gain of Rs 29.21 crore and for FY-2013 an exchange gain of Rs 6.75 crore. During 15M-2014 the company has reported forex gain of Rs 38.07 crore, 5.6 times the Rs 6.75 crore in 15M-2013.

     

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  • Q1-2015: Loss due to commissioning delay, own project delivery recognition for DQ Entertainment

    Q1-2015: Loss due to commissioning delay, own project delivery recognition for DQ Entertainment

    BENGALURU: The Tapas Chakravarti led DQ Entertainment (International) Limited (DQEIL) reported consolidated loss of Rs 12.06 crore in the quarter ended 30 June, 2014 (Q1-2015, current quarter) as compared to a profit of Rs 6.63 crore (21.8 per cent of consolidated net income from operations or Total Income from Operations) in the corresponding quarter of last year (Q1-2014) and against a profit of Rs 14.66 crore (14.4 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter Q4-2014).

     

    The company says that it is facing a financial strain on account of high receivables, but at the operational level it is cash positive. DQEIL claims that the current total contract value for the service/co-production projects signed and in discussions is about USD 63 million to be executed over the next 18 months. Also, the total contract value for the licensing and distribution deals signed is USD 10 million for FY-2015.

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    The company explains that due to seasonality of its business, the first and third quarter results are generally lower than the results of the second and fourth quarters.  It attributes the decline in production revenues to two reasons – (1) DQEIL had completed and delivered a number of projects by March 2014, and final deliveries were done in April 2014. Commissioning of new projects did not get completed by April 2014, as has been the global trend. However, DQEIL assures that the commissioning of new projects has commenced and invoicing of the same will be done only on completion of milestones. (2) Out of DQEIL’s current on-going projects, four are in-house IP, for which distribution revenue would be recognised on milestone delivery basis.

     

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  • Bengaluru set to host Comic Con for third year with international artists and publishers

    Bengaluru set to host Comic Con for third year with international artists and publishers

    NEW DELHI: Garden city Bengaluru is all set to host Comic Con 2014 to entice audiences with its biggest pop culture event of the year.

     

    Organised by Comic Con India, the convention will take place at White Orchid Convention Centre from 12 to 14 September between 11 am to 9 pm.  Over 15 book launches will take place and over 120 international and Indian participants are taking part.

     

    Bangalore Comic Con 2014 will be hosting one of its kind interactive and experiential 50 hours of programming through panels, launches, gaming, video hangouts and more. Famous international personalities like Dan Parent, an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archies Comics; David Lloyd, a British comics artist best known as the illustrator of the story V for Vendetta; Rob-Denbleykar, co-creater of Cyanide and Happiness; Peter Kruper, an American cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work in Spy vs. Spyseries will be attending and taking special sessions here.

     

    There will also be an exclusive live chat with Neil Gaiman, an English author of short fiction, novel, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films.

     

    Comic Con founder Jatin Varma said, “We are extremely excited to kick off our third edition of the event in Bengaluru. The past one year has seen a dramatic expansion of our shows and Bengaluru fans are going to experience it now. We are bringing over everything from international guests to exhibitors, activities and this will be our biggest show till date.”

     

    The event will be a ticketed event now onwards, to further expand the scope and size of the event. Tickets will be available online via Book My Show as well as at the venue. Only a limited number of VIP tickets will be issued. The tickets would be priced at Rs 250 per day – online and Rs 300 per day – at the venue and Rs 650 for the super fan VIP ticket for all 3 days. Super fan ticket offer is available in limited numbers and can be booked online only.

     

    Cosplay (Costume Contest), one of the major attractions at Comic Con India, will continue to give assured prizes to everyone in costume. Comic Con India has created five categories to increase one’s chances of winning gifts.

     

    Each day, one winner will be chosen from each of the five categories:

     

    1. Comic book/graphic novel

    2. Animated Series/Movie

    3. Manga/Anime

    4. Sci-Fi/Fantasy

    5. Gaming

     

    All three days, one lucky winner out of the chosen five will get an awesome chance to win a special grand prize.

     

    For the sheer love of comics, more than 15 new titles are being planned for launch at the convention. Ravanayan Finale – Part 2, Aghori – Issue 11, Odayan II – Yuddham, The Kaurava Empire, Rumi by Sufi Comics and The Caravan Prequel will be among the most awaited and exclusive book launches at the convention.

     

    There will be international exhibitors like Cyanide & Happiness, a famous webcomic and 3D Sense Animation, a leading digital arts school in Asia, bringing international content from all across the globe.

     

    At the convention, there will be some awesome anime and manga merchandises from Japanese company IINE Toys, along with the best and most exclusive international merchandise at the convention from across the globe. Also, there will be exclusive Indian merchandisers including Kook N Keech by Myntra, Wacom, Bombay Merch, Collectors Heritage, Hysteria, Chimp, Chumbak, Keep Chilling, Wear Your Opinion, Planet Superheroes, Lazy Ninja, Graphicurry, Carmocrat and many more.

    The main participants for the Bangalore Comic Con 2014 are Amar Chitra Katha, Orange Radius, Abhijeet Kini, Pop Culture Publishing, Random House, Sufi Comics, Campfire Graphic Novel, Holy Cow Entertainment, HarperCollins Publishers,Vimanika Comics, Raj Comics, Scholastic India, Mario Gallery, Viz Media (Simon & Schuster India), and Westland.

     

    Comic Con India is dedicated to creating unique events and giving the fans, exhibitors and partners a platform to celebrate their undying love and passion for comics and pop culture. Comic Con India is dedicated to expanding India’s popular culture by creating high profile events that cater to fans of not only comics, but also, gaming, movies, television, merchandise, toys and much more.

  • ‘Lanfeust Quest’ bags multiple television deals

    ‘Lanfeust Quest’ bags multiple television deals

    MUMBAI: Global entertainment production and distribution company, DQ Entertainment, has announced that Lanfeust Quest has been acquired by leading broadcasters for multiple geographical regions.

     

    The a 26 episode animated TV series, co produced by DQE along with Gaumont Animation, France, has been acquired by Disney XD for Turkey, Spain, Benelux, German-speaking Europe, Italy and central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMA) regions that includes about 50 countries.

     

    DQE holds the rights for the territories of Turkey, Middle East and all of Asia under the terms of the co­ production with Gaumont Animation. The series has also been picked by TVE for Spain, ABC 3 for Australia and pay-TV networks Biggs channel for Portugal.

     

    While speaking to indiantelevision.com DQ Entertainment COO Sumedha Saraogi says, “Yes, we have the rights of Lanfeust Quest for all of Asia, the Middle East and Turkey. We are now in talks with some channels in India like Viacom 18 and Disney. But, nothing can be confirmed as of now.”

     

    Lanfeust Quest follows the adventures of 14-year-old Lanfeust as he becomes the only hero in charge of protecting Planet Troy. Commissioned by French broadcaster M6 in September 2013, it made its channel debut on 25 September 2014.  Lanfeust Quest was directed by Antoine Charreyron  and Tarik Hamdine and is an adaptation of the bestselling comic franchise Lanfeust of Troy.

  • PEG + CAT wins 3 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animation Program

    PEG + CAT wins 3 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animation Program

    MUMBAI: 9 Story Entertainment is pleased to announce that its series Peg + Cat (80 x 12’) has won three Emmys at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards, including  Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animation Program, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Hayley Faith Negrin) and Production Design (Jennifer Oxley).

     
    The series originally debuted on PBS Kids in the U.S. in the fall of 2013 and on Treehouse in Canada in March of this year. Peg + Cat has also been licensed by Super RTL (Germany and German-speaking Europe), Canal+ Family (France and French-speaking territories), ABC TV Australia, TVNZ (New Zealand), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finaland), HOP (Israel), Mini-Mini (Poland), E-Junior (UAE), Zee Learn (India) and Disney (Korea).

     

    Created by Emmy Award winning creative director, animator and children’s writer Jennifer Oxley (Little Bill, The Wonder Pets!) and Billy Aronson (Rent, Postcards from Buster), Peg + Cat is co-produced by 9 Story Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company for PBS Kids. 9 Story has international distribution rights to the series.

     

    The series follows an adorable spirited little girl, Peg, and her sidekick, Cat, as they encounter unexpected problems that require fun and creative solutions. In order to solve the problems, Peg and her cat must add, subtract and apply basic arithmetic. Their adventures take them to historical far-away lands, art centers in bustling metropolises and the colourful cosmos, all the while demonstrating that it’s never too early to start learning the magic of numbers.

     

    9 Story is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live-action content for young audiences around the world.  With one of North America’s largest animation studios based in Toronto, 9 Story has over 220 creative and production staff, and has produced over 900 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels around the world across multiple platforms.  The company’s distribution arm represents a growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Arthur, Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts and Almost Naked Animals in addition to exciting new series such as Numb Chucks, Camp Lakebottom, Cache Craze, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Nerds and Monsters. The company recently acquired CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, increasing 9 Story’s portfolio to over 1600 half hours of content with popular shows such as Guess How Much I Love You, Joe & Jack, Artzooka! and Extreme Babysitting.   www.9story.com

  • Will this ‘Arjun’ hit the bullseye?

    Will this ‘Arjun’ hit the bullseye?

    MUMBAI: Looks like ‘acche din’ are here for broadcasters in the kids’ genre (read Disney, Pogo, Cartoon Network, Nick, Sonic, Nick Jr.). There was a time when all one used to get to watch was Tom chasing Jerry on screen, Swat Kats fighting crime to save Megakat City from the evil clutches of Dark Kat or Popeye gulping down spinach to clobber Bluto and save Olive (not that we didn’t like these classics). But, it’s really heartening to see broadcasters lapping up original Indian IPs and going a step further by getting involved in the making as well.

     

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  • Prime Focus FY-2014 PAT Rs 33 crore

    Prime Focus FY-2014 PAT Rs 33 crore

    BENGALURU: For FY-2014, Prime Focus Limited (Prime Focus) reported a PAT of Rs 33.04 crore as compared to a loss of Rs (-20.31) crore in FY-2013. Forex loss of Rs (-9.02) crore, non-cash reversal of deferred tax during the quarter are some of the factors that have added to the loss in Q4-2014 of Rs (-7.16) crore to Prime Focus as compared to a profit of Rs 10.33 crore in Q3-2014 and a profit of Rs 12.44 crore in Q4-2013.

     

    During FY-2014, Q4 is the only quarter that has reported an operational loss and a forex loss. Between Q1-2014 and Q3-2014, the company had reported a forex gain of Rs 38.23 crore, much more than the PAT reported by the company during the entire fiscal. The Q4-2014 forex loss reduced overall forex gains by the company in FY-2014 to Rs 29.21 crore.

     

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