DQE pacts for 'Jungle Book'

LONDON -- Indian animation house DQ Ing. has signed a certification and distribution cope with SMC Ing., a division of Sun-Mate Corp., providing them with United States television, homevideo, certification and retailing privileges for that first season of toon skein "The Jungle Book" for 5 years. The three dimensional series comprises 52 11-minute episodes along with a 60-minute TV feature and it is a DQE co-production with France's TF1 and Moonscoop and Germany's ZDF Group. It cost $12.3 million to create. DQE has additionally became a member of The spanish language shingles Imira Entertainment and Enne Entertainment Galleries and broadcaster TVE to co-produce three dimensional toon skein "Escape Hockey." The comic space adventure is targeted in the 6-12 age bracket and can comprise 26 26-minute episodes. Aside from the television series, "Hockey" may also be created within an interactive version that will permit audiences to look at the episode and concurrently play embedded games. This really is targeted in the VOD, online, interactive TV and gaming system marketplaces. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com