DQ Entertainment signs co-production agreement with M6 Studios
Moneylife Digital Team 17 January 2011

DQ Entertainment (International) Ltd said it has signed a co-production agreement for the second series of the animation of Le Petit Nicolas with M6 Studios (France), a TV broadcaster and producer.

The second season of Le Petit Nicolas (known as "Little Nick") comprises 52 episodes of 13 minutes each at a global budget of approximately €7.7 million. The series will be developed in high-end CGI and production is scheduled to start in 2011. DQE has the exclusive right to sell and distribute the TV and video rights pertaining to the series in Asian territories in Hindi, English and all local languages. DQE will also distribute the series (both seasons) in all English speaking countries worldwide.

Little Nick was created by René Goscinny, also the creator of Asterix and illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé. The first series of Le Petit Nicolas which was co produced by DQE is expected to premiere in the Indian subcontinent shortly and has already aired in France and on ZDF, Germany with excellent viewer numbers.

On Monday, DQ Entertainment declined 1.46% to Rs87.60 on the Bombay Stock Exchange, while the benchmark Sensex closed 0.12% up at 18,882.25 points.

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