DQE pacts for 'Jungle Book'

LONDON -- Indian animation house DQ Ing. has signed a certification and distribution deal with SMC Ing., a division of Sun-Mate Corp., supplying all of them with U . s . States television, homevideo, certification and selling rights for your first season of toon skein "The Jungle Book" for five years. The 3 dimensional series comprises 52 11-minute episodes together with a 60-minute TV feature which is a DQE co-production with France's TF1 and Moonscoop and Germany's ZDF Group. It cost $12.3 million to produce. DQE has furthermore grew to become an associate from the the spanish language language shingles Imira Entertainment and Enne Entertainment Art galleries and broadcaster TVE to co-produce 3d toon skein "Escape Hockey." The comic space adventure is specific within the 6-12 age group and may comprise 26 26-minute episodes. Besides the television series, "Hockey" can also be produced inside an interactive version that will enable audiences to check out the episode and at the same time play embedded games. That is specific within the VOD, online, interactive TV and gaming console areas. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com