DQE and The Hive Enterprises sign agreement with Playhouse Disney

DQ Entertainment announced that the new CGI pre-school series "The Hive", 26 x 21‘ (or 78 x 7‘) being co-produced by DQE has resulted in The Hive Enterprises signing a broadcast deal with Playhouse Disney for a record number of 150 countries. The series is due to be aired on Playhouse Disney channels worldwide from early 2011. It will premiere this autumn in the UK on GMTV‘s pre-school Fluffy Club weekend strand.The Hive‘ is being co-produced by The Hive Enterprises, DQ Entertainment, Lupus Films and Monumental Productions with a production budget of 3.5m pounds. DQ Entertainment and Lupus Films previously worked together on the 2008 remake of the 1950s children‘s classic The Pinky And Perky Show for the BBC and France 3. Bejuba Entertainment has come on board as the distributor for this pre-school series, and Space Enterprises are handling all the Licensing and Merchandising for the show.The Disney deal, negotiated by The Hive Enterprises, lead producers of this show, and Bejuba Entertainment, covers regions including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Korea, Japan and India as well as South East Asia, Latin America, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Tapaas Chakravarti, Chairman and CEO of DQ Entertainment said, "This acquisition by Disney is an affirmation of the strength of this property and our partnership with The Hive Enterprises. We are indeed delighted to be co-producers on The Hive and on yet another wonderful production backed by Play House Disney for 150 countries