Appointment of Licensing and Merchandising Agents
August 13 2008 - 2:01AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
BKN International AG
13 August 2008
BKN International AG
("BKN" or the "Company")
BKN today announced that it has appointed the following licensing and merchandising agents to market its properties.
* Merchantwise Pty Ltd will represent Dork Hunters from Outer Space in Australia and New Zealand.
* Spacetoon International will represent Zorro- Generation Z in the Middle East.
* Medialink will represent Zorro- Generation Z in South Asia.
* Zero A Oito will represent Zorro- Generation Z in Portugal.
* Doce will represent Zorro- Generation Z in Chile.
* Kidz Entertainment A/S will represent both Zorro- Generation Z and Dork Hunters from Outer Space in Eastern Europe and Russia.
* Black and White will represent Zorro- Generation Z in Greece.
* ITC Licensing will represent both Zorro- Generation Z and Dork Hunters from Outer Space in Brasil.
The BKN executives in its owned and operated offices of Cologne, London, Barcelona and NY handle all such services internally in those
countries.
Nicola Andrews, Managing Director of BKN New Media Ltd in London states:"We will continue to appoint quality agents in all markets where
we do not have our own offices on the ground in order to expand our services and reach. Dork Hunters from Outer Space will begin broadcast
on GMTV here in the UK this Sunday, 17th August, and the toys will launch this fall. We have already commissioned and produced Season II for
2009."
Laura Tapias, Managing Director of BKN New Media SL in Barcelona add: "We are holding a Licensee Workshop next Tuesday 20th August in
San Paolo, Brasil and will present all facets of Zorro- Generation Z including the full toy line from Gulliver. Zorro- Generation Z will
begin airing in many key markets later this year and the toys will begin rolling out early in 2009. Season II in High Definition will be
available in fall 2009."
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Enquiries:
BKN INTERNATIONAL AG
Allen Bohbot, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8683
allen.bohbot@bknkids.com
Wayne Mowat, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8687
wayne.mowat@bknkids.com
Laura Tapias, Managing Director of BKN New Media S.L.
Tel.: +34 93 368 18 00
laura.tapias@bknkids.com
Nicola Andrews, Managing Director of BKN New Media Ltd.
Tel.: +44 (0) 20 7269 8677
nicola.andrews@bknkids.com
Matthew Graham-Clare, Managing Director of BKN Home Entertainment Ltd.
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7269 8678
matthew-graham.clare@bknkids.com
Sascha Ziemann, Finance Manager Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 221 12 60 82 0
sascha.ziemann@bknkids.com
www.bknkids.com
Notes to editors:
About BKN:
BKN International AG is a global animation company engaged in the distribution and marketing of animated children's television
programmes and the marketing of related consumer products (licensing and merchandising) in all forms. BKN has worked on numerous successful
animation projects.
The Company is currently listed on the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is quoted on the AIM Market of the London
Stock Exchange plc ("AIM"), it operates all over the world. BKN has successfully negotiated distribution deals in over 95 countries and
territories in the children's programming market.
The Company's Film Library includes:
- Legend of the Dragon
- Robin Hood
- Kong - The Animated Series
- Zorro: Generation Z
- Kong - the animated series
- Roswell Conspiracies
- Kong II - Return to the Jungle
- Dork Hunters from Outer Space
- A Christmas Carol
- Jungle Book
- Stone Age
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