Turner Boosts Indian Animation Offering with "Balkand"

DQE has secured a broadcast agreement for the first and second sequel of its animated feature, “Balkand,” with Cartoon Network and POGO, parts of Turner International India. This latest content agreement augments Turner’s

April 6, 2018

DQE has secured a broadcast agreement for the first and second sequel of its animated feature, “Balkand,” with Cartoon Network and POGO, parts of Turner International India.

This latest content agreement augments Turner’s Indian animation library, taking the tally to 40-plus local titles acquired and/or produced by Turner in India.

“Balkand” parts 1 and 2 are 70-minute features divided into 3x22 and follow the debut of “Balkand” on POGO in 2009. “Balkand” is created and produced by DQE.

“We are happy to partner with Turner Entertainment Networks—the pioneers for showcasing Indian animation content,” says Tapaas Chakravarti, chairman and chief executive officer of DQE Group. “We appreciate their foresight and dedication to encourage production of local Indian content. Their efforts in this area have been relentless and we are sure this collaboration will generate further initiatives. This deal will help in adding to our library of Indian content and embarking on a new and exciting venture for producing Indian content.”

Krishna

Desai, director of programming at Turner International India, says: “Promoting and supporting Indian animation is a critical mandate of Turner in India. We have been aggressively executing our ‘Desi Toons’ strategy that includes acquiring and creating Indian intellectual property, as well as providing local animations."

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