Allen Bohbot Sets Up New Venture

NEW YORK: Allen Bohbot has announced the formation of a new animation production and distribution company, 41 Entertainment, with several projects in development and pre-production for roll out in 2011 and 2012.

The company is working on the 26×26-minute Marco Antonio with M.S.L. Software and the 72-minute special Talma and the Myth of Agharta with Sweatbox Productions, and is looking at the potential acquisition of several large catalogues. 41 Entertainment also produces animation for corporate clients. The company will be based in New York and London.

Bohbot commented: "41e is a private company, funded privately and planning to compete in the market with creative and innovative animated product and production capabilities, strong distribution and marketing salespeople and a good understanding of all key markets of the world from a base in the USA and Europe. This is a very exciting time for me to build this staff and organization and to launch at a time when the market really needs new incentives.”

The company is planning a major presence at MIP Junior. later this year. Bohbot previously ran BKN New Media.