DQ Signs Co-Pro Deal with The Hive

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has struck a deal with The Hive Enterprises to co-produce a new animated series.

The 78×7-minute series, The Hive, will be developed in 3D CGI and is slated to begin production soon. The preschool series features a Bee family who live together in a Honeybee Hive. A global satellite broadcasting deal is expected to be announced shortly.

Tapaas Chakravarti, the chairman and CEO of DQE Group, said, “Our association with Lupus Films has ‘hived’ off into yet another co-production! This new alliance with The Hive Enterprises will successfully capitalize on the strong individual production, global distribution and business networking capabilities of both companies. This relationship is already in place for previous production of The Pinky & Perky Show. DQE is happy to produce this beautiful series with The Hive Enterprises and confident that outstanding quality will result from combined production efficiencies of both groups."

Said Camilla Deakin, the joint managing director of Lupus Films and director of The Hive Enterprises, "We initially met with Tapaas in our capacity as producers of The Pinky & Perky Show through Pinky & Perky Enterprises. We spent a very happy two years in collaboration with them and were extremely pleased with the results of their work on the series. Consequently they were the first people we thought of when we were looking for a partner to work with us on our new preschool show The Hive. DQE’s team are always hard-working, pleasant to deal with and conscientious about producing the best possible quality animation. We are looking forward to another successful team effort on this new show, which we are sure will go on to become a much loved ever-green property in the preschool arena."