DQE Signs French Publishing Deal on The Jungle Book

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment International has signed an exclusive publishing licensing deal for The Jungle Book with Hachette Livre for the French-language market worldwide.

Hachette takes the rights for publication of story books, activity books, novelty books, workbooks and home learning, chapter books-novelization and e-books based on the new animated series. Products will be sold through book retailers, comic-book stores, department stores, mail-order catalogues, mass market, trade and wholesale outlets and book clubs, toy stores, direct sales and catalogue and specialty retailers.

Tapaas Chakravarti, the chairman and CEO of DQE, commented: "Our collaboration with Hachette for the publishing of this classical property in French stands testimony to the fact that the brand Jungle Book has fabulous recognition worldwide. We believe that we have chosen the right partner to bring this wonderful property to the French denizen’s world over." He added, "This is is the beginning of a new and strategic relationship with Hachette and we look forward to continue our association with them."

Christine Foulquies, the director of projects from Hachette Livre, commented: "We are delighted to have finalised this deal with DQE and we are very proud to be their publishing partner in France for this wonderful property. Hachette teams will promote Jungle Book in full earnest and I am certain that this is the beginning of a long-standing relationship between our two companies."