INTELLIGENT INVESTING WITH BANJO,well sort of! (Ed-hmmmm-lol)

Galleon Holdings plc has three key divisions:Galleon Entertainment for entertainment type IP,Croco Worldwide for product IP,Phoenix for interactive TV services for broadcasters in China/South East Asia which includes Robot Information Technology (Lushy Assets ('Yunbo')) who are a wireless interactive platform service provider in China who will work alongside Phoenix to enable GON to hold on to a greater part of the generated revenue and so increase the profit margin......think that's the plan! :-)

This makes Galleon Holdings a 'One Stop Shop' to develop and complete new and existing IP's.

Financial PR Redleaf Communications


WEBSITES/LINKS


Galleon Holdings


The Galleon Group of Companies

Galleon Entertainment
Phoenix
Robot Information Technology
Croco Worldwide

Websites associated with GON

Dragonfruit Studios
Super Soccer Star-2nd Roll out-Malaysia
Fortune 5
Skunk Fu Website
Skunk Fu Merchandise-UK
Skunk Fu Merchandise-USA
Apollo's Pad>
The Hunt for Miss Apollo
Sokator442 Web Page
Mysti Web Page


Toy Shelf-website that appears to get updated regularly
Qube Media-Web Marketing/Production for Apollo's Pad
Lavish
Cake Entertainment
Cartoon Saloon & Their Skunk Fu Blog
FATKAT Animation Studios
Good Story Productions-The Series Producers for Apollo's Pad
Copernicus Studios Inc
The Internet Movie Data Base (Skunk Fu)


GON ANNOUNCEMENTS (updated-26/01/09)

CLICK HERE FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM 2006 TO LATEST PLUS OTHER BITS AND BOBS


Acquisition of Phoenix Investment Global Limited, Placing of Shares and Confirmation of Total Voting Rights-23/10/07
Galleon to buy China's Phoenix Investment for up to 5.5 mln stg UPDATE-23/10/07
Galleon Receives Supply Order for Latin America-25/10/07
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (Ashcourt) 31/10/07
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (Imagination Holdings Limited) 07/11/07
Interactive TV Agreement with TV3 - Malaysia's largest broadcaster 09/11/07
'Skunk fu!' - Global TV placement 12/12/07
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (Cheyne) 13/12/07
Change of Adviser 17/12/07
Interactive TV Agreement with Metropolitan TV and CH 9 21/01/08
Results 30/01/08
Acquisition of Wireless Interactive Platform Service Provider in China 20/02/08
Galleon launches Soccer Show in China with Chelsea F.C. and Guangdong TV Sports channel 03/03/08
AGM Statement and Partnership with RDF Media 02/04/08
Galleon Holdings sees H1 revenues higher than previous full year 02/04/08
Skunk Fu! Breaks into US-27/05/08
Launch of Toyline in the US and Appointment of Licensing & Distribution Partners-09/06/08
Syndication of Super Soccer Star in Shanghai region-23/06/08
Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2008-27/06/08
Agreement with Hunan Television in China-07/07/08
Roll-out of latest product IP-14/07/08
New Product Order-29/07/08
Agreement with MMTV in China-14/08/08
US distribution agreement for Skunk fu! toyline-19/08/08
Strategic US Partnership-17/09/08
Co-production agreement for Super Soccer Star in Malaysia & terms agreed for Super Soccer Star in Indonesia -29/09/08
Trading Update-07/10/08
First Earn-Out Payment - Yunbo 13/10/08
BAFTA Nomination & Appointment of Subsidiary Director-17/11/08
UK distribution agreement for Skunk fu! toyline-27/11/08
Yunbo launches Chinese lottery mobile application-10/12/08
Preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2008 (Issued 19/01/09)
Acquires stake in US strategic partner-26/01/09

Latest News/Events

SUPER SOCCER STAR STARTS WEDNESDAY 7 JAN 2009.DON'T MISS IT!

CLIK HERE FOR SOME BACKGROUND INFO.ON Michael Koziol and Melissa Honabach (DRAGONFRUIT STUDIOS)

26th June 2008 Galleon – And Its 'Edgy' Strategy by Tom Bulford

Whether you like Apollo's Pad or not,what I believe is important is the concept/format as a whole which can be used for other IP's in GON's locker or transposed to a third parties programmes to give the 360' experiance which for example could be in China!

Of interest:


Tuesday, April 22, 2008
On Location- Sony F900 on "Apollo's Pad"

http://framediscreet.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-location-sony-f900-on-apollos-pad.html

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2008-04/28/content_6648613_3.htm

Viewing figures on youtube have picked up over the last couple of weeks regarding Apollo's Pad,still early days mind:

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=apollospad&p=v

At last a new PR company,wooooo hoooooo:

Appointment of Financial PR Adviser


"Welcome
Redleaf Communications is a specialist media and investor relations agency that has seen exceptional growth since its launch in January 2000. Thanks to the team's vast experience in their respective fields, Redleaf is one of the most respected companies in the PR industry and one of its most successful."

http://www.redleafpr.com/

This interested me and I believe it shows the value of Phoenix as the conduit for GON within China but it's late and I could be wrong (Ed-never!)

Introduction of IFIC Inc.

1. About IFIC Inc.

IFIC Inc. is a leading financial advisor that provides high-class advisory services on mergers and acquisitions, strategic investment and private placement in New Media sector, including mobile and Internet area.

Established in 2001 by experienced venture capitalists and investment bankers, IFIC is a member of the Venture Capital Committee of Chinese Technological Finances Advancement Association and a member of Internet Society of China (ISC) and the VAS Committee of Chinese Association of Communications Enterprises (www.newtele.com).

IFIC is also a member of Shenzhen Venture
Capital Association and Shenzhen Association of Management Consultants, a director member of Jiangsu Venture Capital Association, and co-founder of Jiangsu Association of Management Consultants.

IFIC has become the largest financial advisor in New Media by focusing on this specific industry.

Up to now, IFIC has closed over 80 deals with a total transaction volume of over 1.6Billion USD. In 2005 alone, the amount of transactions by IFIC totaled 500 Million USD, accounting for 80% of the M&A financial advisory market share in China for wireless value-added services.

Consisting of professional teams with strong background in investment banking and finance, IFIC is determined to provide best financial advisory service to enterprises in New Media industry and add value to them by assisting them to achieve the goals.

IFIC is currently headquartered in Shenzhen with offices in Beijing and Shanghai.

2. Business Summary:

Mergers and Acquisitions Consultancy IFIC Inc. provides consultancy for clients in assets reorganization, equity transfer, mergers and
acquisitions, and corporate divergence. IFIC Inc. assists the clients in selecting objects for mergers and acquisitions, provides a practical capital operation plan, and helps to implement the plan.
Financing Consultancy IFIC Inc. introduces start-up firms and entrepreneurs to domestically and internationally renowned venture capitalists. IFIC Inc. also provides business planning service, valuation, a detailed analysis
of management team, technology advantage, market prospect, and financial conditions, forecast of its revenue and investment value in the near three to five years, and a professional assessment of the clients potential market, capital management, and exit strategies.


Sorry,this was the main bit:

Sole Financial Advisor to Yunbo Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Changshai)
The leading online-media service supplier in China
Successful sale to Phoenix Investment Global Limited in Feb,2008


http://www.theific.com/other/IFIC%20Inc.%20(Text%20Version).pdf

And why is Yunbo so important?


"Yunbo provides the mobile billing infrastructure for the product offering that Phoenix delivers to its existing broadcast partners. The Acquisition will allow Phoenix to retain the revenues derived from the collection of the SMS and mobile phone revenues generated by Phoenix's existing activities."

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS68016+20-Feb-2008+RNS20080220

Will just lob this link here and look into later:

http://www.ium.dk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSEW4syE_Ng

http://www.adtomic.dk/

Mahesh Ramachandra

Director of Entertainment at Galleon Holdings Plc

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/A35/01A

Hmmmm,Apollo's Pad!

The webisodes have stopped along with the Qube Media link to updates at the bottom of their page,so there's two parts of the equation that have disappeared!

Therefore:

1. This could be a sign that Apollo's Pad has failed to gain a TV deal which was the key part in making this IP a success!

2. It could also mean that Apollo's Pad has done enough and gained TV deals!

If it's '1' then hay ho,you can't blame GON for heading in the 360' direction whether you liked the format or not! A valuable learning curve?

If it's '2' then woooooooo hooooo and major exposure!This would account for the ending of the webisodes as they would have commissioned enough to cover Miptv and if TV deals were made it's a whole new ball game!


Either way it's all a small drop in the ocean compared to what's happening in China/SEA!

While all is quite,news wise on the GON front,I think a 'Twin Peaks' evening is required (Ed-that's your opinion!)

Opening theme tune

Cawfee is the word and all here,Twin Peaks style:

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PcoMrwEa5o

No real reason for posting this song,only that I just remembered it and found it and I like it-lol

Elvis Costello - I want you


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0ETiPhWaU&feature=related

Much better quality version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jln3aDC2FnM&feature=related

On a happier note,then again-lol

Joy Division - Atmosphere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0We9d5J3BLQ

hmmmm,well I love this song.

A bit of Cure to liven things up,great song but frowned upon due to PC and all,shame!

Killing an Arab - The Cure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7lULaE6kv4

Super Soccer Star website appears to be evolving:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2efootballshow%2ecom%2ecn%2ffs%2fhome%2ehtml

Posted over on the 'Dark Side':

May 16, 2008, 4:45pm

Irish films on the rise

"Cartoons Saloon is working on developing its animated TV skein "Skunk Fu," which sold to more than 100 countries worldwide, into a feature film."

Apollo's Pad has been updated:

"Soon all the sexy ladies are getting more and more hot and sweaty.... wearing less and less clothes and running around at the Pad in skimpy outfits ... DAMN I LOVE SUMMER!!!

And that means that Apollo has got to tighten his shit up! New design from 2th June"

All good fun aboard the Galleon.

New entertainment chief to steer Galleon

Children's entertainment rights owner Galleon Holdings has named former Cellcast exec Mahesh Ramachandra as global director of entertainment.



In his new role, Ramachandra (left) will oversee Galleon's convergent media strategy. He will be charged with monetising the company's portfolio of entertainment properties across multiple platforms and territories, including the recently launched multi-platform show Super Soccer Star.

Prior to joining Galleon, Ramachandra was VP of international and product development at Cellcast, overseeing interactive format programming across Cellcast's global network.

Galleon Holdings' CEO Stephen Green said Ramachandra's appointment "comes at a time of aggressive growth for Galleon" and added: "Mahesh's wealth of multimedia and interactive TV expertise globally and especially in Asia will make him an invaluable asset to expand our business activities."

Adam Benzine
21 May 2008
C21 Media 2008


http://www.c21media.net/resources/detail.asp?area=79&article=41932

Will list some links relating to Mahesh Ramachandra below,just to gain a picture type thing:

April 2006-Viewpoints: Strategies of Format Trade in Western Europe

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mramachandra