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

GON in the land of massive figures and further to post 1212:

China Mobile Phone Subscribers Pass 600 Million Mark

Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service
Thu Jul 24, 1:00 AM ET


"The number of mobile phone subscribers in China reached 601 million at the end of June, according to government figures.

The nation added 8.63 million new users in June, for an official total of 53.5 million new subscribers so far this year, according to China's Ministry of Information Industry."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080724/tc_pcworld/148851

A little more info on what Mahesh Ramachandra was up to before joining GON as the Global Director/Entertainment:

http://www.cellcast.tv/html/news/archive/13-02-07.asp

From the Hunan TV deal announced earlier this month:

"Under the terms of the agreement, Galleon's Chinese operation, Phoenix, a provider of interactive entertainment services to broadcasters in China and South East Asia, will work with HNTV to develop interactive game play, functionality and content applications for seven shows to be broadcast on the Entertainment Channel over the coming year. Galleon will also be responsible for the billing and fulfilment of all mobile or telephone based interactive activity, which is enabled by its acquisition of Yunbo, a mobile service provider in China, in February 2008. Revenue will be earned on a profit share basis."

Would be splendiferous if one of the shows was:

Hunan TV to make Chinese version of Ugly Betty

http://shanghaiist.com/2008/03/13/hunan_tv_to_mak.php

http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/807030/Unilever-turns-Ugly-Betty-China-brand-vehicle/

Hunan TV is part of the HUNAN TV & BROADCAST INTERMEDIARY CO., LTD:

"HUNAN TV & BROADCAST INTERMEDIARY CO., LTD., the # 4 rated network in China, provides strong financial backing and offers unique partnership opportunities for the lucrative emerging Chinese market.

Over its 14-year history, HUNAN TV & BROADCAST INTERMEDIARY CO., LTD. has diversified into 20 different countries, with enterprises as diverse as Five-Star Resort Hotel & Casino Ownership, Restaurant Franchising, Theme Parks, Real Estate Development, Financial Investment, Publishing, Film & TV Production and Event Hosting in addition to its 7 broadcast channels.

HUNAN TV & BROADCAST INTERMEDIARY CO., LTD. is a Blue-Chip stock on the Chinese market, and has an estimated value of USD 700,000,000. "

http://www.magicplay-ent.com/profile.htm

Pretty big!!!!

Off to cut the grass

"Our second show, The Limit, is set to air later in the year on Hunan Satellite, a leading broadcaster with a reach of 400 million homes."

This article gives an insight into the political pressure being brought on to TV/Satellite programming within China.

Media business

Reality TV woes and the 2008 China Media Yearbook

Posted by Jeremy Goldkorn, July 15, 2008 9:47 AM

http://www.danwei.org/media_business/reality_tv_woes_and_the_2008_c.php

This will obviously effect Phoenix/GON in some shape or form but as the clamp down by SARFT has been well publicised over the last two years or so,along with the recent deal with Hunan "to develop interactive game play,functionality and content applications for seven shows to be broadcast on the Entertainment Channel over the coming year.",then I can't see there being a major problem.

I think it's mainly the content and visual aspect that if it goes too far against Chinese values then a programme gets clamped on by SARFT.GON/Phoenix are involved with one of the big players in China ie Hunan and I'm sure this working relationship will offer GON/Phoenix valuable lessons for the future!

It's possible the partnership with RDF Media and "best of RDF creative content " was formed with the tightening up of programmes in China in mind:

"Partnership with RDF Media

Having validated the pipeline and demonstrated the flexibility of our business
model we have sought access to a library of entertainment content and production
expertise that we can exploit within China and SEA. To this end we are delighted
to announce that Galleon has entered into an agreement to work with RDF Media to
co-produce a select number of shows with leading broadcasters in China
leveraging the best of RDF creative content and Galleon's business model and
expertise in executing these shows in the territory."

Anyway,not as bad as portrayed in post 1224

Shanghai Television Fest to draw imports
By Alex S. Dai

June 5, 2008, 04:42 PM ET


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i5f72d636331a44a77e55ee604ebb801f

oooooooo,this is good,from TimesOnline:

Irish skunk cartoon wows US



"Skunk Fu, the story of a foul-smelling mammal who uses his toxic aroma for defence and learns martial arts from a wise panda master, has been bought by Cartoon Network in the United States for a six-figure sum. It began airing last month and could run for up to three years."

"Skunk Fu was originally aired on TG4, RTL Germany and BBC. It has now been broadcast in over 110 countries, earning more than 6m. The Cartoon Network deal is the shows biggest coup. Its writers are planning a script for a spin-off movie and manufacturers are preparing a toy line for next spring."

"Cartoon Network is a really big deal. Skunk Fu is on practically every day. Its the station we always wanted to get it on, he said. Its really good for licensing and toys. Some producers practically give their things to Cartoon Network for free because it's worth so much in merchandising.

"Galleon Entertainment, a London-based merchandising group, has created action figures and inflatable punching bags with sounds and electronic features. It plans to launch the line next spring in Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Belgium and the United States.

Several Irish voices were used in the programme. Paul McLoone, lead singer with the Undertones, donned an English accent for Baboon and actor and comedian Paul Tylack plays the panda."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article4407617.ece

Interesting morning by the look.

Just to emphasise why Super Soccer Star ticked all the right boxes regarding China's governing bodies,gets a bit lost in translation but you can get the gist:

Programme aims: elected soccer star, the courage to self-challenge!
Candidates are asked: if you love soccer, aged 13 to 16-year-old boy can be involved in the application.
Become a football star to have a good football skills, sportsmanship, leadership and personal charm,
In each episode of the soccer star program, players will receive various tests and to confront the face of the star judges. They have to understand, not just football skills honed, and the friendship between the players and the spirit of cooperation, Personal conduct of the training and the courage to challenge their attitude.

Should be getting some updates soon regarding:

"The early success of the show in Guangdong has also instigated discussions for further series of Super Soccer Star in China with satellite broadcasters as well as a new series from Galleon's Super Sports Star franchise, focusing on a new sport. Phoenix is also in discussions with potential partners in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India and Middle East and is in final negotiations of a co-production agreement for Super Soccer Star in Malaysia with a leading terrestrial broadcaster.

Commenting on the syndication, CEO of Galleon Holdings, Stephen Green said:

'The popularity of the first series of Super Soccer Star has exceeded our expectations as well as those of our partners. The syndication of the show is a key part of our strategy and demonstrates the quality of the programming and the steady execution of our business model. We expect this to be the first of a number of agreements as we roll-out the Super Soccer Star format to major broadcasters across China and South East Asia. This is further evidence that Galleon is well placed to exploit the opportunity that exists in the rapidly developing broadcast markets in China and South East Asia.' "

Date: 29 July 2008

Galleon Holdings PLC

New Product Order

Galleon Holdings plc (AIM: GON), an AIM listed entertainment media company focused on the emerging markets, is delighted to announce that its Product IP Division, Croco Worldwide ('Croco'), has today received an initial order for a new product from global consumables manufacturer PepsiCo, to be supplied in five territories. The first commission covers the materials and associated manufacturing costs for an order which has an anticipated overall value of 2,350,000.

PepsiCo intends to use the product to drive promotions on a worldwide basis. The new product, which cannot be named for competitive reasons, has been tested successfully in multiple markets.

Commenting on the latest order, Stephen Green, CEO of Galleon Holdings, said:

'It is great news for Croco to be launching a new product. Adding a third product IP to 'Blasterz' and 'Roks' will help us as we expand our distribution by territory and channel. These products are carefully researched and tested, and once they are proven in the market they usually have a long term value to Croco and our clients.'




"The new product, which cannot be named for competitive reasons, has been tested successfully in multiple markets."-sounds interesting!

Can't be too long before we see 29p,8million placing last year for GON's China/SEA activities.

Of interest on this blue day:

RDF goes into orbit with Bebo

RDF Media's digital arm has partnered with Bebo for a project called A Message from Earth, allowing the social network's users to create a "digital time capsule" to be beamed into space.

The plan is to run a competition from August 4 to September 30, inviting the Bebo community to submit whatever messages they hope to have sent 120 million miles into space. Five hundred winning entries will be chosen and broadcast on October 9 by the National Space Agency of Ukraine.

According to Bebo, the messages will travel at light speed in the direction of target planet, Gliese 581C, which is 20.5 light years away from Earth. They're expected to reach their destination during spring 2029.

RDF Television is currently developing a TV format around the concept.
29 Jul 2008
C21 Media 2008


http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=89&article=43410

Hmmmm,something happening in background by the look.

Not a bad day aboard the Galleon,I see.Ahhh it twas a 50k delayed buy that moved the SP first by the looks.

The only CC GON knows about are the Custard Creams that Apollo dunks in his beer! :-)

At last some information on Miss Star (from 2004) which was highlighted on the Phoenix website:

"Under the terms of the agreement, Phoenix will work with HNTV to develop interactive game play, functionality and content applications for seven shows to be broadcast on the Entertainment Channel over the coming year, including the show "Miss Star", one of the most highly watched shows in Hunan."



"Held for the 5th consecutive year, the Miss Star Pageant is an established beauty and talent contest in China organised by Hunan TV Station to scout for the top talents to helm their entertainment programmes and silver screens. It is similar to the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant organised by HKTVB.

However, this year's event is especially memorable as for the first time ever, the semi-finals is being held out of China in conjunction with the 30th Anniversary of the Malaysia-China Diplomatic Ties. It also marks the first time the pageant has opened its doors to participants beyond China. (The finals will see a selected handful of beauties vying for the pageant's tiara at Changsha, Hunan on 17 September 2004.)

Mark your calendar to catch the bevy of beauties at The Pavilion. All you need to do is to participate in the voting for Miss International Friendship - Genting. Also, in conjunction with the event, Canon is sponsoring prizes for all camera wizards."

http://www.genting.com.my/en/live_ent/2004/missstar/index.htm

Interesting that when you type in 'hunan tv 2008' into Google you get two links on the first page relating to this months Hunan agreement with GON!

That's pretty amazing when you look at the size of Hunan TV and Dianguangchuanmei Corp or is it Hunan TIK or more probably Hunan TV& Broadcast Intermediary Co Ltd !

http://www.tik.com.cn/

http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2etik%2ecom%2ecn%2findex%281%29%2easp

Just noticed that since the Interims (end of June) we then had three announcements for the month of July and all relating to new deals.......looks like it could well be a repeat of last year with news upon news! Can't fault GON under the new,well not new now,management as they have delivered so far and I can't see any reason why this shouldn't continue into the future.From last Interims:

Commenting on the first half results, David Wong, Chairman, Galleon Holdings plc, said:

'The first six months of this financial year have been very solid as the Group moves into a profitable phase of growth. This is a huge achievement by the management which has generated a profit in a period when they acquired and then integrated Phoenix and Yunbo in China and South East Asia.

'It is evident that we are steadily executing our business model in the emerging markets, particularly in China. Each of our divisions has continued to gain momentum and this will continue into the second half of the year. We are excited by the opportunities that we see ahead of us.'

and

Chairman's Statement

I am delighted to see the Group generate a profit for the first six months of the year with revenues coming from both the entertainment and the product division. In accordance with the requirements of the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange the Group is required to prepare this interim financial information under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

We have been consistent with our strategy for the entertainment division, focusing on multiplatform entertainment and interactive revenue streams in emerging markets such as China and South East Asia. We acquired Yunbo, a mobile service provider in China, in February 2008, for an initial consideration of US$3 million. This has bolstered our ability to provide Chinese broadcasters a complete media solution for multiplatform entertainment, giving us total control over the interactive content, its delivery to the consumer, data capture and the billing process. We have continued to grow our footprint in the region supplying interactive entertainment solutions to several broadcasters in China and Malaysia. Interactive entertainment revenues for this period was 1.1m compared to nil for the same period last year

I must also point out that although David Wong says:

'The first six months of this financial year have been very solid as the Group moves into a profitable phase of growth. This is a huge achievement by the management which has generated a profit in a period when they acquired and then integrated Phoenix and Yunbo in China and South East Asia.

There are performance related monies and new shares for Phoenix and 'Yunbo' respectively to be isued over time,I can go into more detail another night...lol,morning! If managed correctly the two acquisitions will pay for themselves in a short space of time,the way things are going.

Monday, 4 August 2008
The next Miss Apollo - Selina Enriquez?
Our own creative muse, Selina have decided to go for the Miss Apollo titel.

http://apollosp.blogspot.com/2008/08/next-miss-apollo.html

I'm enjoying my research into GON more and more :-) Anyway,it looks like Selina's video is showing one way advertising can be incorporated into the Apollo's Pad experiance.

I'd better take a look at the next video I suppose:

Monday, 4 August 2008
The next Miss Apollo - Barbara Zatler?

http://apollosp.blogspot.com/2008/08/next-miss-apollo-barbara-zatler.html