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

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

Apollo's Pad is a strange one indeed,half of me thinks yes,along with the social networking sites this will be a hit and the other half thinks it's still a trial aimed at the China/SEA market,obviously with a completely different theme but using the main blocks that we see in Apollo's Pad.Even more so when I see 'Miss Apollo' and then 'Miss Star' from China's Hunan TV.

Edit-There is nothing to say that both scenarios can't work effectively of course.

Looks like someone sold their holding this morning just as it's all getting exciting too!

Apollo's Pad is still at a very early stage but it's interesting to note that just via the Youtube 'Pad' that viewing figures have increased recently and whoooooshed past the 11k mark:

"Apollo's Pad: Competion with Fabulous Prices

Apollospad.com is an entertaining multi media platform, with hilarious weekly episodes of the show Apollo's Pad.
Apollo's Pad is a bar somewhere in the US and the bar's patrons are a bunch of rude, loud, obnoxious, yet loveable characters. However, something seems to be missing to make the place complete; a hot talented all-round bar babe... and so the hunt for Miss Apollo begins."

http://www.youtube.com/user/apollospad

From 'Facebook' relating to Miss Apollo:

"Line Ho Young Kj (London) wrote
at 9:17am yesterday

Hallo, there will come an official webpage, where all you fab. ladies can partipcipate.. and show you tv-show skills.. more info will follow.. "


(Line is Danish and Brand Director at Galleon Holdings)

Well,it all makes for a pleasant change :-) 'Most comments' and 'spread world wide',again makes me think of China and mass marketing for the future.

"Before the contest begins, we have arranged a fun warm-up for you ladies...

The amazing Miss Apollo semi-contest, the contest will run from today to August 1st The rules are very simple:

Upload your best snapshots to this groups pictures.
To be considered, remember to write the following in the picture caption:
Name/nickname
Age
Country
Special ability: e.g. dancing, painting etc.

The top3 girls with most comments from different people have won the contest.

If youve got more than one picture, well add the total number of comments together.

The pictures will be used in a promotional viral game; there will be spread world wide!

So if you want you/your friend/sister/mum to enter the contest SPREAD THE WORD NOW!

NB. This will not influence the actual contest, but is little warm-up for you beautiful ladies!"

Below is an extract from the last Interim Results which goes someway in explaining why I believe Apollo's Pad is GON's first attempt in producing an interactive platform that can be tailored to fit anything they or a customer requires.

This is not to say that I'm right in my assumption of course but is just my view of where it's all leading!

Entertainment

Our first multiplatform entertainment property Super Soccer Star, an interactive family orientated football talent show, was launched in April with co-producers Guangdong Sports Channel and Chelsea Football Club. The show has been a huge success and is one of the broadcaster's top 5 rated shows. This has led to the show being syndicated by the Shanghai Sports Channel, which will take it to another 11 million viewers. We are in discussions with other national satellite broadcasters for a second series in China. We are also in final negotiations for a series in Malaysia and there are discussions underway in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. 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. Our network and operational expertise has allowed us to develop relationships with other media companies looking to gain traction in China. During this period we agreed a deal with RDF Media to co-produce a select number of their properties and represent its shows in the region.

In addition to entertainment content deals Phoenix continues to provide interactive TV services for broadcasters in China and South East Asia. Recently it signed agreements with Malaysian TV stations, Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd and CH-9 Media Sdn Bhd, to supply its multiplatform interactive system as part of a multi-year service agreement to provide SMS gateway, interactive advertising and SMS campaign management. Metropolitan TV is Malaysia's third-largest TV channel, targeting the urban and ethnic Chinese audience. CH-9 now ranks second in viewership ratings, and is focused on delivering programming for the mass and ethnic Malay market.

Our general entertainment portfolio is also developing. As a result of its great ratings in the UK on the BBC, and on The CW in the US at weekends, Skunk Fu!, an award-winning children's animated action/comedy TV series aimed at children aged 6-11 years old, has now been placed on Cartoon Network, a major US kids network. This dual platform in the US has allowed us to launch our merchandising programme globally, using the critical mass that this territory gives us in core categories such as toys. In addition to English speaking territories the show is on air in France and about to go on air on leading platforms in Germany and more than 100 other markets.

On 9 June, we announced the launch of Skunk Fu! as a merchandising brand in the US and Canada. The brand was launched at the New York Licensing Show by The Sharpe Group Inc., which has been appointed as licensing agent for Skunk Fu! in North America. Sharpe Group is a boutique intellectual property agency, with an emphasis in marketing IP in North America. A Skunk Fu! toyline has been developed by Croco Worldwide, Galleon's toy division and this was also previewed at the show.

In addition, NCircle has secured the DVD distribution rights for Skunk Fu! in the US. NCircle is an entertainment content distributor, specialising in children's programming. The company is a division of Alliance Entertainment Corporation (AEC), the largest single source of home entertainment, with distribution channels in over 110,000 stores throughout North America.

Apollo's Pad, an interactive online animated sitcom, was launched in October 2007, targeting 16-24 year olds. We have developed strong relationships with the music majors which have widened to include EMI publishing as well as Sony BMG.

We have also signed a development deal for another popular show, Mysti, with Planet Nemo, a leading French production company in the kids sector. We hope this will enable us to develop a more multi-territory treatment of the next TV series. Sokator-442, a comedy action fantasy targeted to children aged 6-11 years old, continues to attract strong interest in Europe. We have pre-sale offers in Germany, Australia and Scandinavia and are focusing on bringing in one more key territory to give the property the critical mass that it needs.

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200806270700116741X.html

Then on top of that there followed another annoncement:

Galleon Holdings plc (AIM: GON), an AIM listed entertainment media company focused on the emerging markets, is pleased to announce that it has secured a contract with Hunan Television ('HNTV') to develop and facilitate interactivity for a range of programmes to be broadcast on its Entertainment Channel.

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.

HNTV is one of China's leading provincial broadcasters with an audience reach of 67 million. It has a reputation for delivering cutting edge entertainment formats to the China market.

Commenting on the syndication, CEO of Galleon Holdings, Stephen Green said:
'We are delighted to be working at such a strategic level with another leading broadcaster in China. This is a testament to the expertise of the Phoenix team and its strong relationships with broadcasters in the country. The combined audience of these seven shows presents us with a significant opportunity to generate revenues through interactive channels and applications.'

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200807070700084079Y.html

This is quite interesting,Cake Entertainment and Cartoon Saloon doing a bit of Skunk Fu advertising on the USA Cynopsis 'Kids' web page:

http://www.cynopsis.com/content/view/3713/53/

The Apollo's Pad website has been down since early last night,major updates being sorted for Monday or maybe just server problems?

Edit-Had a look at 13:00 and back online,will be interesting if we see any updates loaded up on Monday.

I wondered where Tanya Lee had gone! She disappeared from the Apollo's Pad 'Cast' list today!

Things are taking shape:

http://www.bestbarbabe.com/


http://www.bestbarbabe.com/News.aspx?id=2

This researching is getting so boring! :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqUMQiOG4J8

From August 2008 Apollospad.com will start a six month long hunt for the best and most talented/model/all-round babe in the world.

Join http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid... now!

Every month we'll choose a brainy babe, who'll be in the finale. The winner gets to star in an Apollospad webisode broadcast at one of the biggest online TV-stations in the world with millions of viewers.

Hmmmm,this might be a 'red herring' but never seen this website before,it's still under construction and could end up as anything!

http://www.missapollo.com/


Edit-Forget that as I seem to remember that website from a year or two ago.

More updates today on Miss Apollo:

http://www.bestbarbabe.com/