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

There is a lot going on behind the scenes regarding RDF Media with possible court cases (if I remember right) along with a possible management buy-out but you can't get away from the fact that they are still getting the deals in.

RDFR lines up US, Canuck simulcast

UK distributor RDF Rights (RDFR) has secured its first deal for the simulcast of a US network show, The Secret Millionaire, in Canada.

The 8x60' series will be broadcast simultaneously on CanWest networks in Canada and on the Fox Network in the US from December.

Jane Millichip, chief operating officer at RDFR, part of RDF Media Group, said: "It is rare for a UK distribution company to have the opportunity to secure a simulcast deal in Canada, as US network television is generally distributed by the US majors. As Secret Millionaire is an RDF format, produced by RDF USA in the US, we were able to keep it in the family."

The deal was brokered by Anthony Appell, VP sales for RDFR, who also sold all three UK series of The Secret Millionaire to CanWest, a total of 19x60' episodes. CanWest will also broadcast the UK series in 2009.

Martin Buxton
10 Oct 2008
C21 Media 2008

Never noticed GON popping into the blue,still a lot of ground to gain back but given the right news it shouldn't take too long,imo.

I wonder if the Mysti website will get an unveiling during MIPCOM next week,it's been shut off to the public long enough now!

From the June Interims:

"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."

Planet Nemo are exhibiting next week at Mipcom.


Edit-just to add that I doubt Mysti is ready for MIPCOM this year but you never know.

Forgot to look for and post the 'Cynopsis' news on the recent Malaysian deal regarding Super Soccer Star,so here it is:

09/30/08


"Galleon Holdings plc in the U.K. is working with Malaysian producers Nafalia Corporation Sdn Bhd to create a Malaysian version of Galleon's reality talent show Super Soccer Star under a co-production deal between the two. Radio Television Malaysia will bring 13 episodes of the show to its primetime lineup in January 2009."

http://www.cynopsis.com/content/view/3859/53/

It's most interesting to note that this time SSS will be a co-production between Nafalia and GON so a more polished affair can be expected before being broadcast on prime time tv by RTM,just my view though.


Edit-ahhhhh those two initials from before...........of an editor,I assume?

Just revisiting the Interims and relating to Super Soccer Star which were announced 27 June 2008:

"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."



Then on the 29th September 2008 GON announced confirmation for a co-production agreement for Super Soccer Star in Malaysia along with Indonesia if 'Activate' can secure additional sponsors for the show,both mentioned three months ago in the Interims at top.

Over the last two or so years GON have nearly always delivered from their early projections so it's a pretty good bet that they will be announcing deals in Thailand and Vietnam very soon.

"In conjunction with the global sports sponsor of Super Soccer Star, Chelsea Football Club, Galleon is conducting negotiations in several other territories in South East Asia, Europe, Russia and the Middle East, building a global entertainment brand."-If you have followed GON and the way things pan out then these deals if made will probably be announced end of this year/early 2009.

Also:

"The US rights have recently been licensed to Dragonfruit Studios, an original content studio focused on multi-platform entertainment properties, which plans to launch the show in the US during 2009."

From the recent trading statement 07 October 2008 and still relating to the Interims in previous post 'The Limit' is still on the cards for launch later this year which there isn't a lot left of!

"The Limit - prime-time family variety game show. To be launched in Hunan province, China later this year."

"Hunan Satellite,a leading broadcaster with a reach of 400 million homes."-That number still makes me smile :-)

and yes still relating to the Interims:

"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."

Prior to this and within the last AGM on 2 April 2008

"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."

There has been no real news relating to RDF since the first announcement above.GON have therefore not stated a partnership has failed to materialise for what ever reason so is news on the cards?

There are so many successful avenues to GON so it's very difficult to know where to start sometimes,which is a great position to be in!

I think this will do for tonight,taken from the trading statement 07 October 2008:

Stephen Green, CEO of Galleon Holdings, said:

'The Company is delighted to report that trading for the year to 30 September is at least in line with expectations. We have a number of hit shows under our belt and have demonstrated that we have a robust platform and infrastructure in China and South East Asia. We are heading to MIPCOM, an international audiovisual content trade show next week with an attractive slate and are well-positioned to take advantage of opportunities this will present. We remain confident of the Group's outlook for the coming year.'

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200810070700082141F.html

Date: 13 October 2008

On behalf of: Galleon Holdings plc ('Galleon', 'the Company' or 'the Group')

Embargoed until: 0700hrs

Galleon Holdings PLC

First Earn-Out Payment - Yunbo



Galleon Holdings plc (AIM: GON), the AIM listed entertainment media company developing and producing multi-platform properties with a focus on emerging markets, is pleased to announce that following its acquisition of Changsha High and New Technology Industrial Development Zone Yunbo Information Technology Co. Ltd ('Yunbo'), a leading mobile services provider in China, the company has exceeded its EBITDA performance target for the first six months, as detailed under the terms of the acquisition agreement dated 20 February 2008.

Galleon acquired Yunbo to strengthen the Group's media infrastructure in emerging markets and to provide complete multi-platform media solutions to Chinese broadcasters. Since the acquisition, Yunbo has grown its average monthly revenue by approximately 60% and is now the tenth largest mobile services provider in China. This growth has been driven by a diversified product offering and Galleon's roll-out of its entertainment properties, including interactive TV services, which continues with a number of negotiations with broadcasters underway. Through this infrastructure Galleon's Chinese operations are able to deliver a pipeline for 3rd party or internally developed interactive TV content, with total control over delivery to the consumer, data capture and the billing process.

As a result of Yunbo exceeding the agreed performance targets, the first element of deferred consideration is due for payment to the vendors. This consideration is to be satisfied by the issuance and allotment of 10,180,775 Galleon ordinary shares with a nominal value of 1p per share.

The Company has applied for these shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and admission is expected to occur at 8 am on the 16 October 2008.

A further performance related payment will be due in 2009, based on Yunbo's EBITDA performance target for the 12 months to 31 December 2008.

Stephen Green, CEO of Galleon Holdings, said:

'Yunbo has been an excellent addition to the Galleon group. The growth that we are seeing in Yunbo's revenues is evidence that our strategy of using our media entertainment properties to drive traffic through mobile platforms is working. We expect this to continue as we develop our operations within our China media division, Phoenix.'

All very good news for the future growth of GON,imo.

"Since the acquisition, Yunbo has grown its average monthly revenue by approximately 60% and is now the tenth largest mobile services provider in China."

'The Limit' is now due early 2009 as opposed to "later this year" which although slightly disappointing is part and parcel of programming for any company in this sector.

Hmmmm,I wonder what the issue price for these shares were? I can't see it being at Fridays close but I could be wrong.

MIPCOM started today and what's the betting it will bring on some news this/next week?

Then if we drift across the pond:

"The US rights have recently been licensed to Dragonfruit Studios, an original content studio focused on multi-platform entertainment properties, which plans to launch the show in the US during 2009. In conjunction with the global sports sponsor of Super Soccer Star, Chelsea Football Club, Galleon is conducting negotiations in several other territories in South East Asia, Europe, Russia and the Middle East, building a global entertainment brand."

"Apollo's Pad, an interactive entertainment property aimed at a young male audience, offers online and mobile users a unique, broadcast-quality comedy entertainment show. Over 100 episodes, set in the fictional Apollo's Pad nightclub, have been produced to date. The music catalogue, which forms an integral part of the offering, is supplied by Sony BMG and EMI. The US and certain global rights to Apollo's Pad were recently licensed to Dragonfruit Studios, which will support a broader global roll-out and increased brand sponsorship.

Following the first distribution agreement in the US for the Skunk fu! toyline with Zizzle Toys in August this year, the toys are due to go on sale in the UK and US in spring 2009 in retail outlets including Tesco and Target. The Skunk fu! series is currently broadcast in the US on The Cartoon Network as many as three times per day during the week and on the weekends it is shown on the Kids WB Network and has been running on BBC1, CBBC and S4C in the UK since July 2007. The toyline has been created by Galleon's Croco Worldwide division and is another demonstration of how Galleon is able to exploit its' entertainment properties across multiple platforms."


and then back to China RE:Co-production agreement for Super Soccer Star in Malaysia:

"This agreement follows the success of the first series of Super Soccer Star, broadcast on Guangdong TV Sports Channel in China. Super Soccer Star is an interactive family orientated talent show to find the next teen football star. The winner is granted a place to train at Chelsea's Football Academy. The show was one of the top five overall shows during its first run on Guangdong TV Sports Channel and a recent episode outperformed the channel's average market share by 94%."

Go on GON,get up there :-)

Galleon's Yunbo exceeds EBITDA target
13/10/2008

Aim listed entertainment firm Galleon said its recently bought Yunbo Information Technology exceeded its EBITDA performance target for the first six months.

The emerging market focused company said Yunbo has grown its average monthly revenue by around 60% and is now China's tenth largest mobile services provider.

"This growth has been driven by a diversified product offering and Galleon's roll-out of its entertainment properties, including interactive TV services, which continues with a number of negotiations with broadcasters underway," it said.

As a result of Yunbo exceeding the agreed performance targets, the first element of deferred consideration is due for payment to vendors, said Galleon, which is to be satisfied by the issue and allotment of around 10.18m Galleon shares at 1p per share.

Last week Galleon said overall the group had made good progress during the year, with full year results expected to be at least in line with market expectations.

http://www.cityam.com/index.php?news=22726

Delayed buy gone through for 46k at 21.50p,which is nice!

Edit-Hmmm,think SCAP have just joined but could be wrong

Here is NCircle (the DVD distributor for the USA) and the launch material for Skunk Fu.

Looks like a pre-order date of 25/11/08 with the ability to buy off the shelf across the US starting 23/12/08.

This is probably just the normal run of the mill speak but:

"Highly anticipated toy line launches Spring '09"

"Expanded licensing program continues throughout '09"


http://b2b.ncircleentertainment.com/graphics/ncircle/sellsheets/Skunk%20Fu%20-%20The%20Art%20of%20Rivalry%20and%20The%20Art%20of%20Monkey%20Launching%20-%20December%2026.pdf

"This is only a partial list of the shows available at MIPCOM, programs that you have specifically brought to our attention and which you will be representing at next week's international market in Cannes. We asked you to highlight just five shows from your lists of program offerings."

CAKE DISTRIBUTION LTD.
Series:
Razzberry Jazzberry Jam, 13 eps, 22 min, Genre: Kids/Animation, availability: Dec 2008
Aesop's Theater, 39 eps, 10 min, Genre: Kids/Animation, availability: Nov 2008 Total Drama Island, 26 eps, 30 min, Genre: Kids/Animation
Skunk Fu!, 52 eps, 13 min, Genre: Kids/Animation
Eliot Kid, 52 eps, 13 min, Genre: Kids/Animation

http://www.cynopsis.com/cynopsis%20int%27l%20mipcom%20shopping%20guide%202008.pdf

Skunk Fu although now dwarfed (can you still use that word-lolz) by the China/SEA happenings is still very important and may surprise all through 2009 and beyond!

Anyway,here are some recent ratings:

Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, September 13, 2008 Broadcast Network

CW (TheCW4Kids) 0.9/4 Avg. (7a-12p)

Will & DeWitt 0.4/4; Magi Nation 0.5/3; Skunk Fu! 0.8/4; Viva Pinata 1.1/5; Spectacular Spider-Man 1.2/5; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1.1/4; Dinosaur King 1.0/4; Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 0.9/4; Chaotic 1.0/5; Chaotic 0.7/4

Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, September 20, 2008 Broadcast Networks only

CW (TheCW4Kids) 0.9/5 Avg. (7a-12p)

Will & DeWitt 0.4/4; Magi Nation 0.7/4; Skunk Fu 1.0/5; Viva Pinata 1.2/5; Spectacular Spider-Man 1.2/5; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1.1/5; Dinosaur King 0.9/4; Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 0.9/4; Chaotic 0.9/4; Chaotic 0.9/4


I'll have to find the CN ratings too.