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

Ooooo,that's good to see,the Galleon Entertainment website has returned after a week of going on walk abouts.
The page that came up was a "The domain galleonent.com has expired." page,so it may indeed be the case that they had to renegotiate.Anyway,it's back with no changes as far as I can tell.

The green bit RHS:

http://publishing.yudu.com/Library/Atlpt/TBIOctoberNovember20/resources/73.htm

Nicked from t'other side:

Trends signs Skunk Fu

Trends UK has signed an exclusive distribution deal for toys based on animated series Skunk Fu.
The toy line is scheduled to roll out at major retailers during the first quarter of 2009. Galleon is set to support the launch with major marketing initiatives including a national TV campaign through February and half term.

The UK distribution deal with Trends follows the exclusive distribution deal in the US with major toy manufacturer and marketer Zizzle Toys, worldwide master toy licensee for Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean franchise among others.

Skunk Fu has been a hit performing show in the UK and we are delighted to be working with such a talented company as Trends UK who offer the best opportunity to ensure the success of the Skunk Fu toy line.

http://www.toynewsmag.com/news/30568/Trends-signs-Skunk-Fu

Here's the link for Trends UK:

http://www.trendsuk.co.uk/

2008-11-24

KERB DEVELOPS TEXT-TO-WIN SUPER SOCCER STAR GAME WITH CHELSEA FC TIE-IN

Digital engagement agency Kerb has been commissioned to develop a soccer viral game to promote a multi-platform family show that has UK Premier League club Chelsea FC as a global sports partner.

Super Soccer Star is a multi-platform reality talent show to find the next teen football star. The show winner is granted a place to train at Chelsea's Football Academy. The show is produced by AIM-listed entertainment media company Galleon Holdings Plc.

Kerbs Flash-based creation is based on the classic football penalty-kick game and it features the distinctive, Japanese-influenced Manga cartoon illustrations and animations.

The games premise is simply to score as many goals as possible from the penalty spot, with an increasing number of difficult obstacles to avoid. Players need to select different levels of power, curl and pitch to defeat both the obstacles and the keeper. The game crowd either falls deathly silent if players fail or bursts into raucous applause if they succeed.

An innovation in the game is that after a certain number of goals have been scored at different levels, players are presented with a call to action to text in a mobile code to win Chelsea FC memorabilia. The competition is being targeted to Malaysia, where Super Soccer Star will air in January 2009, by a strategic seeding campaign.

Galleon approached Kerb directly to build the game, based on the companys strategic reputation for developing innovative viral campaigns and its experience with other broadcast clients, including Channel 4, E4 and the BBC.

The Kerb game will help to promote the 13-episode series, which will begin its broadcast run on national TV through Radio Television Malaysia in January. The Malaysia Football Association is co-sponsor for the series, which generates revenues from mobile and online voting, sponsorship, advertising and branded merchandise.

Mahesh Ramachandra, Global Director of Entertainment at Galleon Holdings, comments: We are gaining momentum with our programmes in our target markets and are very excited to be working with Kerb on the Super Soccer Star game that we are sure will create a new buzz around the show and bring in potential contestants and winners. Galleon is at the forefront of multi-platform entertainment, and this innovative combination of online and mobile entertainment will take us to another level.

Jim McNiven, managing director of Kerb adds: Super Soccer Star is a great twist on a classic game, and the innovative element of including text-to-win calls adds great entertainment value that we believe is certain to increase the viral effect as well as provide new revenue streams for Galleon.


http://www.supersoccerstar.com.my/news.php?id=23


and the game:

http://www.supersoccerstar.com.my/game.php

The SMS contest page has been updated:

http://www.supersoccerstar.com.my/sms_contest.php

Kerb creates Super Soccer Star viral game

Tuesday 25 Nov 2008 - 12:54


An innovation in the game is that after a certain number of goals have been scored at different levels, players are presented with a call to action to text in a mobile code to win Chelsea FC memorabilia. The competition is being targeted to Malaysia, where Super Soccer Star will air in January 2009, by a strategic seeding campaign being managed by Kerbs in-house seeding agency, Hyperseed.

The Kerb game will help to promote the 13-episode series, which will begin its broadcast run on national TV through Radio Television Malaysia in January. The Malaysia Football Association is co-sponsor for the series, which generates revenues from mobile and online voting, sponsorship, advertising and branded merchandise.

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=11779

This is the Kerb website:

http://www.kerb.co.uk/

At last,the Dragonfruit Studios website:

Dragonfruit StudiosTM is an Atlanta-based original content studio focused on creating, developing, and producing multi-platform entertainment properties. With the dynamic shifts occurring in the media and entertainment spaces, we believe that now is the time for new approaches to content creation and a new view towards distribution and revenue models. The founders experience with new marketing and media models, their perspective on the current and emerging media landscape, and their understanding of the needs and expectations of new consumers positions Dragonfruit Studios well to create new audiences and deliver the right content using the right channels.

http://www.dragonfruitstudios.com/Dragonfruit_Studios/Home.html


http://www.songcastmusic.com/profiles/Dragonfruit

Date: 26 November 2008

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

Embargoed until: 0700hrs


Galleon Holdings PLC

UK distribution agreement for Skunk fu! toyline


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 it has signed an exclusive distribution deal in the UK with Trends UK, a major toy licensee, for BAFTA-nominated hit animated comedy-action series Skunk Fu!.


The Skunk Fu! toyline is scheduled to launch at major retailers such as Toys R Us, Hamleys, Harrods, Tesco, Toymaster, The Entertainer and Amazon in the first quarter of 2009. The Skunk Fu! toyline has been developed by Galleon's toy division, Croco Worldwide. Galleon is set to support the launch with major marketing initiatives including a national TV campaign from February 2009.


The UK distribution deal with Trends follows the exclusive distribution deal in the US with major toy manufacturer and marketer Zizzle Toys, worldwide toy licensee for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, among others.


Skunk Fu! is an animated action cartoon targeting boys age 6-12, starring skunk fu, a skunk who is accidentally dropped into China by a wayward stork as a baby. The series is sold internationally throughout 100 territories worldwide, including the US, where it currently airs 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. It has been running on BBC1, CBBC and S4C in the UK during 2008.



Commenting on the distribution deal, Business Development Director, Adrian Whyles said:

'Skunk Fu! has been a hit-performing show in the UK and we are delighted to be working with such a talented company as Trends UK, who offer the best opportunity to ensure the success of the Skunk Fu! toyline. We look forward to this being the start of a successful partnership.'


Also commenting on the distribution deal, Trends UK's managing director, Lee Clowes said:

'Skunk Fu! is capturing a whole generation of young fans and we're thrilled to have been chosen to distribute the Skunk Fu! toy line in the U.K. The success the television show has had on the BBC is unprecedented and we look forward to making the range available to the UK fans.'

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This could be interesting:

PepsiCo Plans to Invest $1 Billion in China Over the Next Four Years

BEIJING, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, announced today that it plans to invest U.S. $1 billion in China over the next four years. The investment is part of the company's ongoing strategy to expand in emerging markets and broaden its portfolio of locally-relevant products.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=78265&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1220812&highlight=

and

PepsiCo Businesses and Brands to Invest Up to $3 Billion US in Mexico Over the Next Several Years to Enable Sustained Growth

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

PepsiCo Americas Foods CEO John C. Compton announced today that PepsiCo businesses and brands would invest up to $3 billion US dollars in Mexico over the next several years to enable growth of its Sabritas and Gamesa foods businesses and its portfolio of beverage brands.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=78265&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1228888&highlight=

Time for a musical interlude methinks before the next push:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWzxJvgWc8

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FjjDmX9Tkss&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KvlS4BwTUQw

Well,that's made my night finding this on youtube (at last) as my record collection is somewhere up in loft.......maybe not the greatest song ever written and rather dark or silly but takes me back-lol

The Birthday Party-Mutiny In Heaven

Edit-the bailing out bit has nothing to do with me and GON by the way,just a class record from times gone by that I have occasionally looked for on Youtube,just for the record or is it CD now :-)


Anyway,something more lively:

Sheela Na Gig - PJ Harvey

While we wait here's an interesting read:

THE FUTURE OF TV IN CHINA
Terence Graham-Center for the Future of China

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2458977/The-Future-of-TV-in-China

Consistent volume at least!

A bit of mobile phone news:

Revenue Of China's Telecom Industry Up 8.1% In First Ten Months Of 2008

December 3, 2008

"The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published a report on China's telecom industry for the first ten months of 2008, which says from January to October 2008, China's telecom industry realized revenue of CNY679.79 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%."


"The number of fixed-line users in China decreased 14.199 million from a year earlier to 351.437 million; the number of personal access phone system users decreased 10.559 million to 74 million; the number of mobile phone users increased 79.959 million to 627.265 million; and the number of the Internet broadband users increased 15.8 million to 82.214 million.

In addition, in October 2008, the number of newly added phone users was 1.507 million. Of which, the number of mobile phone users increased 3.219 million while that of fixed-line users decreased 1.712 million."

http://www.chinatechnews.com/2008/12/03/8170-miit-revenue-of-chinas-telecom-industry-up-81-in-first-ten-months-of-2008/

From the last trading update (7 October 2008)


Galleon Holdings plc (AIM: GON), the AIM listed entertainment media company developing and producing multi-platform properties with a focus on emerging markets, provides the following update on trading for the year ended 30 September 2008, prior to entering its close period and ahead of the announcement of its preliminary results in January 2009.

The Group has made good progress during the year and full year results are expected to be at least in line with market expectations.

The acquisition of Phoenix, at the end of the last financial year, and Yunbo, in February this year, have enabled us to make significant strides in rolling out our multi-platform entertainment properties in China and around South East Asia. Since the acquisition Yunbo has grown to become the tenth largest mobile service provider in China.

During the year we have formed operational relationships with several Chinese broadcasters covering different provinces across China. These agreements include co-production of Galleon's entertainment properties, Super Soccer Star and The Limit, syndication of the first series of Super Soccer Star, broadcast of Galleon's 'Play Along Gameshow' (PAGS) formats and interactive TV services, provided by Yunbo.

Galleon continues to build on the success of the first series of Super Soccer Star, which broadcast on Guangdong TV Sports Channel in China earlier this year. In addition to the syndication of the first series to other regions in China, Galleon is in advanced discussions regarding a second series of the show on a national platform across China. New series are planned for Malaysia and Indonesia, which are all expected to be broadcast during 2009. 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.

The Limit, an interactive, family-oriented shopping game show and Galleon's second show to air in China, is scheduled for broadcast in the Chinese New Year on Hunan Satellite, a leading broadcaster with a reach of 400 million homes.

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

RNS Number : 8283J
Galleon Holdings PLC
10 December 2008



Date: 10 December 2008

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

Embargoed until: 0700hrs


Galleon Holdings PLC

Yunbo launches Chinese lottery mobile application


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 its China based Mobile Service Provider, Yunbo, has launched a mobile phone application to enable lottery players in China to instantly verify whether they have a winning ticket.

Yunbo, the tenth largest mobile service provider in China, has already secured deals with lotteries in the provinces and regions of Hunan, Hebei, Shanghai, Jianxi and Heilongjiang, which collectively represent about 15% of the China Lottery market. Yunbo is in active negotiations to roll out this business into other regions.

There are two types of lottery played in China, the Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery, both of which offer a number of different games, some played on a daily basis and others weekly. Each lottery ticket costs RMB 2. The fee for subscribing to Yunbo's service is RMB 6 per month. In addition to checking lottery numbers, customers will also have access to an awards query service and a lottery number recommendation service, which allows players to access information about number frequency and statistical information.

Sales of lottery tickets in China have doubled in the last year growing from RMB 101.7bn in 2007 to an estimated RMB 200bn (US$25bn) in 2008. Current predictions are that China's lottery market will become the world's second largest lottery market after the US, growing by a CAGR of 31% to US$34.5bn, by 2010. Despite this, penetration of the lottery in China is still among the lowest in the world, providing significant opportunities for its continued growth.

Commenting on the potential of Yunbo's new mobile application, Galleon's Chief Executive, Stephen Green, said:


'Lotteries are fulfilling a major entertainment role in China. The profile of China's mobile phone owners and that of lottery players is a perfect match, and our mobile application brings this huge and dynamic entertainment medium straight to the consumers mobile. We are looking to roll out this service with other provincial lotteries across China.'




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While there is a slack period and this is a media based company it may be rather fitting to have a little tribute for Oliver Postgate on this thread as his work was nothing less than complete magic!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7772620.stm

Bagpuss Full Intro / Titles / Theme

Clangers : The Intruder

"The Pogles"- Episode 6 "King of the Fairies"

Noggin the Nog 1959

Ivor the Engine - Ep1


"Ivor the Engine" and the story of "Smallfilms" (1 of 3)

"Ivor the Engine" and the story of "Smallfilms" (2 of 3)

"Ivor the Engine" and the story of "Smallfilms" (3 of 3)

A truly great man and that's all that needs to be said!

The Lady with the Log has a few things to say:

"My log hears things I cannot hear. But my log tells me about the sounds, about the new words.Even though it has stopped growing larger, my log is aware."

"The Owls have been seen heading to the East,for they are wise!"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9kejvxRokg