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

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Well,that was a long day!

Anyways just a reminder from earlier this year:

Galleon's IP unit receives major sales orders
Fri 13 Apr 2007


"LONDON (SHARECAST) - Intellectual property group Galleon said its entertainment IP division has received pre-sale orders for its comedy adventure series Sokator-442 from major TV broadcasters in Germany and Australia.
It is also in advanced discussions with a number of other buyers in key territories, it said in today's trading update."

And more importantly in the shorter term:

"Galleon's IP division said it is in negotiations in China and India over sales of its music animation property, Apollo's Pad"

http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id=1202355

oooooooo that's good,just had a look on Apollo's Pad and you can now buy yes buy the MP3's for both War and I'm a believer for 99p each :-)

This is just the start and imagine the potential in China/India and the rest of the world for that matter! :-)

A similar format will be set-up for Sokator-442 in my opinion.

This is an interesting message from one of the links to youtube regarding 'I'm a believer':

"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Sony BMG Music Entertainment"

From January 2007 and GON's Final Results:

"This new business model has already resulted in a global deal with Sony BMG who
will be our music partner providing access to music rights and catalogue as well
as the best artists and producers. Sony BMG will also be our partner in the
sales and marketing of the music videos we create on a global basis.
Conversations with TV, mobile and online partners are continuing on a territory
basis. The first content will be launched in quarter four 2007."

The only reason I can think of and a clue might be the inclusion of the buy facility for mp3's on the AP website today is that Sony BMG are looking to keep the video side to the AP website only but then why delete it from the AP site?I suppose it could be a link issue that is being addressed,will ponder-lol

Nothing to worry about as Apollo's Pad is still at an early stage and looks very promising for the future and especially when as they say,that the TV series will be out early 2008!

If you can do this (link below) then why buy as you can copy youtube vids quite easily but then again the mp3 sound quality may be better:

'War'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4p4Ej30JKM

There may be a conflict of interest between GON and Sony BMG in as GON don't care who sees the vid's the more the merrier but Sony BMJ may be saying feck your bigger picture we want a slice now,just a ramble-lol

It could also be one big publicity stunt of course!

Sony BGM are the music partner providing access to music rights and catalogue so you would have thought all scenarios would have been sorted before going 'live'!

You can still find 'I'm a believer',of course :-)

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2906277

http://video.yahoo.com/video/group?gid=1953041

You can now buy the 'War' MP4 video for 1.89 on-line via the Apollo's pad website,which is nice! :-)

With the TV series due out early 2008 combined with the website and 8 million from the 'placing':

"The majority of the proceeds of the Placing will be used to fund the future
development of the enlarged group's interests in China"

After buying the Hong Kong media group Phoenix Investment Global who are a TV text and phone voting company then it's all coming together rather nicely:

"The Acquisition forms part of Galleon's ongoing expansion programme, providing
the Company with a strengthened presence in China. It also provides the Company
with a platform from which it can source new business opportunities. Together
Galleon and Phoenix intend to exploit their broadcaster relationships across
South East Asia, to increase the provision of interactive services and to roll
out new entertainment properties."

"Commenting on the acquisition, Stephen Green, Chief Executive of Galleon, said:
'Our strategy for cross-platform media entertainment has been to focus on the
emerging markets, with their huge audiences and high mobile phone penetration.
With Phoenix, Galleon has a pipeline straight into China and Asia giving our
cross-platform entertainment content access to hundreds of millions of viewers
at any one time. The sheer size of the audiences in China alone creates whole
new scale-based business models, and the Phoenix team has the experience,
network and relationships to maximise these opportunities going forward."

Oh and a lol.You can now buy via download the \'I\'m a believer\' MP4 ie video for 1.89,just been up-dated.Personally I would just like a T-shirt! :-)


I wonder if the animation/video/song \'Money\' will be shown on Apollo\'s Pad over the weekend?


Edit-Could turn Blue by end of day,or maybe not! :-)

Looks like GON are pulling out all the stops in getting the word out:

http://www.squidoo.com/apollospad/

yahoo-Italy

yahoo-Brazil

yahoo-Malaysia

Suffice to say it's global :-)

The owl's are unhappy and have asked me to pop by to say that I am a believer!

Just for a bit of interest:

GON own the global merchandising and licensing rights for Skunk Fu except for Germany.

Tomorrow is 'Total Licensing 2007' in Germany where Super RTL will be promoting Skunk Fu at the event,amongst others.


http://publishing.yudu.com/A2g2j/tlautumn07/resources/116.htm

I know the viewing figures for these video's are open to manipulation and all but good to see the Malaysian count for 'War' at nearly 11,000 in just over a week!
GON are just going through a reflective/resting patch at moment :-)

Also worth noting and I thought I'd posted this observation a few weeks ago!

Lavish under their 'Own Work' web-page had roughly double the amount of projects on display with Sokator-442 and Mysti notably not mentioned now!
I don't think this is a bad sign as what remains are already out there and so look good in their portfolio.I think a lot of the changes on the Lavish site are due to the new Chairman,David Blackler who joined Lavish over a month ago and so have no bearing regarding GON.

The main issue at the present time is that 8 million has been raised via a 'placing' at a price of 29p which as I have said before gives a solid base around this figure and on which further rises will take place when announcements are made-imo dyor ect ect ect

At or around 'placing',now below-lol.
The way I look at it all is that 8 million of shares were bought up from info given only to the choosen few.Soon recover-imo

So much for me 'solid base'....................Anyway,Imagination Holdings Limited
ie Mr Wong now owns 21.95% of GON:

Galleon Holdings PLC
07 November 2007


TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200711071743222455H.html


There were 27,586,212 shares injected via the 'placing'

Ashcourt Asset Management Limited (Ashcourt Nominees Limited) = 1,724,138 (6.25% of Placing)
Imagination Holdings Limited (Imagination Holdings Limited) = 6,806,897 (24.67% of Placing)
Cheyne Capital Management (Cheyne Global Emerging Markets
Fund L.P.was subscribing for 3,448,276 but no Notification yet = 3,448,276 (would take 12.50% of placing)

So there are 15,606,901 shares or 56.58% of the Placing to be announced,taking Cheyne as a done deal.Obviously 'Holding' statements are only issued if a holder owns 3% or more of the company as a whole.
Then any new holder who buys or exceeds 2,918,220 shares would have to notify the powers that be.

Bugger,still lots to learn as will have to check on this also,as in any single holder already over the 3% has to declare any further buying/selling activities of any value.


Further ramblings:

If the 8 million (27,586,212 Ordinary shares) were NOT all via a 'Placing' then I would be slightly worried.The shares have all been bought at 29p which doesn't mean the company is worth 29p per share at the present time but it does show that the bigger players are happy to pay 29p with the information they have at hand on future growth for example-imo

In percentage terms I own less of GON now than I did say six months ago but then they were only worth 6-12p per share where as today they are about 27p per share! If there wasn't the Placing to raise 8 million then how would GON expand to achieve their future goals?

Exciting times ahead or should I say further! All in my opinion dyor ect ect ect

Recovery on the way :-)



Galleon Holdings PLC
09 November 2007


Galleon Holdings plc
(the 'Company' or 'Galleon')

Interactive TV Agreement with TV3 - Malaysia's largest broadcaster

Galleon Holdings plc, the AIM-listed intellectual property owner and developer
in the entertainment sector, is pleased to announce that its Hong Kong based
media solutions company, Phoenix Investment Global Limited ('Phoenix'), has
signed a deal with TV3, the largest TV station in Malaysia, with 21 million
viewers. Under the terms of the deal, Phoenix will receive a fee for the supply
of its multi-platform interactive system to TV3. It will also receive ongoing
management fees and a revenue share on related activities, as a part of a
multi-year service agreement to provide sms gateway, interactive advertising
and sms campaign management.

Galleon recently acquired Phoenix, which specialises in the provision of
interactive broadcast television services in China and South East Asia, which
allow broadcasters to provide interactive entertainment that audiences can
access through TV, online and most importantly, mobile. Phoenix's customers
include leading broadcasters such as Hunan ETV, Hunan Satellite, Guangdong
Sports Channel (China) and Media Prima (Malaysia). Phoenix is managed by a team
of experienced media executives who are at the forefront of providing
entertainment through mobile and interactive media in Asia.

Commenting, Stephen Green, CEO of Galleon, said:

'Our strategy with Phoenix is to aggressively grow our Asian footprint and then
maximise the value of the pipeline this creates by providing interactive
entertainment content with strong revenue potential. With this in mind we are
clearly delighted to see immediate footprint growth with a market leader like
TV3 coming on board so soon after the acquisition of Phoenix. We are looking at
both Galleon developed IP and properties submitted by 3rd party content owners
to satisfy the demand for content that this is creating.'

Enquiries:

Stephen Green, Chief Executive
Galleon Holdings plc
Tel. 020 8742 3636

John Bick/Adam Reynolds
Hansard Group
Tel. 020 7245 1100

Robert Kidson/Nicola Horton
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited
Nomad & Broker
Tel: 020 7131 4000

Powerful stuff from Mr Green:

Commenting, Stephen Green, CEO of Galleon, said:

'Our strategy with Phoenix is to aggressively grow our Asian footprint and then
maximise the value of the pipeline this creates by providing interactive
entertainment content with strong revenue potential. With this in mind we are
clearly delighted to see immediate footprint growth with a market leader like
TV3 coming on board so soon after the acquisition of Phoenix. We are looking at
both Galleon developed IP and properties submitted by 3rd party content owners
to satisfy the demand for content that this is creating.'

Will have to double check but I'm sure Skunk Fu is or is due for airing in Malaysia which also ties in very nicely!

Oh yes,there it is and to add the first paragraph:

Malaysian animation studio Rocket Fish Studios Sdn Bhd has signed agreements with nine international production houses as part of the first buyer fly-in
programme backed by the government-funded Multimedia Development Corporation
(MDec).
The nine companies include Archie Entertainment, DIC Entertainment,
Vibrant Animation,Barking Cow Distribution Inc, Big Bad Tomato, and Zanymation
Associates International from the U.S., as well as Cartoon Saloon from Ireland, Media Freaks Ltd from Singapore, and Studio Baestarts from Hungary.


banjomick - 16 Sep 2007 20:12 - 695 of 802
Only a little article but all adds to future news flow,from content Asia,found on page 2:


A second series of Skunk-Fu!,
a co-production with Cartoon
Saloon from Ireland, was under
discussion, Thoren added.

http://www.contentasia.tv/pdf/ContentAsia_27_August.pdf

Just a recap on the Indiantelevision articles of this year,if I may be so bold:

From April 2007:

Galleon Holdings CEO Stephen Green says,

"Apollo's Pad has multiple revenue streams and over time, it will extend into traditional licensing and merchandising formats including apparel and gifting", added Green. "MIPTV gives us the perfect opportunity to forge relationships with TV, online and mobile partners throughout the international and regional arenas."

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/apr/apr19.php

From July 2007:

In addition, the launch of Apollo's Pad on apollospad.com, a website that will provide streaming, premium downloads and user generated content is set for October 2007.

"There is a huge demand for short-form entertainment as well as music video content," said Green. "Apollo's Pad, the perfect 'comedy meets music' animated property offers multiple time lengths depending on the platform. The series that has the format of the Muppet show with the humour of the Simpsons, is certain to be a hit among the viewers.

Apollo's Pad was created by Green and Galleon Holdings plc MD Len Dunne."

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/july/july396.php


From September 2007:

"Galleon Holdings plc MD Len Dunne added,"Sokator-442 at its heart has an amazing fantasy that we are bringing to life through an animated TV series combined with a content-rich online site and outreach programme. We have applied our learning from Apollo's Pad, our multiplatform young adult music meets comedy property that we developed with Sony BMG, to Sokator-442 and the results are blowaway."

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/sep/sep384.php