DQ Entertainment (DQE), the India-based animation, gaming and entertainment company, announced an agreement with Turner Networks Asia (TENA) to create two exclusive animated features for television.

Titled ‘Balkand’ and ‘Ravan’, the animation series created and produced by DQE, will premiere on TENA’s children’s channels in India in 2009.

Tapaas Chakravarti, Chairman & CEO of DQE Group, said: “This strategic collaboration is in line with our objective of producing first class content for Indian audiences. We are happy to partner with Turner and we appreciate their dedication in encouraging production of local Indian content. We are sure this collaboration will generate further initiatives. In producing Indian content, DQE is embarking on an exciting venture. The team looks forward to working on Indian characters and themes.”

Mark Eyers, Vice-President - Content, TENA, said: “We have always believed in the potential of Indian animation and supported it by acquiring and offering productions a national platform, providing creative support and by marketing them as we would our own animations. As leaders in kids’ television entertainment in India, we are delighted to expand the slate of Indian animation with two more valuable additions and we are excited that DQE’s upcoming Indian productions will have their world television premiere on our networks.”