BKN International AG: Successful start of Legend of the Dragon on SuperRTL

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Cologne, 13th. January 2006
BKN International AG, a top global animation company engaged in the 
distribution and marketing of animated children's television programmes
and 
related consumer products, is taking its hit animated TV series,
"Legend of 
the Dragon - Im Bann des Drachen" to Germany, it was announced today
by Allen 
Bohbot, BKN Group CEO. German broadcaster Super RTL has acquired 26 new 
episodes of the highly rated animated show.

"Legend of the Dragon - Im Bann des Drachen" launched on
Saturday, 7 January 
2006 on Super RTL's  TOGGO action block. The animated series airing after 
popular show "Power Rangers" and has already achieved a 22.3%
market share 
against the core demographic of children 3-13 in Germany.

These strong ratings come on the heels of the launch of "Legend of
the Dragon"
in the UK in September 2005 on BBC1, where the show achieved an average
21.5%
share of the children's audience.

"Legend of the Dragon has proven to be a very strong ratings
performer around 
the world and we're thrilled to have Super RTL on board," said
Bohbot. "We 
look forward to a successful partnership as we bring the brand to new 
territories. Key markets France, Spain, Italy and the US will launch in
2006 
supported by a global line of toys and exciting PlayStation and mobile
phone 
games." 

"Legend of the Dragon - Im Bann des Drachen" (39 x 30') is an
exciting action-
adventure animated series for 8-12 year-olds. China, a land of ancient 
mysteries and modern wonders. In a world where old meets new, dark meets 
light, the universal balance of Yin and Yang is held in harmony by one -
The 
Golden Dragon.  The guardian of the temple has passed on and a new Golden 
Dragon must be chosen from a brother and sister - twins born in the Year
of 
the Dragon. Only one will be chosen.

"Legend of the Dragon" is a BKN intellectual property. It was
produced and 
created by Rick Ungar, and written and developed by Sean Catherine Derek.

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Enquiries:

BKN International AG
Allen Bohbot
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8683
allen.bohbot@bknkids.com

Wayne Mowat
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8687
wayne.mowat@bknkids.com 

Laura Tapias
Managing Director
BKN Kids New Media SL
Tel: +34 649 22 8404
laura.tapias@bknkids.com 

http://www.bknkids.com



SSA Public Relations for trade & industry press
Karine Fouchet
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7863 8806
kfouchet@ssapr.com


Notes to editors:

About BKN:

BKN International AG is a global animation company engaged in the
distribution
and marketing of animated children's television programmes and the
marketing 
of related consumer products (licensing and merchandising) in all forms. 
BKN 
has worked on numerous successful animation projects. 

The Company is currently listed on the Deutsche Bourse and AIM and it
operates
all over the world.  BKN has successfully negotiated distribution deals in 
over 80 countries and territories in the children's programming market.  

The Company's Film Library includes:
-Legend of the Dragon
-UBOS
-Kong - The Animated Series
-Kong - King of Atlantis
-Kong II - Return to the Jungle
-Dork Hunters from Outer Space
-Roswell Conspiracies
-Shanghai Tiger


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