DGAP-News: BKN International AG: Announces strong early ratings for its Dork Hunters from Outer Space property

BKN International AG / Miscellaneous

14.08.2008 

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Cologne, 14th. August 2008
BKN International AG announces today that Dork Hunters from Outer Space has
had a phenomenal launch on South Africa’s premier channel SABC1, generating
strong ratings against all competition as set out below.

Station: SABC1
Title: Dork Hunters
Rating: 5.1
Share: 37.2
Viewers: 192,219

Station: SABC2
Title: Takalani Sesame
Rating: 1.4
Share: 10.3
Viewers: 50,882

Station: ETV
Title: Doodlebops
Rating: 2.6
Share: 20.4
Viewers: 97,994

Station: MNET
Title Genie in the House Lizzie McGuire KtvPower Edition
Rating: 0.6
Share: 4.5
Viewers: 23,871

Source-TAMS (19 and 26 July two week averages for Kids 6-11)

By the 4th week or 09 August (the 3rd week was preempted for sports), the
audience rating actually increased from 5.1 to 6.1 or 19.6% and viewers
increased likewise from 192,219 to 229,299 or a matching 19.6%.  This
growth in strong ratings from the first to fourth week is encouraging.
These ratings reflect the same excellent debut of the kids’ animation
series on Clan/TVE in Spain earlier this year.  As a result of this, the
channel has already scheduled the second season to be broadcast in the
fall.
Peter Kwele, General Manager: Marketing and Communications at SABC Content
Enterprises has expressed his delight with DORK HUNTERS’ launch saying 'the
ratings speak for themselves, DORK HUNTERS was clearly by far the highest
share in its timeslot.  South African kids love comedy and have taken to
the humour immediately'.

Dork Hunters from Outer Space launches in the UK this weekend, (Sunday 17
August) at 07:40, on GMTV – 'The Biggest Kids Weekend Breakfast Show in the
Autumn Term' (Sept – Dec 2007).  The on air promotion heralding the debut
has already begun.

Network Ten (Australia) will follow soon thereafter, launching in the first
week of September at 07:00, with broadcasts in further major international
markets rolling out in 2009.

The master toy line created and distributed by Character Options, will be
on shelf in the UK late October this year, supported with an extensive
pre-Christmas TV advertising campaign.

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 General Standard of the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange and is quoted on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange
plc ('AIM'), it operates all over the world. BKN has successfully
negotiated distribution deals in over 95 countries and territories in the
children’s programming market.

The Company’s Film Library includes:
-     Legend of the Dragon
-     Robin Hood
-     Kong - The Animated Series
-     Zorro: Generation Z
-     Roswell Conspiracies
-     Dork Hunters from Outer Space
-     A Christmas Carol
-     Jungle Book
-     Stone Age
-     Pocket Penguin Adventures
-     Pocket Dragon Adventures



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 of BKN New Media S.L.
Tel.: +34 93 368 18 00
laura.tapias@bknkids.com 

Nicola Andrews, Managing Director of BKN New Media Ltd.
Tel.: +44 (0) 20 7269 8677
nicola.andrews@bknkids.com

Matthew Graham-Clare, Managing Director of BKN Home Entertainment Ltd.
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7269 8678
matthew-graham.clare@bknkids.com

Sascha Ziemann, Finance Manager Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 221 12 60 82 0
sascha.ziemann@bknkids.com 

www.bknkids.com 


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Language:     English
Issuer:       BKN International AG
              Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 56
              50968 Köln
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)221 126082 0
Fax:          +49 (0)221 126082 20
E-mail:       investor-relations@bknkids.com
Internet:     www.bknkids.com
ISIN:         DE0005290704
WKN:          529070
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg,
              Düsseldorf
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