Multimedia Broadcasting, Inc., which has adopted the ISDB-Tmm standard for multimedia broadcasting, has been commissioned as the sole carriage operator providing nationwide multimedia broadcasting services for mobile devices scheduled to start following the termination of the analog broadcasting service in Japan. It is the direct result of active efforts by the ISDB-T Multimedia Forum, a group of about 80 companies organized to promote the ISDB-Tmm standard.

The ISDB-Tmm standard is a member of the ISDB-T family of digital terrestrial broadcasting technologies. As it is going to be put into commercial use in Japan, there is a growing hope for the adoption of the ISDB-Tmm standard in Latin America, where the ISDB-T format has been adopted, as well as in other parts of the world.

DQE, the animation, gaming, live action entertainment production and distribution company, is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive publishing licensing deal for 'The Jungle Book' through DQE's merchandising agents in Germany, ZDF Enterprises with Egmont Verlagsgesellschaften GmbH (Egmont), Germany and a non-exclusive deal with Belltex SA, Belgium for retailing Jungle Book based products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Under the terms of the agreement, Egmont has the right to manufacture and distribute German language books in a variety of different formats - such as character books, friendship books, school diaries, pop-up books, comic books, painting books and poster books. Egmont has been granted publishing rights for The Jungle Book in German speaking Europe. DQE will receive a royalty on sales generated by Egmont, in addition to an upfront payment representing minimum guaranteed royalties over the term of the agreement.