BKN International AG
  14 August 2008
   

    Press Release                                                                                       14 August 2008


    BKN International AG

    ("BKN" or the "Company")

    BKN announces strong early ratings for its Dork Hunters from Outer Space property


    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 - announces BKN today.


    Station            Title                                Rating             Share              Viewers

    SABC1           Dork Hunters                   5.1                   37.2                 192,219
    SABC2           Takalani Sesame             1.4                   10.3                   50,882
    ETV                Doodlebops                     2.6                   20.4                   97,994
    MNET            Genie in the House           0.6                   04.5                   23,871
                         Lizzie McGuire
                         Ktv Power Edition

    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. 




    - Ends -


    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 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 


    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 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

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