Latest Contender Headlines:
Contender Home Entertainment is currently recruiting for the following roles:
Product Manager, Film
Direct Marketing Executive
Please see the 'Jobs' section under the 'Company' tab for more details.
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Nearly £70,000 has been raised during the first two weeks of the Peppa Pig pin badges campaign in Asda (w/c 23rd Jan).
With all proceeds going directly to Tommy's, the baby's charity, Contender would like to thank the generous patrons of Asda for their support as we strive to raise in excess of £200,000 by the end of March. Look out for your special badge at just £1 next time you are doing the weekly shop!
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Contender Home Entertainment is proud to announce the DVD rights acquisition of the smash-hit Bratz franchise. Currently the number one property in the UK market for girls aged 7-12, Bratz comes to DVD with a brand new CGI animated movie in April. More news soon!
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Contender Home Entertainment is to release the successful BBC3 series sketch comedy series Titty Bang Bang on DVD.  The first series is currently airing to rave reviews and the DVD is expected in time for Christmas 2006. More news soon.
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Ong-Bak has become the UK's biggest ever selling Thai Film.  With more than 200,000 sales, the stunt filled extravaganza has hit a cord with fans of action cinema and martial arts alike. Watch out for the scorching sequel, Spirit of Kings, coming to cinemas nationwide Summer 2006.     Â
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Contender Home Entertainment has appointed Equinox to its £3million media planning and buying account. Equinox has been asked to provide bespoke campaigns across the product portfolio as CHE increases it marketing spend over the next three years. Please see Press Releases for further information.Â
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Peppa Pig has won the pre-school animation BAFTA at the Children’s BAFTAs, despite stiff competition from Meg & Mog, Pingu and The Koala Brothers. The winning episode was ‘Mummy Pig at Work’, which brilliantly shows how spot on Peppa is with entertaining subject matter that reflects a child’s world.
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Contender Entertainment Group (CEG) has announced a new corporate structure, splitting its operations into two separate divisions: Contender Home Entertainment (CHE) and Rubber Duck Entertainment (RDE). The re-structuring has been carried out to help achieve the group's ambitions to double its size in the next three years.
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Contender Entertainment Group (CEG) have appointed KPMG to assist with a proposed fundraising of £10 million (see press release).
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