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MUMBAI: The former UTV owned kids channel Hungama TV
made its first official announcement today following
its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company. Hungama
TV announced their annual selection of their board of
directors called the Captains Club which includes ten
children from across key cities who act both as a network
of local information systems as well as official spokespersons
for the channel.
Representing
Hungama TV was VP programming and production Aparna
Bhosle who has recently joined the Disney bandwagon
and will report Walt Disney Company (India) managing
director Rajat Jain. Hungama TV however, appears to
be scouting for a head. Bhosle declined to divulge details
of the same.
After
coming under the Disney banner, gradual changes are
likely to be expected in the acquired channel. However,
both parties say that the positioning of the channel
will remain the same. On the programming front, the
first fruits of these changes are visible as Toon Disney's
Power Rangers series has been added to Hungama's
portfolio of shows, as of 1 January.
In
addition, driver properties on Hungama TV like Doreamon
and Shinchan are likely to be pushed further
with the support of Disney's Consumer Products Division
with merchandising activities on the anvil.
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