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Disney-ABC-ESPN Television signs VoD deal with Portugal’s Sonaecom
MUMBAI: Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, the international TV channel and content distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company, and Portugal based Sonaecom have concluded a transactional video on demand agreement for current and library features for the Portuguese telco’s Clix SmarTV IPTV service.
With this multi-year deal, viewers will be able to stream the latest features, plus a selection of library titles, to rent. New features in this agreement include the critically acclaimed Disney/Pixar animation “WALL-E,” “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” and There Will Be Blood.
This deal was concluded by Disney-ABC-ESPN Television manager new media distribution Karen Wrankmore, Disney-ABC-ESPN Television manager programme distribution Marta Ezpeleta, and Sonaecom IPTV marketing director Susana Barbato.
Disney-ABC-ESPN Television SVP new media distribution Maria Kyriacou commented, “This deal is in line with our focus on working with select new media platforms to expand international distribution of our content, bringing it to viewers in flexible ways, and will offer Clix SmartTV customers easy, on-demand access to some of the most talked-about features of this year.”
Barbato said, “the deal will contribute to our strategy of building a diversified and quality driven, on-demand product which will satisfy consumer needs and trends of personalisation and control, by giving them the content they need, when they need it and where they need it.”
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Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
