Kids
Too much sex, violence and unrealism on American TV: kids
MUMBAI: Americans are watching more television than ever – an average of eight hours a day per family. By the time most kids finish high school, they will have logged more hours in front of a television than in front of a teacher.
In Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Ten Things Wrong with Television, airing tonight in the US journalist Linda Ellerbee and Nick News take a critical look at the medium that plays such an important role in how kids see the world and themselves.
Ellerbee says, “To be media literate is to understand how and why TV is made, what it can and cannot do-and not be fooled by it. We wanted a better understanding of what kids know and think about television. After all, who watches more TV than kids?”
Ellerbee and Nick News surveyed kids across the US about what bothers them about television and posted their responses on www.NickNews.com. In their responses, kids said the following things bothered them
– TV stereotypes people.
– There is too much sex, violence and bad language.
– TV news is biased
– There are so many channels and nothing to watch.
– TV shows don’t reflect real life
– TV makes me feel bad about myself
– TV news is too negative and scary; and there are too many commercials. The order of the kids’ concerns will be revealed in the episode.
In addition, Ellerbee addresses the relevance of advertising to television and media literacy issues such as understanding television, how and why it is made and what it is to people and what it can do to people.
She adds, “Kids should remember that the viewer is, and always will be, smarter than
the television. Television should be a tool you use, not the other way around.”
Nick News, which is in its 14th year-the longest-running kids’ news show in television history-has built its reputation on the respectful and direct way it speaks to kids about the important issues of the day.
Kids
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.
