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Color Chips signs $2.5 mn agreement with BKN, USA
MUMBAI: Color Chips (India) Ltd has signed a 2D animation co-production agreement with BKN International, USA.The project, titled “Triple Threat,” is a 26 half-hour episode TV series. The total value of the deal is $2.5 million.
As part of the deal, the company also acquires distribution, merchandising, licensing and other rights in perpetuity for the show “Triple Threat”, for the Indian Subcontinent and a 5-year period rights for certain other properties owned by BKN.
Color Chips will provide animation services from layout to rushes including key animation cleanup, IB and digital ink and paint.
Recently, BKN New Media signed a $10 million animation outsourcing deal with Mumbai-based UTV. Under this agreement, UTV Toonz, the animation division of UTV, would produce animation content for International Toon House BKN over a 3-4 year period.
BKN and its subsidiaries are engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of children’s animated television programmes. The company is also engaged in the merchandising and licensing of the rights of those programmes. The parent company is located in Cologone, Germany, with Company headquarters, BKN New Media Ltd in London and a US outfit BKN New Media Inc.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
