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BBC’s ‘Teletubbies’ head to Poland
MUMBAI: As part of a major cross-media drive, BBC Worldwide is bringingthe cjhildren’s show Teletubbies to Polish national television for the first time. This month will see the famous children’s series, produced by Ragdoll, appear on Polish public broadcaster TVP. In india the show airs on Pogo.
BBC Worldwide has licensed 156 episodes of Teletubbies to TVP for three years. In addition, BBC Worldwide has secured further deals to launch a Teletubbies magazine in Poland as well as two new Teletubbies DVDs in time for Christmas. The magazine, to be published in Polish by Egmont Polska, will be a 24-page, monthly publication and will launch in September.
On the show The Teletubbies, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa & Po, live and play over the hills and far away in a magical place called Teletubbyland, where just about anything can happen. The programme features live action films of real, happy children seen through the screens on the Teletubbies’ tummies. The programme is designed to be a ‘conversation’ with the child viewer and aims to nurture early childhood development by building children’s confidence and encouraging their curiosity.
BBC Worldwide had secured a Teletubbies DVD deal in Poland earlier this year with local distributor, Best Film. A raft of ten Teletubbies DVDs was licensed under the agreement – with five currently available, two more planned for launch before Christmas and the remainder to launch next year.
BBC Worldwide territory manager for Eastern Europe and CIS, Elin Thomas, said, “Teletubbies remains one of the BBC’s most successful international hits. It is a great testament to the series that after years of international success, the Teletubbies phenomenon is still finding new audiences around the world.” Teletubbies will also broadcast in Poland on BBC Prime.
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.
