Kids
Animation maverick plots comeback in Technicolor takeover
MUMBAI: In a phoenix-like manoeuvre that would make Hollywood scriptwriters blush, Boris Hertzog has clinched a court-approved acquisition that resurrects his animation ambitions from the corporate graveyard.
OuiDO Productions—Hertzog’s brainchild—has swooped up Technicolor animation’s intellectual property and Mikros Animation’s episodic production operations, marking what the entrepreneur calls “OuiDO 2.0”. Three years after departing the company (Technicolor Animation Productions) he co-founded with Sandrine Nguyen-Tiet, Hertzog is back with a vengeance.
“The context may be challenging,” he quips, ” to create, to innovate, to dream and to realise meaningful projects with all the energy that drives us..”
Backed by Lift Value (which he co-founded with Gilbert Saada) and bolstered by strategic partners Cyd Partners, Hertzog’s ecosystem is expanding faster than a cartoon character’s imagination. Moon-Keys International Content provides distribution muscle, with whispers of a publishing subsidiary on the horizon.
The who’s who of broadcasters—TF1, M6/Gulli, Disney, CNC—have pledged continued support, suggesting this isn’t just another corporate reshuffling, but a genuine creative renaissance.
“We’re more determined than ever,” Hertzog declares, tipping his hat to the “loyal, passionate talent” who’ve been his creative co-conspirators.
Game on, animation world. OuiDO is back, and it’s not playing nice—it’s playing brilliant.
Kids
Gokuldham Goes English with 3D Series Launch
Hindi version hits 80 million views in six months, English premiere drops 12 Feb on dedicated channel.
MUMBAI: Gokuldham Society just got a bilingual upgrade and it’s speaking fluent fun. Neela Mediatech is rolling out the English version of its hit Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D animated series, hot on the heels of the Hindi edition’s runaway digital success.
Launched just six months ago, the Hindi 3D avatar has already racked up over 80 million views, proving that Jethalal’s antics, Bhide’s lectures, and Popatlal’s endless bride hunts translate brilliantly into animation especially for a new generation of young viewers who’ve never caught the live-action show on TV.
The English-language premiere lands on 12 February on the freshly minted Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D Animated Series English channel. The move opens Gokuldham’s doors wider to English-speaking families across India and the diaspora, letting non-Hindi speakers dive straight into the neighbourhood chaos without subtitles.
Neela Mediatech founder Asit Kumarr Modi captured the spirit behind the expansion, “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was created to celebrate togetherness and shared happiness. The response from audiences across India has strengthened our belief in these stories. Presenting the 3D animated series in English allows us to connect with families who may not speak Hindi but relate to the same values and emotions.”
This isn’t a one-off experiment. Neela Mediatech is quietly building a full Gokuldham universe beyond the small screen. TMKOC Rhymes already sings in 12 Indian languages, with more international versions in the pipeline. On the gaming front, TMKOC Play offers 12 interactive titles, headlined by the addictive Gada Electronics Game that keeps kids (and nostalgic adults) tapping away.
From prime-time TV to animated shorts, nursery rhymes, mobile games, and now bilingual streams, Gokuldham has morphed into a multi-platform, multi-language family empire. Whether you grew up laughing at Sodhi’s Sardar jokes or you’re just meeting the gang for the first time, the Society’s doors are officially open in English and the views suggest plenty of people are walking right in.
