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22nd DigiCon6 Asia awards: India’s Neeraja Raj bags Asia silver
MUMBAI: At the 22nd DigiCon6 Asia Awards, which recognises and rewards talented creators throughout the region, India’s Neeraja Raj bagged Asia silver for her submission – Meow or Never – in the category of best animated technique.
Meow or Never is a nine-minute-long animated comedy short. It tells the story in a madcap musical, where a catstronaut travels the galaxy looking for the meaning of life, but when she encounters a space pup eager to help, it only gets them into trouble at every turn.
AnimationXpress is the India partner of Digicon. Ecstatic about Raj’s achievement, Indiantelevision.com group founder, CEO & editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari said, “We, at AnimationXpress.com which is part of the Indiantelevision.com group and is the Indian partner of Digicon, are delighted that 26-year-old Neeraja Raj's Meow or Never got awarded a silver for best technique. She is a young emerging talent who managed to best many other Asian professionals who are very much senior to her."
Sponsored by Japan’s TBS broadcast network, the awards ceremony was held on Saturday, 28 November at the Marunouchi Building Hall in Tokyo. With this year’s new participants, Laos and Mongolia, the number of members has increased to 16. Due to the Covid2019 outbreak, this year the regional award winners participated online and the award ceremony was broadcast live. The awarded trophies were drawn in CG and broadcasts made from six points in Asia. Care in the production was taken to make the event enjoyable for all the Asian participants. Hong Kong's work Dragon's Delusion: Preface by Kong Kee (43) was selected for the top grand prize from among the works of the 16 regions.
Dragon's Delusion: Preface is an animated work that depicts the world where cyborgs and androids coexist with humans, as the ambitious Qin Shi Huang works on the development of secret technologies that enable immortality by combining humans and machines.
The DigiCon6 Asia awards encourages outstanding content creators and promotes mutual understanding. The film contest has been held annually by TBS since 2000 for this purpose. It is open to both professionals and amateurs of all ages. There are no restrictions as long as the films are works within 15 minutes. Winners are chosen after a strict screening. In 2006 the festival was expanded to include other areas in Asia. This yearʼs participants are Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Japan. Creators from DigiCon6 are active in various content production sites throughout Asia.
Here is the 22nd DigiCon6 ASIA Awards winners list :-
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Rusk Media announces Battleground Season 2 on Amazon MX Player
Fitness reality show returns in April 2026 with bigger challenges and mentors.
MUMBAI: The arena is reopening and this time the competition promises even more sweat, strategy and spectacle. Rusk Media has confirmed the return of its fitness reality format Battleground for a second season, set to stream on Amazon MX Player from April 2026. The announcement follows the breakout success of the show’s debut season, which positioned itself as a high energy blend of sport, strategy and reality television. Season 1 brought together 16 contestants for a 28 day test of endurance and discipline, as aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts competed in physically demanding challenges and team based battles.
Divided into four teams, the participants trained under a panel of mentors drawn from the fitness and lifestyle space, with former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan serving as the show’s Super Mentor.
The format quickly found an audience among digital viewers and was listed among the most binged titles on Amazon MX Player. The show also picked up industry recognition, winning the “Most Popular Non Fiction Show” honour at the IWMBuzz Digital Awards 2025.
The first season also drew a slate of brand partnerships, including Honda Bigwing, Charged, American Pistachio Growers, Bigmuscles Nutrition, Ritebite Max Protein, Plix and Sparsh CCTV, highlighting the show’s appeal to brands targeting India’s rapidly growing youth and fitness audience.
For Season 2, the producers say the format will evolve with tougher physical challenges, a sharper competitive structure and deeper mentor involvement while continuing to focus on discovering the next generation of Indian fitness personalities.
Rusk Media, chief executive officer and co founder Mayank Yadav said the first season proved the appetite for competitive fitness storytelling. “Battleground was always envisioned as more than a show. Season 1 demonstrated that there is a massive audience for aspirational fitness competition at scale. With Season 2 we are going even bigger in ambition, intensity and opportunities for contestants and partners,” he said.
Rusk Ads lead Rahul Arora added that the series has also evolved into a strong platform for brand integration and advertiser engagement. “Season 1 showed that Battleground is not just compelling content but a powerful brand ecosystem. As we move into Season 2, we are looking to deepen brand collaborations and build more integrated partnerships,” he said.
With a larger format, an expanding fan base and a new season set to arrive in April 2026, Battleground is positioning itself as one of India’s emerging fitness reality franchises in the digital entertainment space.
