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Cosmos-Maya acquires One Take Media’s content for WowKidz
MUMBAI: Cosmos-Mayahas acquired 250 hours of animation series, movies and nursery rhymes from One Take Media Co (OTMC).The bouquet of its YouTube channels under the umbrella brand, WowKidz will be airing One Take MediaCo’s content. WowKidz is one of the fastest growing kids’ platforms from Asia. These channels cumulatively boast of a subscriber base of over 15 Million and total view count well overover 8 Billion.
OTMChas a very large content bank in English and Hindi and is one of the leaders in providing Value Added Services to DTH, Telecom and Cable industries. These services include Hollywood movies, Hollywood movies dubbed in Hindi& regional languages,South Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, celebrity based cookingshowsand Korean TV series.
Children are very important and they make up a sizeable audience. They have their own choices and likeness.According to BARC, kids as an audience i.e. the age-group of 02-14 years, accounts for 20% of total TV impressions. This is the highest shareacross all age cuts.
The share of cartoonsandanimation in total kids’ viewership has jumped to 89% in 2017 as against 71% previously.The study also underlined the fact that 7 out of the top 10 shows in the genre are home-grown properties demonstrating the power of local franchises like Motu Patlu and ChhotaBheem.
Anish Mehta, CEO Cosmos-Maya said, “With WowKidz, we have been able to provide the best in class entertainment for kids across the globe. Now with the addition of One Take Media’s content, WowKidz has a diversified mix of great content and kids will not have to look for any other destination when it comes to entertainment.”
OTMC Founder & CEO, Anil Khera said, “Cosmos-Maya has pioneered in animation Industry. We are proud to be associated with them and we are happy that our animation series , movies and kids Nursery Rhymes are doing great guns on “WOWKIDZ”.
Digital
India leads global adoption of ChatGPT Images 2.0 in first week
From anime avatars to fantasy covers, users turn AI visuals into culture
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0, just a week after its launch by OpenAI, underlining the country’s growing influence on global internet trends.
While the tool was introduced as an advanced image-generation upgrade within ChatGPT, Indian users are quickly reshaping its purpose. Instead of sticking to productivity-led use cases, many are embracing it as a creative playground for self-expression, storytelling and online identity.
From anime-style portraits and cinematic headshots to tarot-inspired visuals and fictional newspaper front pages, the model is being used to create highly stylised, shareable content. Features such as accurate text rendering, multilingual prompts and the ability to generate detailed visuals with minimal input have helped drive rapid adoption.
What sets the latest model apart is its ability to “think” through prompts, generating multiple outputs and adapting to context, including real-time web inputs. But the bigger story lies in how users are engaging with it.
In India, trends are already taking shape. Popular formats include dramatic studio-style lighting edits, LinkedIn-ready headshots, manga-inspired avatars, soft pastel “spring” aesthetics, AI-led fashion moodboards, paparazzi-style visuals and fantasy newspaper covers. Users are also restoring old photographs, creating tarot-style imagery and experimenting with futuristic design concepts.
Local flavour is adding another layer. Prompts such as cinematic portrait collages and Y2K-inspired romantic edits are gaining traction, blending global aesthetics with distinctly Indian internet culture.
The surge reflects a broader shift in how AI tools are being used in the country, moving beyond utility to creativity. As younger users, creators and social media enthusiasts experiment with new visual formats, AI-generated imagery is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital expression.
If early trends hold, ChatGPT Images 2.0 may not just be a tech upgrade but a cultural moment, giving millions a new visual language to play with online.
