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Cartoon Network launches three new franchises
Cartoon Network has lined up three new franchises for the ongoing summer season. The franchises are the action packed Power Zone, comedy genre Cartoon Cartoon and timeless classic Acme Hour. These programmes will begin to air from 23 April, 4 May and 1 June respectively and will be available in English and Hindi.
Power Zone takes off from 23 April and will be telecast six days a week. The cartoon block will be aired between 9 am and 10 am and 3 PM to 4 PM on weekdays and on Saturday morning between 10 am and 12 noon. Kissan Fruit Kick, VGP Amusement Park and Funskool are the main sponsors.
Cartoon Cartoon will showcase original new episodes between 6:30 PM and 9 PM every Friday. Hosted by a different Cartoon Cartoon star every week, the series will have interactive elements.
Meanwhile, the ACME Hour featuring Loony Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy, Tweety, Porky, Elmer Fudd, Popeye and evergreen Tom and Jerry that launches in first week of June will be aired at 7 am from Monday to Thursday and at 7 PM on Fridays and again at 7 am and 8 am on weekends.
The network will also be re-launching its Toon Tamasha block as a weekend franchise. The telecast will be in three languages Hindi, English and Tamil.
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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.
