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Cosmos-Maya to invest $50 mn to expand into Europe and North America
Mumbai: Indian animation company, Cosmos-Maya, is planning global expansion and aims to grow five fold in the next three years. The company has drawn up a blueprint to scale up in new geographies with an investment in the range of $50 million, expanding in the Europe Union and establishing a significant scale in North America.
The company is reported to be evaluating multiple acquisition opportunities to have a strong on-ground presence in the US and Canada.
Over the last few years, the growing viewership of animated content coupled with the habit of binge-watching, which took-off during the pandemic has led to a rapid increase in demand for animation in India and international markets.
The company is investing to further strengthen tech infrastructure and on-board global talent. Alongside the international expansion, Cosmos-Maya has dedicated teams focussed on building on its dominant leadership position in the Indian animation market. The company is setting up state-of-the-art studios across multiple cities in India to cater to the fast-growing demand for kids’ content in India.
Cosmos-Maya founders, Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi, are leading the initiatives to bring together the best minds in business from and outside India and be involved in expanding the leadership team.
Commenting on Cosmos Maya shaping up to be an international player, Mehta said, “Cosmos-Maya has been a pioneer in the field of Indian kids animation, and has established market dominance in India through its popular IPs like Motu Patlu, Vir the Robot Boy, Selfie with Bajrangi, etc. The company has now set sight on building a strong international presence by aggressively expanding in the North American market.”
Backed by Singapore-headquartered NewQuest Capital Partners, part of the TPG group, the company is also building significant capabilities and technological infrastructure to leverage nascent but fast-growing opportunities in NFT and metaverse.
Sahi said, “It is an exciting time to lead teams to newer avenues and lucrative opportunities. Cosmos-Maya with its deep animation expertise and experience with new-age technology platforms, is best poised to take advantage of the emerging opportunities.”
Commenting on the recent exit of CEO, Anish Mehta founder Cosmos Maya said, “We thank Anish for his contribution in Cosmos-Maya’s journey till now, and wish him the best for his new entrepreneurial endeavour.”
Cosmos-Maya has a slew of announcements in store for 2022 in terms of both new projects and international expansion.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
