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Dic Entertainment inks international TV deals at Mipcom 2005
MUMBAI: Children’s brand management company – Dic Entertainment (Dic) announced that it had concluded sales deals at Mipcom 2005 with a few international broadcasters and pay TV channels.
Dic Entertainment chairman and CEO, Andy Heyward, said that the deal was done for animated properties from Dic’s catalogue of brand programming, including Trollz, Strawberry Shortcake, Sabrina: The Animated Series, Totally Sonic and more.
The animated series Trollz, which continues to attract leading global broadcasters with 93 territories sold to date, was a hit at this year’s market, and Dic negotiated deals with multiple broadcasters including NRK (Norway), Channel 4 (Finland), Minimax (Poland), TSR (Switzerland), ORF (Austria), EMTV (Germany and Austria), DRS Free TV (Switzerland), SABC (South Africa) and Canal J (France)
A total of 27.5 hours of the first season of Trollz currently airs around the world on Nickelodeon International (69 territories) and terrestrial channels such as TF1 (France), CBBC (UK), 10 Network (Australia), RTVE (Spain), Club RTL (Belgium), Alter TV (Greece), Televisa (Mexico), RTE (Ireland) and TV New Zealand.
Dic also negotiated deals for the girl’s property, Strawberry Shortcake, which is available in 163 territories worldwide, including Jr. TV (Germany and Switzerland), Channel 4 (Finland), TV2 (Norway), Alter Channel (Greece), Canal J (France), SIC (Portugal) and Club RTL (Belguim).
Additionally, Dic sold numerous animated series and features from the library, such as Super Duper Sumos (ORF, Austria and Luk International, Spain), Inspector Gadget’s Biggest Caper Ever (TSR, Switzerland), Mary-Kate & Ashley (Saran, Turkey and Luk International), Sabrina’s Secret Life (ABC Plus Romania), Sabrina: The Animated Series (Club RTL, Belgium and Nickelodeon Holland), Sonic Underground (GMTV, Germany and AB Group e, French-speaking Europe), Totally Sonic (AB Group e, French-speaking Europe), Movie Toons (AB Group e, French-speaking Europe), Action Man (Ma Planete, France), Hurricanes (Club RTL, Belgium), Mummies Alive (Luk International, Spain) and Tex Avery (Luk International, Spain).
“Dic has grown into a leading global supplier of family and children’s entertainment, and Mipcom is the premiere platform for us to debut new properties to the international marketplace. Trollz and Strawberry Shortcake sold extremely well at Mipcom and our catalog continues to be a consistent draw for broadcasters,” stated Heyward.
“We had a tremendous response from our broadcast partners at this year’s Mipcom, and were able to meet the demands of buyers with our diverse line-up of new and unique animated programming, as well as classics from our prolific library. We are pleased that our properties continue to resonate with broadcasters and audiences around the world,” commented Dic senior vice president international sales and managing director, European operations, Leslie Nelson.
Dic Entertainment, a leading children’s media company, is a full-service studio dedicated to creating, developing, producing, distributing, marketing and merchandising family-based intellectual properties. As a pre-eminent supplier of kid’s programming worldwide, Dic has developed strategic partnerships with key domestic and international broadcast partners throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Australia. Dic is headquartered in Burbank, California with international offices in Paris, London and Cologne.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
