Kids
Kids’ award-winning titles: Bomanbridge ties up with Sun TV, others
MUMBAI: Bomanbridge Media, a Singapore-based content distribution and production agency, announced multiple kids’ programming title sales with: ABS-CBN in The Philippines, Sun TV India, TVB Hong Kong and MediaCorp Singapore. The titles include worldwide audience favorite kids’ programs: Strawberry ShortcakeTM, Rob the Robot, Oddbods, Insectibles, Musti, Giver as well as Odd Squad, an Emmy™, Parents’ Choice™ and Youth Media Alliance™ award-winning show; and Chirp, a Sinking Ship–produced title nominated for the 2016 Goethe Science Festival and will be screening in Bangkok this Fall.
ABS-CBN acquired Strawberry Shortcake S1 to S4 and Rob The Robot; Sun TV India will air Strawberry Shortcake S1 and S4, Strawberry Shortcakes: Sky’s the Limit, Strawberry Shortcakes: Sweet Dream, as well as Musti. MediaCorp Singapore took a variety of titles for its Kids’ channel Okto and online platform Toggle including: Odd Squad, Oddbods, Chirp, Insectibles, Rob the Robot S1 & S2, and Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Adventures S4.
“Bomanbridge’s latest slate of deals for exceptional Kids’ programs such as Odd Squad – a multiple Emmy TM winning program; and Chirp which has been nominated for the 2016 Goethe Science Film Festival, organized by Goethe-Institut. Insectibles and Oddbods were produced by Singapore’s top animation company, ONE ANIMATION, who has an excellent ratings’ track record across Europe as well as Asia. All of these shows represent the crème of the crop in the Children’s genre and are sure to delight kids of all ages,” said Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck.
Oddbods, rated # 1 on Boomerang UK and one of CiTV’s top five shows in 2016 so far, is an animated series that follows the comedic adventures of seven adorable yet quirky characters. Every episode celebrates the ‘odd’ in everything where seemingly ordinary situations are given a humorous twist.
Insectibles is an award winning CG animated series developed by the producers of Oddbods. Be prepared to enter a world of micro proportions with macro adventures, when Grandpa’s invention accidentally shrinks both Zak and Grandpa down to the size of insects. Now these Insectibles find themselves facing challenges beyond their wildest dreams.
Odd Squad, produced by Canada’s Sinking Ship Entertainment, is a live-action comedy about a government agency run by kids in suits who are equipped with the world’s most advanced and unpredictable gadgetry. Odd Squad is a fun, engaging way for kids to become familiar with, and master, key math concepts & operations.
Giver, also produced by Sinking Ship is an inspirational program following teams of 6-12 year-olds who work together with their communities to build and improve local playgrounds.
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Adventures a comedy/educational CG series that features Strawberry Shortcake and her girlfriends, all nine years old and two inches tall. The series teaches social/emotional lessons and emotional intelligence lessons on community life that will benefit our young audience.
In the Musti series, Musti regularly finds himself in unfamiliar and puzzling situations, but he always manages to come up with a sensible solution. Musti teaches children to act responsibly and, whenever possible, to try to stand on their own two feet.
In the Chirp kids’ series, Chirp, Squawk and Tweet are best friends who use their imaginations and everyday objects to get them in – and out of – fantastically fun adventures and hilariously sticky predicaments.
Kids
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.
