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Nick UK MD Parkinson joins Disney Asia as senior VP, MD
MUMBAI: Even as Disney India is hiring professionals at all levels to help get its channels off the ground, Disney Asia has announced a top notch appointment – that of a number two to boss Doug Miller for its television unit. Former Nickelodeon UK managing director Nicky Parkinson is the lady who has signed up with the mouse house. She joins Walt Disney Television International (Asia-Pacific) as senior VP and managing director for branded television.
At Disney, Parkinson will oversee the management and development of Disney-branded channels and blocks across the region, outside of Japan. At present, the network operates 10 Disney Channels in Asia, six Playhouse Disney networks and 23 Disney-branded slots.
Parkinson will be based in Hong Kong and as mentioned earlier will report to Walt Disney International (Asia-Pacific) and Walt Disney Television International (Asia-Pacific) executive VP and managing director Doug Miller.
Parkinson was appointed Nickelodeon UK MD in February 2001 where she oversaw its creative, commercial and technical and people strategies across existing and new lines of business. Prior to joining Nickelodeon, she was Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd vice president marketing for five years where she was responsible for trade and consumer marketing for Cartoon Network, TNT and TCM in Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as directing off-channel Development for Cartoon Network Originals in the areas of syndication, video, events, theme parks and licensing and merchandising.
Previously, Parkinson was the board account director at Grey Advertising and Collett, Dickenson, Pearce and Partners and has also worked in Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising as an account manager.
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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.
