Kids
Nickelodeon has lined up a star studded July
MUMBAI: While the competitor has an animated cartoons line up, Nickelodeon is using star power to rope in audience this July.
Starting 5 July, Amanda Bynes has been bought back on popular demand to star in a two-hour nonstop show More Amanda Please! With her crazy mix of mad sketches, surprise guest and crazy characters; the talented teenybopper is bound to be a hit with the kids, says the release. But that’s not all; Nick has a special weekend line up for its little audience. While the celebrities Britney Spears and Avril Lavinge will make special appearances on the All That Celebrities Weekend, the main excitement will be provided by Britney’s little sister Jamie Spears who will be making her debut in this half an hour variety series.
Besides Amanda’s show, the channel will also be reviving The Brothers Garcia show. The nutty show about a close knit Hispanic American family live in San Antonio, Texas comprising three boisterous Brothers Garcia – Larry, George, Carlos, their sister Lorena and their parents, was a surefire hit. The quirky comedy about the sometimes-wacky world of the Gracias told from the point of view of the youngest brother Larry will be back on air 7 July.
Gross Out Marathon featuring SpongeBob SquarePants will be back along with The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron on 12 July. While on 19 July, Nicktoon featuring Rugrats, Hey Arnold and The Wild Thornberrys will introduce a new twist in the tale.
Besides the celebrity weekend starting its new season on 26 July, Nick has revamped its Sunday special SoNick. In addition to the weekly music countdown featuring popular kids music Nick will also provide viewers with all the juicy news and gossip on the band or singer featured the Nick viewers. Viewers can vote for top five video of the week via emails or text messaging.
Kids
Gokuldham Goes English with 3D Series Launch
Hindi version hits 80 million views in six months, English premiere drops 12 Feb on dedicated channel.
MUMBAI: Gokuldham Society just got a bilingual upgrade and it’s speaking fluent fun. Neela Mediatech is rolling out the English version of its hit Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D animated series, hot on the heels of the Hindi edition’s runaway digital success.
Launched just six months ago, the Hindi 3D avatar has already racked up over 80 million views, proving that Jethalal’s antics, Bhide’s lectures, and Popatlal’s endless bride hunts translate brilliantly into animation especially for a new generation of young viewers who’ve never caught the live-action show on TV.
The English-language premiere lands on 12 February on the freshly minted Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D Animated Series English channel. The move opens Gokuldham’s doors wider to English-speaking families across India and the diaspora, letting non-Hindi speakers dive straight into the neighbourhood chaos without subtitles.
Neela Mediatech founder Asit Kumarr Modi captured the spirit behind the expansion, “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was created to celebrate togetherness and shared happiness. The response from audiences across India has strengthened our belief in these stories. Presenting the 3D animated series in English allows us to connect with families who may not speak Hindi but relate to the same values and emotions.”
This isn’t a one-off experiment. Neela Mediatech is quietly building a full Gokuldham universe beyond the small screen. TMKOC Rhymes already sings in 12 Indian languages, with more international versions in the pipeline. On the gaming front, TMKOC Play offers 12 interactive titles, headlined by the addictive Gada Electronics Game that keeps kids (and nostalgic adults) tapping away.
From prime-time TV to animated shorts, nursery rhymes, mobile games, and now bilingual streams, Gokuldham has morphed into a multi-platform, multi-language family empire. Whether you grew up laughing at Sodhi’s Sardar jokes or you’re just meeting the gang for the first time, the Society’s doors are officially open in English and the views suggest plenty of people are walking right in.
