Kids
Nickelodeon Online launches ‘New Game of the Week’
MUMBAI: To kick off the New Year, Nickelodeon Online HAS unveiled its latest addition for fans and has launched its “New Game of the Week” feature on Nick.com.
Games of the week will be free, brand new Nick property-themed games are made available to Nick.com visitors on a weekly basis. One original Nick or third party published game will roll out every Friday throughout the course of 2006. The games will be based on popular Nickelodeon properties such as Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Avatar, SpongeBob SquarePants, The X’s, Danny Phantom and others.
“The ‘New Game of the Week’ shows our commitment to providing safe, fun games for kids and families, and helps demonstrate our leadership in original online gaming development. We want to remind kids that we have the most games online and become a destination for online gamers by bringing new high-quality, skill-building games to kids,” said Nickelodeon Online senior vice president and general manager Mike Skagerlind.
The first “New Game of the Week,” Jimmy-Timmy: Co-Pilot Chaos, rolled out on 6 January and earned a spot as the number-one game on Nick.com. In the current “New Game of the Week,” Avatar: Fortress Fight, users choose a tribe and fight to the finish to see whose nation’s fortress falls first. High scores will be posted on the website. In order to post a score, a user must possess a “NickName” and be logged into the site. Nick.com will also offer a new game player page and users can post messages, tips and tricks about their favorite new games on the Nick Game of the Week Message Board. Nick’s “New Game of the Week” is also available to sponsors.
Nick.com’s featured “New Game of the Week” line-up join’s an extensive line of free Nick-published and third party games available from Nickelodeon on Nick.com. There were more than one billion game plays on Nick.com last year and more than 500 million plays on Nickjr.com. Nickelodeon also offers a selection of more than 60 family-friendly paid downloadable games on Nick Arcade.
Nick Online also plans to build distribution partnerships throughout the year with third parties and portals to syndicate these games to a broader market. Nick Arcade’s portfolio of downloadable games will frequently be updated with new releases from third-party developers and original games published by Nick Online.
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.
