Kids
Sony Yay! unveils its content lineup for festive season
Mumbai: Sony Yay!, the kids’ entertainment channel under Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has announced to serve audiences 140 hours of fresh content during the festive season including six shows and eight telemovies.
The channel has unveiled a slate of new launches, fresh programming and films for shows like “Oggy and the Cockroaches,” “Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah,” “Haste Raho Henry,” “Obocchama-Kun,” “Honey Bunny Ka Jholmaal,” and “Paap-O-Meter.”
“Sony Yay! has created and curated an expansive library of 550+ hours of animation content, 800+ episodes including six original shows, and 70 telemovies, successfully reaching over 50 million kids,” said the company in a statement.
“Earlier this year, the channel also treated its young audiences with ‘Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah’ which went on to become the most popular kids’ entertainment TV show of 2021,” it added.
“The current situation has transformed the content consumption pattern by creating a growing demand for fresh and varied content,” said Sony Pictures Networks India business head – kids’ genre Leena Lele Dutta. “While Sony Yay! continues to serve them with new narratives around its home-grown content it has also further increased its content offerings by introducing a wide range of new shows, endearing characters, and engaging activities.”
The channel will launch a brand-new show “Haste Raho Henry” that will begin airing on 25 September at 1 p.m every Saturday and Sunday. “Honey & Bunny” franchise films will begin airing every Sunday at noon from 3 October. “Oggy and Cockroaches” created by French animation studio, Xilam Animation, will begin airing on 18 October and new episodes and films of “Paap-O-Meter” will be launched in December.
“This festive season, each new narrative and character is handpicked to suit the ever-dynamic palate of Indian kids and our goal is to curate a wholesome experience of their favourite characters at one destination,” said Sony Yay! head of programming Ronojoy Chakraborty.
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.
