Kids
ZeeQ now available on Dish TV and Videocon d2h
MUMBAI: ZeeQ, the newly launched edutainment channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, has said it is now available on Dish TV and Videocon d2h direct-to-home platforms.
Dish TV customers can watch ZeeQ on channel no. 510, while Videocon d2h has put it on channel no. 525 as a paid-for channel.
The ZeeQ programming slate features programmes like ‘Teenovation’, a show in association with National Innovation Foundation about Children innovators who display brilliance and create utility items for problems they see around them, ‘Wordmatch’, a national Hindi game show, and ‘BrainCafé’, a hang out to learn about science theories, concepts and its applications.
ZeeQ business head Subhdarshi Tripathy said, “ZeeQ has researched programming content which is produced on the basis of experience of Indian kids. We are committed to provide the unique viewing experience of learning through ZeeQ’s edutainment platform to Indian kids through wider network of Dish TV and Videocon d2h.”
ZeeQ is the 32nd channel from Zeel, which manages ZeeQ’s broadcast operations, while Zee Learn will look after the content and channel management. Zeel will invest Rs 1 billion in ZeeQ over a period of three years and is eyening a break-even in five years.
The bi-lingual channel will have 70 per cent content in Hindi and 30 per cent in English. ZeeQ will be a pay channel and have a mix of home produced and acquired content.
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.
