Kids
4Kids Ent. inks multiple global broadcast deals for ‘Viva
MUMBAI: 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. ahs announced that it has secured broadcast deals with Media Set (Italy), TV 2 (Denmark), MTV 3 (Finland) and Momo Kids TV (Taiwan) for its latest colorful high definition animated TV series Viva Pi?ata prior to MipTV 2007.
Viva Pi?ata has also launched on new media platforms. The animated series can be seen on the 4Kids TV VOD Channel on Comcast and Cox On Demand giving kids instant, 24-hour access to the series. The channel already reaches 11 million homes in the US. In addition, Viva Pi?ata, the exclusive Xbox 360 video game by Microsoft Game Studios and Rare, Ltd. launched worldwide in 2006. |
In Viva Pi?ata, viewers are introduced to a cast of pi?ata “friends” who embark on wild adventures with mysteries to solve and parties to be had on Pi?ata Island. Viva Pi?ata already airs on Saturday mornings in the United States on 4Kids TV on Fox. The global broadcast lineup includes YTV (Canada), France 3 Television (France), RTL2 (Germany), Canal J Pay Satellite TV (France), Nickelodeon (UK, Netherlands, Spain, Australia and New Zealand – pay TV in all markets except Netherlands), NRK (Norway), SIC (Portugal) MediaCorp TV12‘s Kid Central (Singapore) and Children‘s Channel (Israel) among others, informs an official release. |
However, twenty six new half hour episodes of the CGI fast paced comedy adventure series will be available to international buyers at this year‘s market, 4Kids Entertainment executive vice president, International Brian Lacey announced.
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.
