Kids
BBC allocates ?25.5 million for its children’s services
MUMBAI: Following a review of its kids‘ output by the BBC Trust, the BBC has decided to allocate an additional ?25.5 million to its children‘s services for the next three years.
The additional ?25.5 million investment will be used for bigger-budget shows like The Sarah Jane Adventures, Horrible Histories and My Almost Famous Family. This new fund will also go towards other new, original shows for children, in particular drama and comedy. |
| The initiatives that were announced include a focus on audio content for the internet. |
The BBC is also increasing the budget of its children‘s website by ?1 million in order to increase its weekly reach to 900,000 visitors by April 2010.
On the scheduling front, Newsround and Blue Peter will remain on BBC One in their current timings for the next two years. In the interim, development will start on potential daytime programme alternatives which could play in the 5.30 pm slot on weekdays.
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.
