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Dic Entertainment inks international TV deals at Mipcom 2005
MUMBAI: Children‘s brand management company – Dic Entertainment (Dic) announced that it had concluded sales deals at Mipcom 2005 with a few international broadcasters and pay TV channels. Dic Entertainment chairman and CEO, Andy Heyward, said that the deal was done for animated properties from Dic’s catalogue of brand programming, including Trollz, Strawberry Shortcake, Sabrina: The Animated Series, Totally Sonic and more. |
A total of 27.5 hours of the first season of Trollz currently airs around the world on Nickelodeon International (69 territories) and terrestrial channels such as TF1 (France), CBBC (UK), 10 Network (Australia), RTVE (Spain), Club RTL (Belgium), Alter TV (Greece), Televisa (Mexico), RTE (Ireland) and TV New Zealand. Dic also negotiated deals for the girl’s property, Strawberry Shortcake, which is available in 163 territories worldwide, including Jr. TV (Germany and Switzerland), Channel 4 (Finland), TV2 (Norway), Alter Channel (Greece), Canal J (France), SIC (Portugal) and Club RTL (Belguim). Additionally, Dic sold numerous animated series and features from the library, such as Super Duper Sumos (ORF, Austria and Luk International, Spain), Inspector Gadget’s Biggest Caper Ever (TSR, Switzerland), Mary-Kate & Ashley (Saran, Turkey and Luk International), Sabrina‘s Secret Life (ABC Plus Romania), Sabrina: The Animated Series (Club RTL, Belgium and Nickelodeon Holland), Sonic Underground (GMTV, Germany and AB Group e, French-speaking Europe), Totally Sonic (AB Group e, French-speaking Europe), Movie Toons (AB Group e, French-speaking Europe), Action Man (Ma Planete, France), Hurricanes (Club RTL, Belgium), Mummies Alive (Luk International, Spain) and Tex Avery (Luk International, Spain). “Dic has grown into a leading global supplier of family and children’s entertainment, and Mipcom is the premiere platform for us to debut new properties to the international marketplace. Trollz and Strawberry Shortcake sold extremely well at Mipcom and our catalog continues to be a consistent draw for broadcasters,” stated Heyward. “We had a tremendous response from our broadcast partners at this year’s Mipcom, and were able to meet the demands of buyers with our diverse line-up of new and unique animated programming, as well as classics from our prolific library. We are pleased that our properties continue to resonate with broadcasters and audiences around the world,” commented Dic senior vice president international sales and managing director, European operations, Leslie Nelson. Dic Entertainment, a leading children’s media company, is a full-service studio dedicated to creating, developing, producing, distributing, marketing and merchandising family-based intellectual properties. As a pre-eminent supplier of kid’s programming worldwide, Dic has developed strategic partnerships with key domestic and international broadcast partners throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Australia. Dic is headquartered in Burbank, California with international offices in Paris, London and Cologne. |
The animated series Trollz, which continues to attract leading global broadcasters with 93 territories sold to date, was a hit at this year’s market, and Dic negotiated deals with multiple broadcasters including NRK (Norway), Channel 4 (Finland), Minimax (Poland), TSR (Switzerland), ORF (Austria), EMTV (Germany and Austria), DRS Free TV (Switzerland), SABC (South Africa) and Canal J (France). 
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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.
