Kids
Joe Godwin is BBC Children’s director
| MUMBAI: Joe Godwin has been appointed as director of BBC Children. He will be responsible for all aspects of CBeebies and CBBC. |
| Godwin has spent the past 20 years working in children‘s media – both inside and outside the BBC – and is currently Head of News, Factual and Entertainment for BBC Children‘s, responsible for key shows such as Newsround, Blue Peter, Serious, TMI and The Slammer. His role as director will be to lead one of the corporation‘s great content and broadcasting areas for one of its crucial audiences, serving kids throughout the UK. Godwin is expected to take up the post in November 2009, replacing Richard Deverell, who moves up to be BBC North COO. He will be based in Salford Quays as part of the move of Children‘s to BBC North in 2011. CBBC controller Damian Kavanagh and CBeebies controller Michael Carrington remain responsible for all content on their channels and websites and report to Godwin. Says BBC Vision director Jana Bennett, “The BBC‘s children‘s services are the cornerstone of the BBC and Joe Godwin‘s 20 years of experience working in children‘s media makes him the ideal candidate to build on the reputation of BBC Children‘s and lead the team to its new home as the creative heart of BBC North.” |
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.
