Kids
MTV Ntks & Amp’d Mobile to launch SpongeBob marathon channel
MUMBAI: MTV Networks Kids and Family Group and Amp‘d Mobile, integrated mobile entertainment provider have announced the launch of a marathon programmed channel based on SpongeBob SquarePants and targeted to 18-25 year old audiences in the second quarter 2007. As per the partnership, programming from Nickelodeon and The N will also appear within new channels on Amp‘d TV beginning this week, states an official announcement. | |
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Digital Media for MTVN Kids and Family Group executive VP Steve Youngwood said, “Nickelodeon shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar, and the Kids‘ Choice Awards that feature large adult audiences, along with The N‘s teen hits, fit well with Amp‘d‘s core demographic. These launches demonstrate our continued commitment to being a premier multi-platform media company.” The SpongeBob SquarePants Amp‘d TV channel will feature full length episodes. While Nickelodeon Mobile on Amp‘d Live will include several short form clips, from 30 seconds to two minutes in length, from the networks animated shows. These will include SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Fairly OddParents, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Catscratch, as well as tween live action hits Just Jordan and Drake and Josh. Nicktoons and the live action hits will refresh on a weekly basis. The N Mobile content will feature short form clips, behind-the-scenes content, sneak peaks and webisodes from teen shows including Degrassi: The Next Generation, Instant Star, South of Nowhere, and Beyond the Break. | |
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.
