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Nick India to air Edebé’s Four and a Half Friends
MUMBAI: Edebé Audiovisual, leading publishing group in Spain and Latin America, has presold the rights to its new show, Four and a Half Friends, to Viacom18’s Nick in the Indian subcontinent.
The series, which is being made in 2D format digital technology using the frame-to-frame paperless as a basis for animation, is scheduled to complete production by 2013.
“Yes we have struck a deal with them for this show for the Indian subcontinent,” Sonic & Nick India EVP & GM Nina Jaipuria told Indiantelevision.com.
Edebé will co-produce the show with TV3 in Spain, ZDF in Germany and Yowza Animation in Canada. Pre-sales for the show have also been done with HRT in Croatia, RTP in Portugal, and Tooniverse in South Korea.
The series is all about the detective adventures of Charly, Stefy, Radish and Fred and Their special friend – a small, mangy street dog Called Dandy. They love having fun and being together, but most of all they love solving mysteries, while facing the challenge of growing up.
The TV series is based on the series of books written by Joachim Friedrich that have been translated into more than 20 languages with more than 20 million copies sold in country clubs such as Germany, Spain, Eastern Europe, China, Japan and the US.
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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.
