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Nickelodeon Africa expands to various platforms
| MUMBAI: Kids channel Nickelodeon is set to be available on various platforms in Africa that include the internet and licensing and merchandising. The channel will launch a Nickelodeon Africa website nickelodeonafrica.com, later this month. Targeted at kids between 2-14 years, the website will feature a host of interactive elements such as games and downloads, programming news and community areas. |
Next on the anvil is the launch of Nickelodeon‘s mobile TV channel through the Vodacom network in Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. The channel will host a range of Nickelodeon‘s most popular shows on a weekly basis.
Southern African licensing agency, Character Licensing & Marketing, will introduce consumer products licensing programmes for Spongebob, Squarepants and Dora The Explorer to expand the channel‘s reach in the region. The licensing programs will focus on toys, gifts, apparel, house-wares and home entertainment.
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.
