Kids
Nickelodeon launches its first iPhone applications
MUMBAI : Nickelodeon has launched its first series of iPhone and iTouch applications in the Apple that features content based on television series SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and iCarly. Nickelodeon signaled its entry onto the iPhone with a mini-application, The SpongeBob Tickler. “The iPhone offers a unique extension for Nickelodeon‘s properties in the streaming mobile application and gaming world. We are implementing the latest designs and technologies to maximise the iPhone‘s touch-based platform, and creating a one-of-a-kind experience to coincide with each of our hit shows,” said Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group – digital media EVP Steve Youngwood. |
According to the channel, while a Dora the Explorer iPhone application will challenge kids to match shapes, count numbers and practice the alphabet in touch-and-shake oriented game play, based on a research-driven design, iCarly on the iPhone, published by Oasys, will be Nickelodeon‘s first live action iPhone application based on the tween property. SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob‘s Wacky Walk is a game platform that will allow users to tap, swipe, tilt and shake scenery to get obstacles out of SpongeBob‘s way. The application will be launched in April. To be launched in June, Sara‘s Super Spa, an application based on the Shockwave.com web game, will combine time-management with touch based mini-games. SpongeBob SquarePants Diner Dash, published by Nickelodeon and PlayFirst, will create a portable SpongeBob-themed version of the popular casual game, Diner Dash, set in the Krusty Krab, the Chum Bucket and other under-the-sea locations. The application will launch in July. |
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.
