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Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group elevates Jane Gould to VP consumer insights
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has named Jane Gould to the position of vice president, consumer insights.
The announcement was made by Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group senior vice president research and planning Ron Geraci. Based out of New York, Gould will report to Geraci.
In this role, Gould will be responsible for coordinating consumer insights research for all Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group assets, including Nick Jr.; Noggin; The N; Nicktoons Network; Nick at Nite; and Nickelodeon‘s digital brands like AddictingGames, Shockwave and Nick.com.
She will help understand the attitudes, lifestyles and behaviors of target audiences, and help the channels in creating complementary and focused business strategies. Gould also will be responsible for conceiving and conducting strategic consumer research on behalf of Nickelodeon‘s production, consumer products, and recreation and public affairs departments.
Gould, a nine-year Nickelodeon veteran, was most recently with Nickelodeon Australia as director of programming, content development and research. She was responsible for implementing several key research projects including Brain Squeeze, a year-long research project aimed at kids 10-14 to generate critical data about tweens, and Australia‘s first research study into interactive pre-school television.
In addition, she was responsible for all research for Nickelodeon Australia‘s target audiences, and applying the findings to key programming acquisitions.
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.
