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Nick’s ‘The Naked Brothers Band’ goes global with music video
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon show The Naked Brothers Band will kick off their first world premiere music video titled If That’s Not Love on Labour Day, 3 September.
The music video will be preceded by an eight-minute behind the scenes of the music video. The television special will premiere on Nickelodeon and it’s digital networks, The N and Nicktoons Network as well as globally on Nickelodeon UK, Nick Australia, Nick Latin America and via Nick’s programme sales partner Canada’s YTV.
The 11- minute music video package will also be streamed online at TurboNick, nick.com’s broadband video site. It will also appear on The-N.com. mtv.com and vh1.com.
Nickelodeon SVP music marketing and talent Doug Cohn said, “The Naked Brothers Band have delivered a fantastic music video. With a hit show in production, an upcoming TV movie, the world premiere music video and their new CD about to hit stores – these guys are poised to be the next big thing.”
If That’s Not Love is the theme song from the TV series and is featured on the band’s debut album, The Naked Brothers Band, which is being released by Nickelodeon and Columbia Records on 9 October. The CD includes 15 original songs from the series, with all music written and performed by the show’s stars, Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff. The album is produced and arranged by Michael Wolff (Nat and Alex’s real-life and television series dad) and Michael A. Levine.
The world premiere video leads up to The Naked Brothers Band first one- hour television movie, Battle of the Bands premiering on 6 October.
The second season of The Naked Brothers Band is currently in production in New York City and will premiere on Nickelodeon in January 2008. The series recently made its international debut, premiering on Nick UK in May 2007, followed by Nick Australia and Latin America and will continue to roll out across Nickelodeon’s 28 international channels across Europe and Asia.
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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.
