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NVCP realigns senior management team
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) in the US has realigned its senior management team as part of the division‘s global expansion plans.
The reshuffling of the team, along with the roles and responsibilities, took place with an aim to provide strategic focus on “maximising the position of MTVN‘s (MTV Networks) portfolio of brands in key markets, customized consumer product offerings and continued global expansion.”
The new management roles include:
- Indra Suharjono, formerly NVCP Asia senior VP, has been elevated as senior VP and MD for licensing operations in Asia and the Middle East. Indra will also oversee NVCP‘s global publishing business.
- Jean Philippe Randisi, formerly NVCP Europe senior VP and MD, has been promoted to the same role for Europe, Canada and Latin America.
- Manuel Torres, formerly NVCP Latin America senior VP, will now oversee NVCP‘s global toy, interactive and consumer electronics business as senior VP toys, interactive and
consumer electronics.
- Sherice Torres, formerly senior VP of hard goods, is shifting to oversee NVCP‘s global music and home entertainment business as the new senior vice president of Global Entertainment.
- Hal Snik, soft goods senior vice president, will now direct all of NVCP‘s US licensing businesses.
The senior management team also includes Jim Davey, senior VP of worldwide marketing and retail development, and Gary Bonilla, senior VP of creative strategy.
The announcement was made by NVCP president Leigh Anne Brodsky, to whom the team will report.
Brodsky said, “I am incredibly pleased to have this level of dedicated talent and leadership, shaping the next phase of our growth. NVCP is strongly positioned to tap into MTVN‘s multi-platform global presence to extend integral partnerships, create the safest and most innovative products and deepen our connection with consumers, no matter where they are.”
Indra, Jean Philippe, Manuel and the entire NVCP division understands what it takes to create successful long-term partnerships and at the same time, build value around our properties. Their extensive knowledge of the licensing nuances of international markets is requisite in today‘s industry and will continue our global momentum,” Brodsky added.
The NVCP senior management team will align all consumer product activities to drive new business initiatives, share best practices in operations, product development, and distribution around NVCP‘s portfolio of properties. These include their franchises like Dora the Explorer, Go!, Diego Go, SpongeBob SquarePants and South Park.
The group will work with MTV‘s brands and business units. NVCP will also actively “pursue opportunities” to grow their partners across categories as healthy foods, interactive, music and gaming.
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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.
