Kids
Verizon partners Disney Channel to offer multi-platform game experience
MUMBAI: Verizon has partnered with Disney Channel to provide its Fios TV and Fios Internet customers with an on-screen and online “Disney Channel Games” experience.
Verizon Shawn vice president video solution Shawn Strickland says, “Verizon and Disney have collaborated to offer the ultimate, must-have Disney Channel games entertainment experience. The TV and online experiences offer a convenient and cost-effective way for kids and families to enjoy and interact with their favorite summer specials.”
The Verizon properties will feature approximately 50 Disney Channel stars from around the globe who convened at Walt Disney World in Orlando earlier this year,claims the company.
“Disney Channel Games” will present “comedic” relay races, “grand-scale” obstacle courses and “entertaining challenges” in five special half-hour telecasts.
Hosted by actor Brian Stepanek (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), the special telecasts will be highlighted by a post-Games concert. The concert will feature performances by Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, The Cheetah Girls, Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt.
Fios TV will screen the first episode of the “Disney Channel Games”, also on VOD, on 20 July. The broadcast premiere will take place on 27 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.
