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Tiny TV back on Pogo from 5 July
MUMBAI: Pogo is ready to recharge its pre-school block Tiny TV with popular children‘s animations, come 5 July.
The three- hour block will run from Monday-Friday at 9 am to showcase Oswald, Noddy, Bob The Builder and Thomas.
With Thomas & Friends, children enter a world of imagination. As children embark on a fun-filled journey with their engine friends, adventures unfold that lead to timeless life lessons. The show will be telecast at 9 am.
Based on the unforgettable Noddy stories created by children‘s author Enid Blyton, Make Way For Noddy aims to combine the magic of the original books with the best in modern animation technology, bringing the colourful imagery of Toyland even more vividly to life. There will be two versions of Noddy that will be telecast from 9.30 am to 11 am.
After laying a foundation of friendship and teamwork with children all over the world, Bob the Builder now brings his tools to India. The programme follows the adventures of Bob and his lovable gang of friends and talking machines as they work together to solve problems. It will be aired at 11am.
Oswald, to be aired at 11.30 am, talks about the fun adventures of a blue octopus and his quirky mix of friends that take place in the mythical metropolis of Big City. Joining Oswald is his best friend, a fussy penguin named Henry and his pet hot-dog named Weenie.
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.
