Monthly Archive: March 2020

Karadi Tales named the ‘Audiobook Publisher of the Year’ at London

The Indian publishing house and kids content company, Karadi Tales has been awarded ‘The Audiobook Publisher of the Year’ by the London Book Fair Excellence Awards. It was also shortlisted for The Education Initiative Award and The Educational Learning Resources Award. Karadi Tales were also the producers...

Dreamworks Animation to release season 5 of ‘She-Ra and the Princess of Power’

DreamWorks Animation has announced season five of the award-winning animated series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, the popular series with empowered characters brought to life by a diverse voice cast, an all-female writers’ room and a majority female crew, shared the release date and new poster. In...

‘Parasite’ to stream on Amazon Prime from March 27

After the big haul at the Oscars, Parasite by Bong Joon-Ho will now be streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime Video from 27 March, the OTT platform announced. Parasite’s popularity soared after this South Korean film won the Best Film, International Feature Film, Original Screenplay and Director award...

Discovery launches new OTT platform Discovery Plus

Discovery, India’s one of the leading real-life entertainment networks, has forayed into the Indian OTT landscape with the launch of ‘Discovery Plus’, a new D2C streaming app, to meet the need of a differentiated product offering premium real-life entertainment. Priced competitively with an introductory offer of Rs....

Disney India buys a new soccer-themed series ‘Supa Strikas’

Moonbug, children’s content producer and distributor has sold its soccer-themed animated series Supa Strikas to Disney India. Supa Strikas is a beloved South African digital and linear sports brand that follows the leading football team as they journey across the globe and to outer space on a quest to...

Canadian studio Toon Boom provides software for work from home during Social Isolation

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Toon Boom Animation, the Montreal, Canada-based company behind software used widely in the animation industry, has made sure that artists at studios and schools can continue to use its software remotely. Toon Boom has announced to be providing studios and educational institutions...

Jamie Foxx voices the first black lead character in the new Disney-Pixar movie

Disney Pixar’s new animated feature, Soul which will be coming out this year, releases its new trailer. Soul will feature Pixar’s first black lead. Starring Jamie Foxx, the movie is based around Joe Gardner, a jazz musician and music teacher, whose soul suddenly leaves his body. The euphemism symbolises...

Amidst Coronavirus epidemic, major companies like Netflix and Warner Bros. shut down the production

With more people testing positive for Covid-19, many studios are making the smart decision to halt production of their TV shows. Two major companies, Netflix and Warner Bros. to halt production for at least a week. Netflix is halting production on its scripted shows in both the...

Diamond Toons releases a new comic describing the safety and nutrition for kids

Teaching the importance, benefits and facts about healthy and safe food with Master and Miss Sehat, Diamond Toons has recently launched a new comic book – Swachh Khao Swachh Raho. In the comic book, Chacha Chaudhary, the legendary Indian comic hero along with Master and Miss Sehat...

Marvel announces the premiere date for ‘Spider-Man: Maximum Venom’ season 3

Season three of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Maximum Venom will debut with a one-hour special on 19 April. Comprising six one-hour specials and featuring appearances by favourite Marvel characters — including Captain Marvel, Groot, Dr. Strange and Star-Lord — the new season follows Spider-Man as he is pushed to his breaking...