"Our goal at ACK Media is to be the largest content producer of Indian stories and characters over the next 2-3 years," he said.
We have worked with them for almost a year to create a global animation pipeline that is economically attractive for producing content for Indian market, so we see this deal not just as a broadcast relationship but also as the basis of a long-term partnership between ACK TV and Film production division and Turner International." Speaking on the partnership, Samir Patil, CEO, ACK Media, said, "Cartoon Network and POGO have been a great catalyst for Indian animation. The first film - Tripura-will be released in summer 2010 and the second film- 'Sons of Rama' will be released around Diwali. The animated stories are designed for family viewing. The episodes are based on some of the best-loved Amar Chitra Katha titles. The ACK series will premiere on Cartoon Network and POGO in early 2010 in India. "We as kids, our parents and even our grandparents have grown up on this rich Indian culture and it will be fabulous to see the great Indian epic come alive on our television screens," Monica said. "We are ecstatic to provide a platform to recreate the magic of the legendary 'Amar Chitra Katha' stories in an animated format," she said.
The films-'Tripura: The Three Cities of Maya' and 'Sons of Rama' are being developed under the tutelage of Cartoon Network animation experts.Īnnouncing the acquisition, Monica Tata, Vice President Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India Private Limited (TIIPL), said, "As a great believer in the Indian storytelling heritage, Turner has successively contributed to keeping India's treasure trove of stories alive with animation through its leading kids channels, Cartoon Network and POGO.". ACK Media will produce the TV series and films in its inimitable art-style, reinvented for the world of 2D animation, and will be seen on television for the first time ever on the kid channels.
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