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<ul><li><keyword id="2404631" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motu-patlu" source="Orion">Motu Patlu</keyword> is rated amongst the top 5 shows on <keyword id="16123" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nickelodeon" source="Orion">Nickelodeon</keyword>, contributing to 45% of the channel’s total rating. </li><li><keyword id="198473" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="motu" source="Orion">Motu</keyword> Patlu has to its credit over 1,000 stories across 560 episodes, 25 movies, and over 20 games. </li><li>The animated duo originated from kid’s magazine Lotpot and came to life on Nickelodeon in 2012. </li><li>The show has over 289 million viewers, according to Nickelodeon. </li></ul>India’s leading kids’ entertainment channel Nickelodeon’s popular animated duo Motu Patlu are celebrating a decade of friendship. The classic cartoon series revolves around two friends named Motu and Patlu, who live in a fictional town called Furfuri Nagar. From being inanimate characters in kids’ magazine Lotpot, Motu Patlu was brought to life by Nickelodeon in 2012. Motu Patlu today reaches out to over 289 million viewers in seven languages across India, claims Nickelodeon. The show is amongst the top five shows on the channel, contributing 45% to Nickelodeon’s total rating. “Ten years ago, the Indian kids’ entertainment category was in need of indigenous characters and stories and Nickelodeon, with the launch of Motu Patlu, successfully paved the way,” Nina Elavia Jaipuria, head of hindi mass entertainment &amp; kids TV Network, Viacom18 said. Motu Patlu has to its credit over 1,000 stories across 560 episodes, 25 movies, and 20+ games across iOS and Android. They are also the first Indian animated character duo to have their statues at Madame Tussauds, Delhi. It was the fourth most searched show in the world in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/nickledeons-motu-paltu-becomes-the-most-searched-show-in-china/articleshow/70228055.cms">2018</a> on Google Trends. “Apart from being an exemplary piece of great storytelling, it is the affability and relatable camaraderie that made the duo a runway hit,” Anu Sikka, creative, content &amp; research, Kids TV Network, Viacom18 said. To celebrate ten years of Motu Patlu, the channel has also initiated a dance challenge, giving viewers a chance to feature on Nickelodeon’s social media pages. Nickelodeon India leads viewership in the kid’s category with a household availability in about over 120 million households across eight languages. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/it-cos-go-slow-on-hiring-despite-high-attrition-rates-hiring-down-57-in-q2/articleshow/94832706.cms">IT majors cut down their hiring by half despite high attrition</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-starts-removing-disney-hotstar-bundled-plans-ahead-of-ipl-season-next-year/articleshow/94857744.cms">Reliance Jio starts removing Disney+ Hotstar bundled plans ahead of IPL season next year</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/gautam-adani-puts-in-place-plan-to-take-group-valuation-to-1-trillion/articleshow/94857619.cms">Gautam Adani puts in place plan to take Group valuation to $1 trillion</a>

Nickelodeon celebrates 10 years of Motu Patlu, India’s famed animated duo

<ul><li>The lockdown has led to children watching more content, leading to a surge in viewership in the kids' genre.</li><li>Animation company Cosmos-Maya is the brains behind popular kids shows like Eena Meena Deeka, Tik Tak Tail and <keyword id="2404631" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motu-Patlu">Motu Patlu</keyword>.</li><li><keyword id="3715456" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anish-Mehta">Anish Mehta</keyword>, CEO, Cosmos-Maya talks to us about how things have been for the company since the lockdown, and what we can expect from their stable in the next few months to come.</li></ul>Since the nation went under a 21-days lockdown, lots of interesting consumer behavior trends have been emerging across the spectrum. With more and more people staying at home, TV and OTT viewership has gone up substantially. Also, with schools closed too, children are consuming more content. According to data shared by television monitoring agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), the kids’ genre witnessed a 39% growth in the second week of the lockdown. As a genre, kids’ channels, along with movies and news, grew much more than GEC, across dayparts in prime time. It is then obvious that most of the children’s channels are doing all in their might to come up with fresh content, to keep their audiences engaged and content, which is where animation companies like <keyword id="3740561" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="cosmos-maya">Cosmos Maya</keyword> play a critical role. For the uninitiated, Cosmos Maya has been the brains behind some of the most popular animation shows on channels including <keyword id="16123" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</keyword>, Disney and <keyword id="193300" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cartoon-Network">Cartoon Network</keyword>. Some of the most popular shows from its stable are Eena Meena Deeka, Tik Tak Tail and Motu Patlu. A recent chat with Anish Mehta, CEO, Cosmos-Maya took us behind the scenes of how Cosmos Maya has been working under the lockdown and what are a few of the things that we can look forward to in the months to come. Edited excerpts: Q) Considering most of the animation work happens inside studios, in what way has your business been impacted due to the current crisis? The management had formulated Work From Home (WFH) plans a few days before the lockdown was announced. So, the transition to WFH setups was relatively seamless for us. It is too early to assess the crisis’ impact on business. Yes, there are reports of a slowdown and the entire economic landscape of the country being affected. That, no doubt will slow things down if the crisis is prolonged. We are fortunate that our line of work provides respite in times like this. While there are economic implications to every decision, the safety our people is of utmost importance and thus Cosmos-Maya had already taken progressive measures in that direction. Q) Has there been a surge in the demand for kids content, considering kids are at home and consumption of kids channels has gone up? There has been a substantial surge in consumption of kids’ content. This has led to a lot of inquiries from buyers. Q) What kind of content are you currently working on? Has the lockdown brought about any change in the kind of content you are creating? Since 18 of our IPs are on air currently, most of them are ongoing projects with new seasons being commissioned every now and then, these take the largest share in the production pie. Out of these, ‘Motu Patlu’ and ‘Selfie With Bajrangi’ are network toppers for Nickelodeon and Disney respectively. In fact, ‘Selfie with Bajrangi’ is the first Indian kids’ animated show to feature on a major GEC via Star Plus. Two of our projects, ‘Lambuji Tinguji’ and ‘Titoo’ were recently greenlit by Cartoon network and Pogo. Production is also on for ‘Dogtanian and Three Muskehounds’, which marks Cosmos-Maya’s entry into the International Feature Film Business. The current crisis will find its way into episodic storylines. It will be our endeavor to simplify the information reaching out to kids so that it is easier for them to decode it. Q) What kind of growth has some of the content created by Cosmos-Maya witnessed in the past few weeks. Can you share some figures? Millions of children worldwide are finding solace in WowKidz, Cosmos-Maya’s YouTube platform during this lockdown since the platform’s programming is kept running from home. As responsible content creators and distributors, we endeavor to put a smile on anxious faces and spread the message of goodness. There has been a substantial growth in WowKidz subscribers and views in the last couple of weeks. The platform sees daily views in excess of 50 million and currently has a total of 40 million subscribers. Q) What lies ahead for the animation industry if the lockdown is extended? Cosmos-Maya is already honing its WFH capabilities. Our ever-evolving business model is already adapting to the changes. If the crisis is prolonged, it will be imperative for all studios to rise up to the challenge. Q) Will the lockdown, and therefore the surge in demand for kids content, lead to growth for the industry as well as Cosmos-Maya? The lockdown has greatly impacted the entire Media landscape. Kids’ media has also been majorly impacted. TV ratings and views on OTTs and VOD platforms for kids’ content have increased substantially. Children from the age group of 4-11 have the most time at their disposal and the smartphone and TV assuming the role of the ‘Digital Nanny’ is coming in handy for parents since children switch between YouTube and cartoons to pass their time and stay happy and entertained. However, it must be reiterated that Advertising revenues have been hit. It is too early to assess the crisis’ impact on business. Q) Like a lot of popular shows are making a comeback, is there a demand for old shows that have performed well in the past? A lot of older shows are being re-telecast. The ratings have not yet come in for these, so we need to wait and see whether these are performing in today’s day and age. However, older comedy shows, when re-telecast, have known to do well because of the nostalgia factor. Now with entire families at home during the lockdown, it is highly probable that older shows and re-runs of previously aired episodes of currently running comedy shows will do well. On this front, there will soon be a similar announcement from our end. Stay tuned.

As demand for kids’ content sees a surge during lockdown, animation company Cosmos-Maya has its plate full

<ul><li>The 22-year old company’s ₹583 crore initial public offering (IPO) issue opens today, where the company will sell 58.9 lakh shares.</li><li>Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara will sell its shares in the price band of ₹1100-1101 per share.</li><li>Here’s why analysts are bullish about the company’s market debut.</li></ul>Gaming and sports media company Nazara Technologies heads for the public markets today. The 22-year old company’s ₹583 crore initial public offering (IPO) issue opens today, where the company will sell 58.9 lakh shares. The hype around the company is real as it rides on the digital excitement in the public markets, and of course, also because it is backed by ace stock market guru Rakesh Jhunjhunwaala. The stock market expert holds 11.38% shares in the company, and is not selling them with the IPO. And analysts are all bullish about the company’s public market debut. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Name of Broking House </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Recommendation </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Aditya Birla Capital </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Subscribe </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Angel Broking </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Subscribe </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">BP Equities </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Subscribe </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">GEPL </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Subscribe </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kotak Securities </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99609pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99609pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#ffffff;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Not Rated </td></tr></tbody></table> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Nazara eyes India’s vast internet market" comment="subhead" text="Nazara eyes India’s vast internet market">Nazara eyes India’s vast internet market</cmsannotation> Nazara is betting on India’s big and burgeoning internet ecosystem. In an interview with Business Insider, the company’s chief executive officer Manish Agarwal said that the IPO is a huge milestone in their goal of being one of the top 5 global gaming companies. For youngsters in India, 14-25 year olds, gaming is becoming the go-to entertainment and that will drive growth. “It’s different from people like us for whom movies were the source of entertainment – that’s a big shift, which makes gaming in India a very attractive market,” he said. And analysts agree. “The gaming industry is set to witness over 30% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over 2020-2023 (estimated) on the back of high mobile penetration, increasing internet penetration and increasing number of gamers. Nazara has a widespread presence both in terms of geography and product portfolio which offers strong growth visibility,” said a report by Aditya Birla Capital. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Strong growth performance so far – losses can be managed" comment="subhead" text="Strong growth performance so far – losses can be managed">Strong growth performance so far – losses can be managed</cmsannotation> The company has reported strong year-on-year revenue growth, which analysts say adds to its credentials. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Year </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Revenue </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Profit/Loss </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY2018 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹181.9 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1.02 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY2019 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹186 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹6.7 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹262.1 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-₹26.6 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Six months ended September 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹207.06 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-₹10.1 crore </td></tr></tbody></table> The company’s foray into new categories and acquisitions of startups in the sectors like gamified e-learning, sports media and more, have also hurt the company’s profit and loss statements, but analysts don’t seem to mind the same. “The company has been reporting losses as they have increased their spending significantly on advertising and promotion from FY2020 onwards which will help drive strong topline growth for the company,” said analysts at Angel Broking. Analysts at GEPL capital agree as they said that while the growth has come at the expense of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) margins and return ratios, the pivot was an essential strategy to foray into diverse lucrative opportunities, leveraging an ecosystem of partners and creating business moats. “All these acquisitions were funded through internal accruals. As the synergies and growth from these investments kick in, the margin profile and consequently return ratios will return back to a path of steady growth,” said the GEPL capital report. Nazara’s CEO Agarwal told Business Insider that their growth has come from their fundamental knowledge of the Indian gaming market and knowledge of the consumer trends. It also helps that Nazara holds the licenced mobile gaming rights of popular cartoon characters like Chhota Bheem, Motu Patlu and Shikari Shambhu. “A key factor to its success is the local knowledge, presence and focus on addressing the specific and unique opportunities and challenges in the regions it operates in. The Indian Gen-Z and millennial population form a significant portion of the gaming user-base, and companies including the company, have capitalised on the ever-growing interest of this population segment in sports and eSports through popular and relatable content,” said analysts at Kotak Securities. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Global presence another plus point for Nazara" comment="subhead" text="Global presence another plus point for Nazara">Global presence another plus point for Nazara</cmsannotation> Nazara’s presence across geographies also helps in its business potential, even as 41% of its revenue comes from India. It has established itself in 64 countries across Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. “The company believes that expanding its offerings footprint to heterogeneous cohorts of gamers will further deepen its competitive moats to defend and grow its strong market position. Considering its leading position in the mobile gaming industry in India with a presence across emerging and developing countries and ongoing positive sentiments for new IPOs in the current scenario. We believe a decent listing gain is possible,” said analysts at BP Wealth.

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