Maha Cartoon TV
| Maha Cartoon TV | |
|---|---|
 Maha Cartoon TV logo | |
| Launched | 1 November 2016 |
| Network | Maha TV |
| Owned by | Teleone Consumers Product Private Ltd |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Slogan | Cartoon Ka Keeda |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Broadcast area | India |
| Affiliates | Maha Movie |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Website | www.mahacartoontv.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Airtel Digital TV | Channel 472 |
Maha Cartoon TV is a cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Teleone Consumers Product Pvt. Ltd. It was founded by Darshan Singh and Vishvajeet Sharma. The channel was launched on November 1, 2016. The channel is primarily aimed at children and adolescents aged 4–14 free-to-air channel.[1]
History
Teleone Consumers Private Ltd came into existence in 1998 and is the parent company of Maha Cartoon TV. Maha Cartoon TV carries the franchise title that was incepted with the precursor channel Maha Movie. According to the official press release,[2] the channel was created to fill the idle space for a Hindi free-to-air channel.
Programming
Maha Cartoon TV’s current schedule[3] consists largely of original series aimed at children and pre-teens. The shows that air on the channel are:
- Mooshak Gungun
- Bal Chanakya
- Panchatantra Stories
- Akbar & Birbal
- Ciko se Sikho
- Techno Kids[2]
The channel also airs a variety of foreign content, including
- Plantimon – A Journey of an Adventure
- Super Ninjas
- Bali: The Jungle Warrior
- Sooryanagar Ke Saahasi
- Charlie Chaplin show
- Ants
- Rubi
- Alien Zoo
- Samson and Neon
- KungFu Dragon
- Abu: The Little Dinosaur
- Professor Thompson
- Raven Tales
- The Dream Town
The channel has a future plan to air movies.[4]
Online
Maha Cartoon TV registered its official website, MahaCartoonTV.com in November, 2016. However, it became fully operational from March 30, 2017 onward via posting content online on regular intervals on its official YouTube channel.
References
- ↑ "हिन्दुस्तान का पहला फ्री टू एयर हिंदी कार्टून चैनल "महाकार्टून" लाॅच". Newscircle. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- 1 2 "DV Group announces the launch of their free-to-air kids' channel: Maha Cartoon TV – AnimationXpressAnimationXpress". www.animationxpress.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ↑ "Programs Schedule of Mahacartoontv". www.mahacartoontv.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ↑ "Maha Cartoon targets 65 per cent rural HSM via DD FreeDish, 2000 LCOs". Indian Television Dot Com. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2017-09-11.