Cosmos-Maya Secures Global Digital Distribution Deals With Original Content To Air On Leading Platforms Worldwide And In North America

US-based OTT.Studio has picked up four Cosmos-Maya titles, Vir The Robot Boy, Motu Patlu, Tik Tak Tail, and Chacha Bhatija for its own Cartoon Plus channel which sits on both Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

In a separate deal, Cosmos-Maya has secured a far-reaching agreement with Binge! Networks which sees the same four original titles air on over 100 platforms across North America and globally (excluding Indian and the Indian subcontinent).

In addition, Cosmos-Maya’s own digital channel WowKidz is available through on Roku and Amazon Fire TV under the terms of the Binge! Networks agreement.

Leading India and Singapore-based animation studio Cosmos-Maya has secured three key digital distribution deals which will see its original content made available across 120 platforms globally including Amazon Fire TV, Apple iTunes, Hulu, ROKU and Vudu.

US-based OTT.Studio has picked up four Cosmos-Maya titles, Vir The Robot Boy, Motu Patlu, Tik Tak Tail, and Chacha Bhatija for its own Cartoon Plus channel which sits on both Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

In a separate deal, Cosmos-Maya has secured a far-reaching agreement with Binge! Networks which sees the same four original titles air on over 100 platforms across North America and globally (excluding Indian and the Indian subcontinent).

In addition, Cosmos-Maya’s own digital channel WowKidz is available through on Roku and Amazon Fire TV under the terms of the Binge! Networks agreement. Cosmos-Maya’s Wowkidz channel airs animated shows from around the world as well as Cosmos-Maya original series. WowKidz gives children 24/7 streaming access to multiple popular kids’ programs like Motu Patlu, Vir The Robot Boy, Chacha Bhatija, and Tik Tak Tail.

Anish Metha, CEO at Cosmos-Maya said “The syndication of our content across digital platforms is strategic focus for our global growth. We are delighted that through these three agreements, our content and channel are now available on over 120 platforms across the world – starting with North America which is a key territory for our expansion. We look forward to a whole new international audience for our entertaining and unique collection of shows.”

About Cosmos-Maya
Founded by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi, Cosmos-Maya is a Singapore and India-based animation company that produces high quality 2D and 3D animated content. KKR backed Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by the leading global media and entertainment investment firm, acquired a controlling stake in Cosmos-Maya in 2018.

The company primarily focuses on creating IP in the kids’ animation space and is presently working on multiple Indian animation TV series with all the major linear & non-linear broadcasters in the territory. As a leading producer with a track record of successful shows, the studio presently has 18 shows on air and 10 in production, including four finished European co-productions, and the fifth and latest one being ‘Galactic Agency’, a co-production with Studio 100. The studio has also stepped into the International Animation Feature Film domain and is co-producing the full-length feature Film ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds’.

Cosmos-Maya has a solid reputation for consistent delivery of popular Indian animated content and has produced an unprecedented 40000 minutes of original animation in the last five years, comprising over 2000 half hour episodes. Cosmos-Maya’s IPs air in more than 150 countries today.

Cosmos-Maya’s bouquet of YouTube channels under the umbrella brand WowKidz is one of the fastest growing kids’ platforms in Asia. These channels cumulatively boast of a subscriber base of over 40 million and total view count of over 20 billion as of March, 2020. In addition to the domestic catalogue, it airs massively popular shows like The Smurfs and Chinese franchise, Boonie Bears, and Little Baby Bum for pre-schoolers.