Mumbai: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced its Summer 2026 kids’ entertainment slate — representing the company’s most expansive local content push to date. Central to this strategy is the launch of two original homegrown IPs across its iconic flagship brands, POGO and Cartoon Network, alongside 200+ fresh episodes across three kids’ entertainment channels. The slate reflects WBD’s broader ambition to build a diversified portfolio by investing in homegrown creative talent and original IP development at scale.
Sai Abishek, Head of Factual Entertainment, Lifestyle & Kids – South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, said, “At Warner Bros. Discovery, we don’t just make shows — we build worlds. With Sampat Champat on POGO and Kian & Kiki on Cartoon Network, we are investing in original Indian IP with franchise-led thinking at its core. Every character, every story we build is designed to travel — beyond television and beyond borders. For our fans, the summer is just the trailer for what’s coming the rest of the year — a reinvention of how we think about kids’ content in India, rooted in homegrown talent and creativity, but designed for the world.”
Leading the charge this season are two new original IP launches with a clear focus on diversifying and building a leading portfolio of homegrown content.
Sampat Champat, debuting on POGO, reimagines one of India’s most cherished comic duos from the iconic pages of Lotpot Comics for the screen. The new show takes POGO’s fans through the journey of Sampat and Champat — the lovable, bumbling thieves that generations of Indian kids grew up reading about — now brought to life in a vibrant animated universe full of slapstick chaos, small-town warmth, and the kind of mischief that reminds every kid what it means to simply be one.
On Cartoon Network, Kian & Kiki marks the brand’s most significant new IP launch of 2026. Created in partnership with Cosmos Maya and Fable Spinners Studio, the first-of-its-kind series is built around a family of magicians — blending fantasy, slice-of-life storytelling, and comedy through the lens of a genuine sibling bond. Born from Indian creativity and talent and designed to resonate globally, both new originals will also be streaming on Discovery+.
Sai Abishek added, “POGO, Cartoon Network, and Discovery Kids each represent a distinct world, but together they serve one unified mission of providing kids with a compelling entertainment slate to enjoy and have fun with.”
Summer 2026 also marks a structural evolution in how WBD Kids is developing its most beloved franchises. On POGO, for the very first time, the channel’s two most iconic characters — Chhota Bheem and Little Singham — are being brought into a shared, anime-inspired universe, revealing the canonical backstories that connect their worlds and unlocking new adventures together. The summer also includes a vibrant celebration of Chhota Bheem’s 18th birthday, featuring telefeatures and the first-ever Origin of Bheem Big Picture specials from May 3 onwards.
On Cartoon Network, a comedy-forward programming philosophy and the CN Boom Bam Comedy Jam take centre stage with the launch of Kian & Kiki, new seasons of Teen Titans Go! and Batwheels, and a rotating comedy block featuring new international hit franchises localised for Indian audiences — including Baby Lemmings, The Weasy Family, and Maca and Roni — refreshed every quarter.
Discovery Kids will continue to deliver its beloved roster of homegrown shows including a new season of fan favourite Titto and the classic antics of Mr. Bean through its Nonstop Badmaashi, Nonstop Bawaal programming theme.
The summer entertainment extends well beyond television. WBD India Kids Network is taking its three flagship summer campaigns — POGO Ke Dhurandhar, CN Boom Bam Comedy Jam, and Discovery Kids Nonstop Badmaashi, Nonstop Bawaal — beyond TV with immersive mall activations across 14 key cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Surat, Pune, Vizag, and Hyderabad. On-ground engagement will span 20+ malls and India’s largest trampoline park — BOUNCE — in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram, bringing kids closer to their favourite characters through live mascot engagements.
Little Singham and Chhota Bheem mascots are also turning into social media creators for the summer — engaging fans with meme-worthy antics across POGO, Cartoon Network, and Discovery Kids’ social media platforms through high-energy activations featuring user-generated content, contests, and influencer initiatives.
The summer campaigns are backed by a robust marketing and brand partnership ecosystem, with co-branded sponsor integrations woven into on-air, on-ground, and digital activations across all three channels.
