MUMBAI: Kids channel Pogo is all set to reacquaint kids of Gen Y with the biggest comic hero of all time in an all new animated avatar in Chaplin & Co every Saturday at 9 am, starting 7 July.

Based on the hilarious escapades of Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin and Co is a co-production between Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment and France-based Method Animation, and was developed in consultation with the Chaplin family.

Turner International India General Manager, Entertainment Networks, South Asia Monica Tata said, ?Our aim at Pogo is to strike the perfect balance between Indian and international shows that will enthrall kids and families.By launching a show based on the biggest comic icon in the world, Charlie Chaplin, we hope to entertain not only kids who never got to witness his brilliance but also adults who grew up admiring him. In addition, to remain relevant to today?s generation and broaden its appeal, the show has been made in colour and animation."

Cartoon Network Asia had in 2010 acquired the TV broadcast rights of the popular animated series for certain Asian territories including India.

The broadcasting rights relate to 104 Chaplin and Co episodes, each 6 minutes long and will be broadcast across all of Cartoon Network?s Asia Pacific markets in more than 26 countries from early 2012.

Mumbai: Movies Now will showcase films of Charlie Chaplin under the initiative called ?Chaplin Chapters?.

The initiative begins with ?Modern Times? on 8 March at 9 pm where he takes viewers through the journey of industrialisation. He turns against modern society, the machine age and progress. He frantically tries to keep up with a production line, tightening bolts! He is selected for an experiment with an automatic feeding machine and a number of mishaps follow one after the other.

Another movie that will be showcased is ?The Circus? on 15 March at the same time. This movie was written and directed by Chaplin himself It?s a story of a penniless and hungry Tramp (Chaplin) who is mistaken for a pickpocket and is chased by both the police and the real crook (the latter having stashed a stolen wallet and watch in the Tramp?s pocket to avoid detection). Running away, the Tramp stumbles into the middle of a performance and unknowingly becomes the hit of the show.

One of Chaplin?s most commercially successful films, The Great Dictator, will be showcased on 22 March.

?Chaplin Chapters? is presented by Airtel and powered by Nestle ? Maggi Juicy Specialz in association with ICI Dulux, Johnson?s baby top-to-toe wash, LIC, Head & Shoulders, Parle Agro and Standard Chartered.