Spacetoon India

{{Short description|Indian media and licensing company}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}

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Spacetoon India is an Indian media and licensing company. It was established in 2006.{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/spacetoon-india-ties-up-with-the-iconic-brand-8217hello-kitty-8217-109100600131_1.html|title=Spacetoon India ties up with the iconic brand - 'Hello Kitty'|last=Announcement|newspaper=Business Standard India |date=6 October 2009|publisher=|via=Business Standard}} Spacetoon has more than 70 licensing deals, including for Crayon Shin-chan, Doraemon and Hello Kitty.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-india-is-one-of-the-most-important-markets-for-spacetoon-1299997|title='India is one of the most important markets for Spacetoon' - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=17 October 2009|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-business/spacetoon-india-ties-up-with-sanrio-113092700108_1.html|title=Spacetoon India ties up with Sanrio|last=indiainfoline.com|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/25142_Hello-Kitty-says-an-official-Hello-to-India|title=Hello Kitty says an official Hello to India|website=www.afaqs.com}} The company also creates original intellectual property, including Fafa & Juno.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/animation/spacetoon-india-announces-animation-ip-fafa-juno/|title=Spacetoon India announces animation IP Fafa & Juno - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 April 2009|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/indias-first-global-cartoon-characters-fafa-and-juno-launched_523529.html|title=India's first global cartoon characters 'Fafa and Juno' launched|date=14 April 2009|publisher=}}

In November 2005, Spacetoon partnered with Sahara One to create Spacetoon Hour, an hour-long broadcast of animated and live action series culled from SpaceToon Media Group's library.{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/sahara-one-searches-for-success-recipe/|title=Sahara One searches for success recipe - TelevisionPost.com|website=www.televisionpost.com|access-date=7 May 2017|archive-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221045458/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/sahara-one-searches-for-success-recipe/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/animation/sahara-one-ties-up-with-spacetoon-for-kids-band|title=Sahara One ties up with Spacetoon for kids band - AnimationXpressAnimationXpress|website=www.animationxpress.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stooninternational.com/india.asp|title=Spacetoon International - India Area of Operation|date=12 February 2008|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212011549/http://www.stooninternational.com/india.asp|archivedate=12 February 2008|df=dmy-all}} The broadcast was later cancelled.

In 2009, Spacetoon launched a free-to-air channel in India.{{cite web|url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/spacetoon-kids-tv-launched-in-india/26560|title=Spacetoon Kids TV launched in India - Businessofcinema.com|website=businessofcinema.com|date=15 January 2009 }} Broadcasting was later discontinued. Spacetoon has sister channels in the Arab world.