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18 March 2025

Magic Light Pictures’ The Velveteen Rabbit scoops up two Children’s and Family Emmys

The animated/live action film won in the Best Fiction Special category and Best Young Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Programme category.

17 March 2025

Eyebolls wins Thea Award for The Legend of Luna

The Edinburgh-based studio picked up a Thea Award for their hand drawn 2D animation and in room VFX for The Legend of Luna immersive experience.

13 March 2025

Cinesite secures a US$215 funding package, signalling confidence in entertainment sector recovery

The Cinesite group has announced a new long-term funding package to support its continued operations, technological innovation and strategic expansion.

11 March 2025

Statement from Jellyfish Pictures

Statement from Jellyfish Pictures.

Sixteen South announces new sales for high-flying preschool series Odo

The 52 x 7’ hand-drawn 2.5D animation aimed at kids aged 3-5 has now flown onto over 150 territories worldwide.

6 March 2025

Paper Owl Films appoints Nora Keely as new Head of Production

The Belfast-based independent producer has appointed a new Head of Production, Nora Keely, with support from the UK Global Screen Fund.

26 February 2025

Serious Kids gets Unreal

Serious Kids has secured the worldwide distribution rights (ex Ireland) to live action family thriller The Unreal.

Animation UK announces newly elected Animation Council

We welcome the appointment of three new Council representatives to oversee the animation members over the next term.

24 February 2025

Meet the supporters behind UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK

Learn more about Percy & Warren, Simons Muirhead Burton, Spotlight, Tysers Live, and Ecovis Wingrave Yeats, and see what benefits members can access.

14 February 2025

Hoho Entertainment joins forces with Wild Child Animation to develop new Toad & Friends film

Hoho Entertainment and Wild Child Animation will develop a full-length film adaptation, returning to the original story of The Wind in the Willows.

Kidscreen Awards 2025: Winners announced

The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was announced and celebrated at Kidscreen Summit 2025 in San Diego.

MOVE Summit 2025 programme revealed

Animation UK will be speaking at the MOVE Summit, Scotland’s animation and VFX gathering in February.

Viva Pictures and Kazoo Films enter strategic alliance

LA-based production studio and distributor Viva Pictures has entered into a strategic alliance with Kazoo Films, Cantilever Media’s newly launched distribution company.

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family’s Tinga Tinga Tales celebrates 15 years

Since its 2010 launch, the vibrant Tiger Aspect Kids & Family animated series has helped build 100 classrooms in Kenya.

6 February 2025

Beloved Alphablocks returns to screens for brand new series

BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Animation Studio will bring back the hugely popular phonics-focused series.

Scotland leads the way in animated film this February with wave of festivals

In Scotland, Manipulate Festival, MOVE SUMMIT, Glasgow Film Theatre and Glasgow Film Festival will take place across the month.

4 February 2025

Paper Owl Films opens new Belfast studio

The new 5,000 square foot studio will house the company’s core team of creatives working across animation, production, design, live action and post production.

ITV snaps up Badjelly in deal with WildBrain

Badjelly is produced by Cantilever Media, Mukpuddy Animation (New Zealand) and Sphere Media (Canada).

3 February 2025

CAKE signs deals with Warner Bros. Discovery on Outfit7’s Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super

The latest series from the Talking Tom & Friends franchise has been acquired for the WBD channels in Italy and Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea.

31 January 2025

A Productions named one of the UK’s Best Places to Work in TV for third time

The Bristol-based company has once again been awarded the coveted accolade by leading industry website and magazine, Broadcast.