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23 December 2024

A Bear Named Wojtek makes shortlist for 97th Oscars® Best Animated Short Film

A Bear Named Wojtek is one of the fifteen films shortlisted in the 97th Oscars® Best Animated Short Film award category.

16 December 2024

Magic Light Pictures’ The Velveteen Rabbit nominated for six Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards

The Annual Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on 15 March 2025.

13 December 2024

Get Animated 25 announces first speakers

Get Animated Conferences has announced the line-up for Business of Animation 2025, taking place 1-2 April in Birmingham.

CAKE partners with Headspace and Lilly Singh on animated mindfulness series

The 10 x 11 minute kids and family animated series, The Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island, is aimed at 5-8 year olds and a co-viewing audience.

Pokémon and Aardman team up for exciting collaboration coming 2027

The collaboration will see Aardman bringing their unique style of storytelling to the Pokémon universe in new adventures.

9 December 2024

Pre-school show with A Productions nominated for two major awards

The Makery has been shortlisted in the Broadcast Awards 2025 and in the 2025 Kidscreen Awards.

3 December 2024

CAKE sells over 750 episodes in Asia

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced a number of deals for its hit kids’ series with broadcasters in Asia.

26 November 2024

Beakus launches new co-production, 3D animated preschool series Big Lizard

The series is co-produced by Beakus, French production companies Watch Next Media and Je Suis Bien Content, and Belgian producer Bardaf! Productions.

Kidscreen announces shortlist for 2025 Kidscreen Awards

Winners will be announced live at a special awards ceremony on 11 February, taking place during the Kidscreen Summit 2025 in San Diego.

Tabby McTat busks its way to an international Emmy® Award

Magic Light Pictures’ heart-warming animated film has won the award for Best Kids Animation at the 52nd International Emmy^® Awards.

25 November 2024

Speakers for Schools: Helping young people find their path into the creative industries

Laura Morris, Business Development Manager at Speakers for Schools, shares her thoughts on how to cultivate and nurture talent, and facilitate industry growth.

21 November 2024

Manchester Animation Festival 2024: Animation Nation Forum

From insightful panels to engaging networking events, take a look back as we recap the Animation Nation Forum at the 2024 Manchester Animation Festival.

12 November 2024

Young Animator of the Year 2024 winners revealed

The winners of the Young Animator of the Year UK Animation Awards 2024 were announced at the Manchester Animation Festival.

11 November 2024

Get Animated 25 announces new screening event

The Business of Animation 2025 Conference will take place on 1-2 April, at the Millennium Point Conference Centre in Birmingham.

Channel 5 commissions Treehouse, a new zero-carbon live action preschool series

Serious Kids and Channel 5 have inked a commissioning agreement for Treehouse Productions’ Treehouse, with Serious Kids representing the worldwide distribution rights.

4 November 2024

Government-funded Houdini bootcamps to upskill VFX and animation teams

Studios can brief Mastered - a specialist training centre - on what they need, for who, and the Houdini team there will propose a bespoke curriculum.

1 November 2024

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland delivered to UK and US audiences in time for Christmas 2024

Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films' upcoming animated musical feature film boards for UK release on the Sky Cinema platform on 13 December.

28 October 2024

Tapocketa awarded Innovate UK funding for web-based animated storybook

The indie creative studio was awarded funding for Galdo’s Gift: The Boovie®, supported by UK Research and Innovation.

21 October 2024

Maddie + Triggs launching on CBeebies and RTÉjr

Maddie + Triggs is created by Irish production studio Turnip + Duck, with animation services provided by Sun & Moon Studios.

17 October 2024

King Banana’s first fully animated co-production launching on CBeebies

The leading kids’ entertainment specialists partnered with Paper Owl Films and CAKE to produce 2D animated family sitcom Nikhil & Jay.