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18 January 2024

Bing “vooshes” past one billion streams on BBC iPlayer as Acamar Films announces leading global broadcaster renewals

The pre-school animation, produced by Acamar Films, has been streamed over one billion times on BBC iPlayer.

DNEG Animation promotes Crosby Clyse to Managing Director and adds David Park as Head of Production

The animation studio prepares for multiple new shows, with plans to recruit more than 300 roles in 2024.

17 January 2024

BFI and DCMS invest over £3.3 million into the UK’s independent screen sector in latest awards from UKGSF

Moonraker VFX, Paper Owl Films and TAUNT will receive the UK Global Screen Fund International Business Development awards.

16 January 2024

Serious Kids boosts sales team with new hire

The London-based boutique distribution and production company has appointed Emma Knight to the role of Sales Manager.

15 January 2024

MOVE Summit 2024

Scotland’s animation and VFX gathering brings the creative community and industry to Pleasance, Edinburgh from 21-23 February 2024.

8 January 2024

Get Animated 24 ‘UK Business of Animation’ conference

The upcoming conference is set to be a bigger event at a new venue in Birmingham.

20 December 2023

Flying Duck Studio Lab wins GBEA Award for Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 in the North East

The studio celebrated its triumph at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, one of the most prestigious accolades in the entrepreneurial world.

Making of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with Axis Studios

The award-winning animation and visual effects studio takes us through how the festive film came to life.

18 December 2023

Flying Duck Studio Lab earns nomination at RTS Awards Yorkshire 2023

The studio earned a nomination at this year's RTS Awards Yorkshire for their work on Discovery Channel's Tut - A Century of Mysteries.

12 December 2023

Acamar Films goes wild with Newquay and Paignton Zoo partnerships

The zoos will feature activities based around the independent creative studio's pre-school animation, Bing.

The Kidscreen Hot50 results for 2023 are unveiled

Kidscreen has announced the top 50 kids entertainment companies of 2023 in broadcasting, production, distribution, licensing and digital media.

11 December 2023

Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway VR-O-RAMA adventure blasts off

Publisher Astrea and Co-Producers Aardman and Atlas V have announced the launch of a new Wallace & Gromit VR adventure on the Meta Quest Store.

Mercury finds a Serious partner for Julian

Serious Kids will co-produce the special A Mouse Called Julian from the UK, with Mercury Filmworks leading from Canada.

7 December 2023

Aspiring animators in West of England offered skills bootcamp with industry experts to ignite their careers

NextGen teams up with Aardman Animations and A Productions for ten-week course.

HaZimation announces expansion and hiring opportunities

The indie studio is expanding with an office opening in Belfast and is recruiting 3D generalists and shot animators.

CAKE’s Kiri and Lou picked up by Nickelodeon for new season

The latest season of the award-winning New Zealand stop-motion series is slated to air on the Nick Jr. channel in 2024.

5 December 2023

BFI publishes Skills Scoping Study for the UK’s Digital Content Production Sectors

The British Film Institute has published an in-depth study identifying the skills needed to support growth in rapidly evolving UK digital content production sectors.

Kidscreen unveils shortlist for 15th Annual Kidscreen Awards

The winners will be revealed on 5 February 2024 at a gala awards ceremony during Kidscreen Summit in San Diego.

4 December 2023

Festivus expands its brand with online animation recruitment and community hub FSTVS

In response to a rising demand in recruitment needs in the animation sector, Rob Doherty is expanding the FESTIVUS brand.

29 November 2023

Sky picks up Sesame’s Mister Zoink created by A Productions

The pre-school animation series The Musical World of Mister Zoink was created and produced by A Productions for Sesame.