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23 June 2025

Animation UK Welcomes Creative Industries Sector Plan

Animation UK Welcomes Creative Industries Sector Plan and New Investment in the UK’s Screen Sector

17 June 2025

Welcome to our worlds: Animation UK at Annecy 2025

The UK Pavilion was brought to life by Animation UK and supported by the British Film Institute, the British Film Commission, the Department for Business and Trade, Film London, Creative Wales and Northern Ireland Screen.

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation set The Lunar Chronicles for 2028

The film brings Marissa Meyer’s best-selling futuristic fairy-tale series to the big screen on 3 November 2028.

Omens Studios secures sales across award-winning slate

New international deals have been announced for Leo the Wildlife Ranger, Counting with Paula and Paula & Pals.

11 June 2025

Miyu Productions’ new series Claudy partners with Serious Kids for global sales

Miyu Productions has announced its partnership with Serious Kids for the global sales of the 52 x 13-minute animated comedy-adventure series.

6 June 2025

Kino Bino premieres short animated film Of All The Things

The short was funded by the BFI NETWORK and shines a light on hoarding disorder.

5 June 2025

Cantilever Media and ReDefine Originals enter first-look co-production deal

The two companies will partner on a slate of animated feature films.

Animation Scotland marks three years with bold new brand and global ambitions

Animation Scotland has unveiled a dynamic new brand identity to mark its three-year anniversary and signal a confident new chapter for the country’s animation and VFX sector.

3 June 2025

La Cabane and Thuristar partner with CAKE for the international distribution of A Lamb’s Stew

The animated special marks the third collaboration between the trio.

29 May 2025

CAKE signs deal for hit Korean series Bubblegem

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has signed a deal for hit Korean animated adventure series Bubblegem.

28 May 2025

Anna Pokorska joins CAKE as Sales Manager

In her new role, Anna will oversee international sales operations in Italy, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe, Greece, Turkey and Israel.

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family to co-produce Milkshake’s Stan & Gran

The Banijay Kids & Family label joins co-producers Jollywise and Xentrix Studios.

14 May 2025

Kazoo Films appoints Michael Guerrero as new Head of Marketing

The new kids and family animated feature distribution company also picks up the rights to Aniventure’s HitPig! from GFM Animation.

8 May 2025

Studio AKA: Be The Early Bird

Be The Early Bird is the second instalment of the Detect Cancer Early PSA for the Scottish Government.

7 May 2025

Media Cymru to host leading animation and game-making talent in Cardiff

This is part of the “Innovators in Residence” programme running on 13-14 May.

Paper Owl Films’ Celtic-inspired anime series Lí Ban greenlit for second season

The series is set to air on Cúla4/TG4 Ireland and S4C Wales in 2026.

30 April 2025

“Animated UK Meets Europe” returns to Cartoon Forum

Animation UK, in collaboration with CARTOON and with the support of BBC Children’s and Education, is delighted to announce the return of the “Animated UK Meets Europe” initiative at Cartoon Forum 2025.

YAY: The UK’s biggest Young Animator Competition calls for 2025 entries

Young Animator of the Year UK has announced that its 2025 competition will open for submissions on 12 May, seeking to discover, support, and celebrate the brightest young animation stars aged 11 to 22.

29 April 2025

Magic Light Pictures’ animated/live action special The Velveteen Rabbit wins inaugural BAFTA Craft Award

The heart-warming film celebrating the magic of unconditional love has won a BAFTA in the brand-new Children’s Craft Team category.

28 April 2025

Team Nuggets breaks through again with a major German network deal

Serious Kids has secured a major broadcast deal with ZDF in Germany for Series One of the CG animated comedy.