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26 February 2026

CANTILEVER MEDIA UNLOCKS £500K INVESTMENT

Cantilever Media secures investment from Creative Growth Finance to strengthen their distribution strategy.

VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL VES AWARDS

From ‘Avatar’ to 'KPop Demon Hunters': Inside the 2026 VES Awards Winners.

25 February 2026

MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES TAKES THE CHRISTMAS CROWN WITH 8.7 MILLION UK VIEWERS FOR “THE SCARECROWS’ WEDDING”

Magic Light Pictures’ 13th Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptation captivates audiences across a highly competitive festive schedule.

19 February 2026

8 LIONS ENTERTAINMENT AND LUPUS FILMS GO GLOBAL WITH ‘THE HIVE’

8 Lions Entertainment Partners with Lupus Films on global YouTube distribution strategy.

17 February 2026

CLOTH CAT’S FIRST IP PICKED UP BY SERIOUS KIDS

4 February 2026

CANTILEVER MEDIA AND ARCHITECT LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL SALES JOINT VENTURE

The two companies will co-rep sales slate of animated feature films starting with launch of Bird Brain at EFM 2026.

A PRODUCTIONS NAMED ONE OF THE UK’S BEST PLACES TO WORK IN TV FOR FOURTH TIME

The Bristol-based, leading animation studio has been named one of Broadcast’s Best Places to Work in TV 2026.

16 January 2026

ACAMAR FILMS TAKES ‘BING’ ON GLOBAL ROAD TRIP

Acamar Films announce new broadcast deals across Latin America, Africa & Europe

15 January 2026

A PRODUCTIONS APPOINTS NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Leading animation production studio, A Productions, has promoted Joanna Hepworth to the role of creative director.

13 January 2026

HOHO RIGHTS PARTNERS WITH DIGITOONZ SPAIN FOR EXCLUSIVE LATAM DISTRIBUTION OF TOP PRESCHOOL SERIES

Beloved preschool favourites Cloudbabies, Shane the Chef and Toad & Friends reach Latin American audiences.

22 December 2025

Cloth Cat’s New Festive Short Film to be Broadcast on Christmas Day

Cloth Cat reveal the trailer for 'The Ghost of Midwinter'.

FROM SKETCH TO SCREEN: SALAMANDRA UK DESIGN BOLT INSIGHT’S BRAND MASCOT

Salamandra UK creates personality-filled 3D icon for Bolt Insight.

25 November 2025

SALAMANDRA UK COMMISSIONED TO CREATE BESPOKE, 2D ANIMATED LOOP

Salamandra UK Animates Festina Finance’s Modular Tech Vision Through Dynamic 2D Storytelling.

24 November 2025

SERIOUS KIDS INKS DEAL WITH SKJALDBORN’S HØJ

Serious Kids has signed the worldwide content rights to ‘Høj’.

ACAMAR FILMS APPOINTS SIR PETER BAZALGETTE AS CHAIRMAN

Industry veteran joins as company enters next phase of growth.

21 November 2025

WILD CHILD ANIMATION’S UNREAL PIPELINE

Wild Child Animation is pulling back the curtain on the technical and creative innovations behind Piripenguins' hybrid 2D/3D style.

TOMI UNGERER’S ‘FLIX’ GETS A SERIOUS DISTRIBUTOR

Irish indie Pictor Productions has started production on a second season of the company’s first comedy animated production.

10 November 2025

BLUE ZOO TO BE HONOURED WITH BAFTA SPECIAL AWARD

The multi-award-winning animation studio will receive a BAFTA Special Award next month, recognising the studio’s extraordinary 25-year legacy and its significant social and cultural impact.

5 November 2025

BRIGHT AND SECURE FUTURE FOR A PRODUCTIONS AS STUDIO REGAINS INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP

Leading animation production studio now 100% independently owned as it celebrates 40 years.

GOLDEN WOLF’S CINEMATIC TRAILER FOR ‘DEAD BY DAYLIGHT’ UNVEILS NEW CHAPTER

Golden Wolf’s latest work - the viral, cinematic trailer for Behaviour Interactive’s hit horror game, Dead by Daylight - unveils its newest chapter: 'Sinister Grace'.