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17 July 2025

The Children’s Media Conference 2025: Animation Assemble!

Featuring a range of engaging discussions, take a look back at the Children's Media Conference, as we recap our Animation Assemble! panel and other highlights.

16 July 2025

Sky announcement marks another blow to UK children’s content creation

The decision by Sky to end commissioning of original children's content represents a significant loss to the UK’s animation and children's media sector.

MBC and Acamar Films launch Bing across MENA

MBC Group has signed a landmark agreement with Acamar Films, commencing the next stage of Bing’s global expansion across the Middle East and North Africa.

15 July 2025

CAKE secures German broadcast deal with NDR for season 3 of The Sisters

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced a deal in Germany for a third season of the popular 2D animated comedy series.

2 July 2025

BBC Sport serves up stunning Wimbledon intro with A+C Studios’ papercraft stop-motion magic

The award-winning stop-motion specialists have unveiled a charming new papercraft animation created for BBC Sport’s Wimbledon 2025 coverage.

26 June 2025

Blue Zoo welcomes Claire Horseman to head up award-winning studio culture

The B Corp-certified studio has announced the appointment of Claire Horseman as its new Head of People & Talent.

23 June 2025

Animation UK welcomes Creative Industries Sector Plan

We warmly welcome the Government’s launch of the plan, as a powerful recognition of the UK's world-leading screen industries and a vital step towards long-term growth, innovation, and opportunity across our creative economy.

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.