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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.

24 April 2025

Photo in Paris selected for Lottie List and awarded at British Animation Film Festival

The screenplay Photo in Paris was written by V+ Animation's co-founder Vitaly Nico.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce returns to the Children’s Media Conference 2025 to deliver Opening Keynote

Exactly one year into his Laureateship, Frank will reflect on the troubling times we live in and how the children's media community can step up to the challenges and still shake things up for kids.

16 April 2025

Aardman partners with BAFTA to support animation stars of the future

The studio will become an official partner of the Young BAFTA programme to support the next generation of creative talent through a roster of year-round learning programmes.

10 April 2025

Urgent action needed to protect distinctly British content as MPs call on Government to ramp up support across film and high-end TV industry

The Culture, Media & Sport Committee has published the British film and high-end television report.

Animation UK: MPs’ warning on British Film and TV echoes urgent concerns for animation sector

Animation UK welcomes the CMS Select Committee’s powerful report on the urgent challenges facing the UK’s independent film and HETV sector, but we urge MPs to go further.

1 April 2025

CAKE signs deal with BBC for Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super

The 52-episode action-packed animated series will debut on CBeebies later this year.

26 March 2025

Sky Kids extends commitment to Magic Light Pictures’ Pip and Posy with three seasonal specials

The broadcaster commissions the multiple Oscar-nominated company to make 3 x 22” seasonal specials of the preschool favourite.

18 March 2025

Magic Light Pictures’ The Velveteen Rabbit scoops up two Children’s and Family Emmys

The animated/live action film won in the Best Fiction Special category and Best Young Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Programme category.

17 March 2025

Eyebolls wins Thea Award for The Legend of Luna

The Edinburgh-based studio picked up a Thea Award for their hand drawn 2D animation and in room VFX for The Legend of Luna immersive experience.

13 March 2025

Cinesite secures a US$215 funding package, signalling confidence in entertainment sector recovery

The Cinesite group has announced a new long-term funding package to support its continued operations, technological innovation and strategic expansion.