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14 February 2025

MOVE Summit 2025 programme revealed

Animation UK will be speaking at the MOVE Summit, Scotland’s animation and VFX gathering in February.

Viva Pictures and Kazoo Films enter strategic alliance

LA-based production studio and distributor Viva Pictures has entered into a strategic alliance with Kazoo Films, Cantilever Media’s newly launched distribution company.

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family’s Tinga Tinga Tales celebrates 15 years

Since its 2010 launch, the vibrant Tiger Aspect Kids & Family animated series has helped build 100 classrooms in Kenya.

6 February 2025

Beloved Alphablocks returns to screens for brand new series

BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Animation Studio will bring back the hugely popular phonics-focused series.

Scotland leads the way in animated film this February with wave of festivals

In Scotland, Manipulate Festival, MOVE SUMMIT, Glasgow Film Theatre and Glasgow Film Festival will take place across the month.

4 February 2025

Paper Owl Films opens new Belfast studio

The new 5,000 square foot studio will house the company’s core team of creatives working across animation, production, design, live action and post production.

ITV snaps up Badjelly in deal with WildBrain

Badjelly is produced by Cantilever Media, Mukpuddy Animation (New Zealand) and Sphere Media (Canada).

3 February 2025

CAKE signs deals with Warner Bros. Discovery on Outfit7’s Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super

The latest series from the Talking Tom & Friends franchise has been acquired for the WBD channels in Italy and Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea.

31 January 2025

A Productions named one of the UK’s Best Places to Work in TV for third time

The Bristol-based company has once again been awarded the coveted accolade by leading industry website and magazine, Broadcast.

29 January 2025

Hoho Rights’ Shane Le Chef gets cooking in France

Canal+ acquires Hoho Rights' CG animated, preschool cooking series.

24 January 2025

Get Animated 25 announces Day Two Keynote

The Day Two Keynote will be made up of animation associations, including Animation UK.

Wild Child Animation announces leadership expansion

Anthony Eliot-Finch has been appointed Head of Business Development and Hannah Ferguson joins as Head of Production.

23 January 2025

Team Nuggets breaks through into 2025 with a major Spanish network deal

Serious Kids has secured a major broadcast deal with RTVE in Spain for Team Nuggets Series One.

Cantilever Media expands production team

The independent production company has promoted Carys Rowan to Head of Creative, with Darren Chouings taking the role of Production Manager.

22 January 2025

Cantilever Media launches new UK film distribution company Kazoo Films

Kazoo Films is a new UK-based distribution company dedicated to animated features for kids and families.

17 January 2025

Animation UK welcomes Government’s commitment to creative industries growth and regional investment

Animation UK welcomes today’s announcements from Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy at the Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead.

16 January 2025

VJC Media and Liberi Consulting launch The Growth Partners

The new television industry offering builds on deep experience and insights of the two consultancies to offer a ‘Get Investment Ready Programme’.

8 January 2025

CBeebies unveils new educational animation series Wonderblocks to teach pre-coding skills

BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Animation Studio have announced a new educational series.

30 December 2024

Neil Hatton, CEO of UK Screen Alliance, awarded an MBE in New Year Honours

UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK are delighted to congratulate our CEO Neil Hatton on being awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list.

23 December 2024

A Bear Named Wojtek makes shortlist for 97th Oscars® Best Animated Short Film

A Bear Named Wojtek is one of the fifteen films shortlisted in the 97th Oscars® Best Animated Short Film award category.