BAFTA has announced that multi-award-winning animation studio Blue Zoo will receive a BAFTA Special Award, recognising the studio’s 25-year legacy in children’s media and its significant social and cultural impact. The honour celebrates Blue Zoo’s commitment to creating animation that educates, empowers, and entertains millions of children and families around the world – work that […]

UYoung, the Chinese children’s and family entertainment and media company, has acquired a raft of English language programmes from global broadcasters and production companies for its popular Ukids app, the preschool animation platform. Acquisitions include the Alphablocks Limited shows  – Alphablocks (83 x 5’), Numberblocks (150 x 5’) and Colourblocks (45 x 5’) – produced by the Emmy and BAFTA winning […]

BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Animation Studio have announced a new educational series following the success of Numberblocks, Alphablocks and Colourblocks. Wonderblocks is the new show that is designed to ignite essential thinking skills in young viewers, training their brains through adventure and problem-solving fun. Wonderblocks will launch on the CBeebies […]

Sandbox Group, the London-based group operating a network of learning businesses,  is launching a new app, PlayKids+, on LG Smart TVs worldwide that will go live in a new dedicated learning hub on the platform. The PlayKids+ mobile app features a collection of learning videos, original animations, nursery rhymes and lullabies and games for kids […]

BBC Children’s and Education has announced a collaboration with Alphablocks and Blue Zoo Animation Studio creating a new range of educational entertainment for CBeebies viewers. The agreement will deliver new episodes of flagship Blocks brand programming over a five-year period, extending the presence of Alphablocks, Numberblocks and bringing a brand new Blocks series to market […]

Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Licensing, the licensing division of the animation production company Blue Zoo Studios, have announced a new agency agreement for two of its popular preschool educational series, Alphablocks and Numberblocks, with Phoenixx. The deal was brokered in partnership with Barrister & Broadcaster Andrew Eborn, the President of Octopus TV and Head […]