Emotional response data from System1’s Test Your Ad platform and Competitive Edge database shows that this year’s festive ad frontrunners are leaning into characters, consistency, and cultural nostalgia. 2025 is shaping up to be the most competitive and consistent Christmas yet, with early airers averaging a strong 4.6-Star Rating. Leading the pack is Amazon’s reprisal of […]
The Lego Group and Aardman Animations, creators of the Wallace & Gromit franchise, have announced a new partnership to “help inspire young builders and encourage creative storytelling using stop motion inspired by the Lego brick”. Both brands say they are committed to inspiring kids through creativity and play and are teaming up to set young […]
The BBC is celebrating Shaun the Sheep’s 30th anniversary year with the launch of a new season. Produced by celebrated independent studio Aardman, the family favourite launches with a double episode Shirleyverse on CBBC and BBC One on May 24th, a heartwarming tale about learning to value a friend. Everything Shaun knows and loves comes […]
The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) has announced the nominations for its prestigious annual BPG Awards, celebrating the very best in British Television, Streaming and Audio. This year’s shortlist reflects a compelling mix of gripping dramas, thought-provoking documentaries, groundbreaking comedy, and innovative entertainment. From the real-life scandal of Mr Bates vs The Post Office to the […]
The latest Barb viewing data shows that Gavin and Stacey: The Finale (which aired on BBC1 on Christmas Day) is at 20.9 million viewers after 28 days, whilst Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (which also premiered on BBC1 on December 25th) has reached 21.6 million views after seeing a huge uplift with audiences, particularly […]
The finale of celebrated sitcom Gavin and Stacey was the most watched show on Christmas Day, pulling in 12.3 million viewers – beating the series’ last Christmas special five years ago and making it the biggest Christmas Day overnight since 2008. The BBC’s line-up dominated the ratings with ten out of ten of the most […]
This festive season, Wallace & Gromit have decorated London’s Battersea Power Station, home to Apple’s UK headquarters. From 5pm t0 10:30pm throughout December, a pair of Christmas trees will light up the two wash towers on the landmark’s river-facing façade. Visitors will see the two characters decorate the giant trees in their own inimitable styles, […]
Wallace and Gromit are back with a brand-new adventure, made by multi-award-winning and independent studio Aardman, which will premiere on BBC and BBC iPlayer this Christmas, and will also be available globally on Netflix. The new film, first announced in January 2022, will be 70-minutes long and is titled Vengeance Most Fowl. It will feature […]
Iconic children’s TV franchises Morph, Miffy and Where’s Wally are the subject of a trio of giant artworks on display in London to mark the launch of the new Sky Kids channel. A three-metre-high statue of the timeless TV character Morph is on display at Potters Fields, next to Tower Bridge. An illuminated Miffy sculpture […]
ShortsTV, the global short film network, has announced that its ‘Oscar Nominated Short Films’ theatrical release opened in cinemas across the US and Canada on February 25th, and is a box office hit, grossing $1.5 million in its first three weeks. In its 17th year, the cinema presentation of the Live Action, Animation and Documentary […]