Blue Zoo Animation Studio

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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Blue Zoo Animation Studio is a British animation studio known for producing children's television series, commercials and short films. Founded in 2000 by Oli Hyatt, Adam Shaw, and Tom Box from Bournemouth University,[1] the studio has gone on to win numerous BAFTAs and in 2021 won two Daytime Emmy awards. They have also previously won the Best Places to Work in TV survey by Broadcast and Best Companies Group.

Some of the more well-known children's shows the studio has produced are Alphablocks, Numberblocks, Digby Dragon, Miffy's Adventures Big and Small, The Adventures of Paddington, Tree Fu Tom, and It's Pony.

The company operates from a studio in Fitzrovia, London, where they have a team of over 200 artists. It later expanded to a second studio, adjacent to its main studio, that's 'dedicated to episodic 2D animation.'[2] In August 2021, it was announced that they would be opening a new hub in Brighton, initially partnering with Plug-In Media on a new 2D pre-school action comedy series.[3]

In 2021, the company became the first major animation studio in the world to achieve B Corp certification.[4]

History

In August 2021, Blue Zoo Animation Studios announced a partnership with Brighton-based producer Plug-In Media to establish a joint-venture regional animation production and interactive studio based in Brighton, South England that will handle animation production and interactive services for both production companies as Plug-In Media founders Dom Minns and Juliet Tzabar heading the new studio; the name for the Brighton-based animation studio was revealed to be Brighton Zoo one year later on October 2022 with their first animation production called Supertato.[5][6]

List of long form productions

Television

Title Years Network Notes
The Story Makers 2002–2004 CBeebies Animation servies for Blue Cow segments only
produced by BBC In-House Children's Production
Tikkabilla 2002–2007 Animation services for animated segments and Sami's World only
produced by BBC In-House Children's Production
Those Scurvy Rascals 2005–2006 Nickelodeon UK co-production with Entara
Doodle Do 2006 CBeebies Animation for Sandworm segments only
produced by BBC In-House Children's Production
Kerwhizz[7] 2008–2011 co-production with BBC In-House Children's Production and Studio 100
Stitich Up Showdown 2009 Nickelodeon UK
Alphablocks 2010–present CBeebies co-production with Alphablocks LTD
Olive the Ostrich[8] 2011–2014 Nick Jr. UK
Tree Fu Tom[9] 2012–2016 CBeebies Animation services only
produced by BBC In-House Children's Production and FremantleMedia Kids & Family
Owned by Boat Rocker Media since 2018.
Q Pootle 5 2013–2014 co-production with Snapper Productions and ZDF Enterprises
Miffy's Adventures Big and Small[10] 2015–2017 Tiny Pop[11]
KRO-NCRV (Netherlands)		 co-production with Mercis BV and Telescreen
Go Jetters[12] 2015–2020 CBeebies Animation services from season 2 to season 3
co-production with BBC Studios and BBC Children's Productions
Digby Dragon[13] 2016–2018 Nick Jr. UK & Channel 5 co-production with Aardman Animations
Mac & Izzy[14] 2016 YouTube co-production with WGBH Boston and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Owned by HarperCollins since 2021.
Numberblocks[15][16] 2017–present CBeebies co-production with Alphablocks LTD
The Adventures of Paddington 2019–2025 Nick Jr. UK
Gulli, M6 & Piwi+ (France)
Nickelodeon (international)		 co-production with StudioCanal, Heyday Films and Superprod Animation
It's Pony[17][18] 2020–2022 Nickelodeon UK
Nickelodeon/Nicktoons (United States)		 co-production with Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Pip and Posy[19][20] 2021–present Sky Kids, 5 & Nick Jr. UK co-production with Magic Light Pictures
Millie & Lou 2022 YouTube
Big Tree City[21] 2022–present Netflix
Supertato 2022–present CBeebies
Tencent Video (China)		 under Brighton Zoo
co-production with BBC Studios Kids & Family
Lego City: No Limits[22][23] 2023–present ITVX
YouTube		 co-production with The Lego Group
Mojo Swoptops[24] 2024–present CBeebies co-production with Tararaboom
Wonderblocks 2025–present CBeebies co-production with Alphablocks LTD

Television shorts

Title Release date Broadcaster Notes
Superworm December 25, 2021 BBC One co-production with Magic Light Pictures
The Smeds and the Smoos 2022

List of awards and accolades

Template:Awards table |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | Children's BAFTA | Animation | Those Scurvy Rascals | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2008 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | Stitch Up Showdown | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | My Favourite Bedtime Story | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | Children's BAFTA | Breakthrough Talent | Adam Shaw | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | Children's BAFTA | Learning - Primary | Alphablocks | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | My Favourite Bedtime Story | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | Children's BAFTA | Pre-School Animation | Tree Fu Tom | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | Gumball Song | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | Children's BAFTA | Learning | Numberblocks | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2018 | BAFTA Films | Short Film | Mamoon | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | Children's BAFTA | Pre-School Animation | Digby Dragon | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | Children's BAFTA | Pre-School Animation | Numberblocks | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | Annies | Best TV/Media - Preschool | The Adventures of Paddington | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | Annies | Best Voice Acting - TV/Media | It's Pony | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | Annies | Best Production Design - TV/Media | The Adventures of Paddington | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | PromaxBDA UK | Best Direct Response Promo | Bitesize | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | PromaxBDA UK | Best Channel Identity | Nick Jr Rebrand | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | PromaxBDA UK | Best Sponsorship Package | LEGO Star Wars Rebels | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Series | The Adventures of Paddington | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Pre-School Animated Program | The Adventures of Paddington | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing for a Pre-School Animated Program | The Adventures of Paddington | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- ! 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