Astley Baker Davies is a British animation studio based in London, England, originally owned by founder-directors Neville Astley, Mark Baker, and Phil Davies. It is the production company behind television series The Big Knights, Peppa Pig, and Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom. In 2015, it became a subsidiary of Entertainment One, which took a 70% stake. In 2023, Hasbro kept eOne's stake in the company, making it the majority subsidiary of Hasbro's newly created division Hasbro Entertainment, due to eOne's non-children assets being sold to Lionsgate later in the year.[1]
On 16 March 2021, it was announced that Entertainment One renewed Peppa Pig until 2027, and after 19 years, the original creators and the company were going to leave production. Animation studio Karrot Animation (known for producing Sarah & Duck) will take over production from then on.[2]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
- 2012 - British Animation Awards - Winner[3] for Best Preschool Series for "Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: Acorn Day"
External links
References
- Ali Jaafar. Entertainment One Acquires 70% Stake In 'Peppa Pig' Producer Astley Baker Davies Deadline Hollywood, 2015-09-30, retrieved 2017-01-12^
- 'Peppa Pig' Creators Step Back as eOne Kids Phenomenon is Renewed Until 2027 16 March 2021, retrieved 24 March 2021^
- British Animation Awards: the winners Televisual Media UK Ltd, 16 March 2012, retrieved 16 June 2012^