Exclusive: Aardman, the iconic UK animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, has rejigged its top team and brought in a BBC Studios executive to oversee an IP push.
Aardman has hired Emma Hardie, Commercial Director of Global Entertainment for BBC Studios, to the newly-created role of Executive Commercial and Brand Director.
Aardman said Hardie will oversee financing, distribution, licensing, marketing, and planning of the studio’s animated intellectual property. She takes up the role, which includes a seat on Aardman’s executive board, on April 15.
Hardie has worked at BBC Studios for more than seven years, during which time she played a role in the company’s investments in producers Mothership TV and Mettlemouse Entertainment. She also executive produced BBC Studios’ first Snapchat commission for Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II miniseries.
Emma Hardie
Hardie’s hire comes amid a wider executive reshuffle at Aardman. Co-founder...
Aardman has hired Emma Hardie, Commercial Director of Global Entertainment for BBC Studios, to the newly-created role of Executive Commercial and Brand Director.
Aardman said Hardie will oversee financing, distribution, licensing, marketing, and planning of the studio’s animated intellectual property. She takes up the role, which includes a seat on Aardman’s executive board, on April 15.
Hardie has worked at BBC Studios for more than seven years, during which time she played a role in the company’s investments in producers Mothership TV and Mettlemouse Entertainment. She also executive produced BBC Studios’ first Snapchat commission for Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II miniseries.
Emma Hardie
Hardie’s hire comes amid a wider executive reshuffle at Aardman. Co-founder...
- 3/1/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tubi has acquired Aardman Animations’ series Lloyd of the Flies.
The series, originally for Citv in the UK, will be badged as a Tubi Original in the U.S. and Canada. It will launch exclusive on the free streaming service on August 6.
The 52-episode series follows Lloyd, a young fly who is the middle child of 451, who lives in an apple with his long-suffering parents, cheeky little sister and 224 maggots. Along with his best friend, woodlouse Abacus, his faces endless endless awkward, annoying and occasionally life-threatening situations largely of his own devising, because when you’re only one centimeter high, even tiny problems can lead to massive consequences.
Tom Rosenthal plays Lloyd and Alex Lawther, who we revealed on Friday is among the leads for new FX series Alien plays Abacus. Lauren Patel (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Callum Scott Howells (It’s a Sin), Teresa Gallagher...
The series, originally for Citv in the UK, will be badged as a Tubi Original in the U.S. and Canada. It will launch exclusive on the free streaming service on August 6.
The 52-episode series follows Lloyd, a young fly who is the middle child of 451, who lives in an apple with his long-suffering parents, cheeky little sister and 224 maggots. Along with his best friend, woodlouse Abacus, his faces endless endless awkward, annoying and occasionally life-threatening situations largely of his own devising, because when you’re only one centimeter high, even tiny problems can lead to massive consequences.
Tom Rosenthal plays Lloyd and Alex Lawther, who we revealed on Friday is among the leads for new FX series Alien plays Abacus. Lauren Patel (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Callum Scott Howells (It’s a Sin), Teresa Gallagher...
- 7/25/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Screen Awards has unveiled its 2015 winners, recognising excellence in UK marketing, distribution and exhibition.Scroll down for full list of winnersBrowse the Screen Awards book Heregallery: Click here for pictures from the nightVIDEO: Screen Awards 2015
The awards were handed out at a glamorous ceremony at The Brewery in London last night (Oct 22), before 500 assembled guests. Broadcaster Edith Bowman hosted the event for the fourth year.
Universal Pictures UK took home the hotly contested studio distributor of the year award, having broken the record for the biggest annual box office of all time with releases including Fast & Furious 7, Jurassic World and Fifty Shades of Grey.
Curzon Artificial Eye was highly commended in the category after an “exceptional year” that included the release of Still Alice, its highest grossing title to date at £2.6m, and growing audiences through innovative approaches to releases.
Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy, won a hat-trick of awards for poster design of the year...
The awards were handed out at a glamorous ceremony at The Brewery in London last night (Oct 22), before 500 assembled guests. Broadcaster Edith Bowman hosted the event for the fourth year.
Universal Pictures UK took home the hotly contested studio distributor of the year award, having broken the record for the biggest annual box office of all time with releases including Fast & Furious 7, Jurassic World and Fifty Shades of Grey.
Curzon Artificial Eye was highly commended in the category after an “exceptional year” that included the release of Still Alice, its highest grossing title to date at £2.6m, and growing audiences through innovative approaches to releases.
Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy, won a hat-trick of awards for poster design of the year...
- 10/23/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
London -- “Wallace and Gromit” creator Aardman Productions has revamped its marketing, licensing and international television division into a single entity, Aardman Rights, which will market and sell Aardman content across all media and will seek to expand its IP portfolio by representing third-party properties, Aardman head of broadcast Miles Bullough said Monday.
The move will see Sean Clarke appointed head of Aardman Rights, reporting to Bullough and taking the newly created position with immediate effect. Clarke previously headed up the marketing and licensing teams at Aardman and before that worked for Disney consumer products.
Alix Wiseman will continue as head of sales for TV, DVD and new media, while the licensing team has been strengthened with the addition of Rob Goodchild to work alongside Helen Neno as licensing manager with responsibility for video games and toys.
The animation producer will be represented at Mipcom, flying the Aardman Rights banner.
The move will see Sean Clarke appointed head of Aardman Rights, reporting to Bullough and taking the newly created position with immediate effect. Clarke previously headed up the marketing and licensing teams at Aardman and before that worked for Disney consumer products.
Alix Wiseman will continue as head of sales for TV, DVD and new media, while the licensing team has been strengthened with the addition of Rob Goodchild to work alongside Helen Neno as licensing manager with responsibility for video games and toys.
The animation producer will be represented at Mipcom, flying the Aardman Rights banner.
- 9/1/2008
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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