Magic Light Pictures

Magic Light Pictures

http://magiclightpictures.com
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Magic Light Pictures is a British film and television production company founded in 2003. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has a staff of approximately 50 employees. Magic Light Pictures is best known for its work on the children's animated television series "The Gruffalo" and "The Gruffalo's Child", which were both based on the popular children's books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The company has also produced other animated films and television series, including "Stick Man", "Zog", and "The Highway Rat".

Revenue

Founded

2003

Headcount

49

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Entertainment

Ownership

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Nov

29th

2024

04:02

Magic Light Pictures and the BBC reveal exclusive Tiddler trailer

Tiddler, Magic Light Pictures’ twelfth adaptation for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, follows a small grey fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean. Magic Light Pictures has revealed an exclusive, first look trailer for this year’s BBC iPlayer and BBC One Christmas animation, Tiddler.

Licensing (biz)

Oct

10th

2024

18:30

Magic Light Pictures, BBC Release a first look at ‘Tiddler’

The BBC and Magic Light Pictures have released a first look at their forthcoming Christmas animated adventure, “Tiddler,” the story of a little fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean until he’s saved by his own storytelling.

Oct

1st

2024

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances

Blenheim Palace announces collaboration with Pip and Posy

Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blenheim Palace has announced that it will be partnering up with Magic Light Pictures, the award-winning producers of Pip and Posy to launch an immersive trail in its family themed attraction Adventure Play from 1st October to 3rd November.

Travel Daily Media

Sep

30th

2024

18:30

Business Expansion, Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings

Magic Light Pictures Announces New ‘Pip and Posy’ Immersive Trail in Oxfordshire

Magic Light Pictures has announced a collaboration with Oxfordshire UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blenheim Palace, to launch a “Pip and Posy”-themed immersive trail in its family themed attraction Adventure Play this fall. The new trail, which opened Oct.

Sep

20th

2024

08:09

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, ESG

Magic Light Pictures partners with Products of Change on sustainable package guide

Magic Light Pictures has launched a sustainable package guide. The guide, devised in collaboration with Products of Change, aims to revolutionise the approach the company and its partners take towards packaging its licensed products. It encompasses a wide range of packaging formats, with constructive advice on all aspects of the cycle from swing tags and kimbles to environmentally friendly inks.

Brands Untapped

Aug

5th

2024

02:17

BBC casts Hannah Waddingham, Lolly Adefope and Rob Brydon for Tiddler

A new animation based on the popular book, Tiddler follows the story of a small grey fish who gets lost in the deep wide ocean, until he’s saved by his own storytelling. The BBC and Magic Light Pictures have announced Tiddler, a new animation from the UK’s No.

Toy World Magazine

Aug

2nd

2024

09:33

Procurement and Sales

BBC orders Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler’s Tiddler as next animated Xmas special

BBC orders Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler’s Tiddler as next animated Xmas special UK pubcaster the BBC’s 2024 animated Christmas special will be another adaptation of a Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture book, with London-based Magic Light Pictures set to produce Tiddler.

Aug

1st

2024

13:30

Hannah Waddingham to Narrate BBC Animated Adaptation ‘Tiddler,’ Airing at Christmas

Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham will lead the cast of a half-hour animated special airing on the BBC and BBC iPlayer this Christmas, Tiddler. The BBC and Magic Light Pictures have adapted the film from the U.K.’s number one picture book creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, following a small grey fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean — until he’s saved by his own storytelling.

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun

10th

2024

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings

Magic Light Pictures, Team GB Launch Campaign and Apparel Line

Magic Light Pictures has announced a collaboration with Team GB to create a multi-layered Gruffalo and Friends x Team GB summer activation that includes a clothing and accessories line and themed activities for kids, aged between 3- and 8-years-old.

Jun

7th

2024

16:36

Awards and Recognitions

Magic Light Pictures, producer of Gruffalo, sought after by BBC and others

BBC Studios, the content arm of the BBC, is one of the potential buyers for the television production company that owns the rights to the popular children’s character, The Gruffalo. According to sources, this information was revealed by Sky News.

Jun

7th

2024

05:28

BBC among suitors for Gruffalo producer Magic Light Pictures

The BBC's content arm is among the suitors vying to buy the television production company which owns the rights to The Gruffalo.

Mar

27th

2024

03:50

Pip and Posy come to life at Bandai Namco Cross Store

A Pip and Posy pop-up event at the Bandai Namco Cross Store in Camden will allow families to meet and greet the beloved pre-school characters. Bandai Namco Amusement Europe and Magic Light Pictures have announced a Pip and Posy’s pop-up event at Bandai Namco Cross Store Camden in London, taking place from now until 14th April.

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