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Astley Baker Davies
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAnimation
FoundedJanuary 1994; 30 years ago (January 1994)
FoundersNeville Astley
Mark Baker
Phil Davies
Headquarters,
England
ProductsPeppa Pig
The Big Knights
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
Number of employees
7 (2021)
ParentEntertainment One (2015–2023, 70%)
Hasbro Entertainment (2023–present, 70%)
Websiteastleybakerdavies.com

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

Series Year(s) Co-production with Network Notes
1990s
The Big Knights 1999–2000 BBC Worldwide
BBC Bristol
BBC One As The Big Knights Ltd.
2000s
Peppa Pig 2004–present Contender Entertainment Group (series 1)
Rubber Duck Entertainment/E1 Kids/Entertainment One Family (series 2–4)
Entertainment One (series 5–8)
The Elf Factory Limited (series 5)
Gaston's Cave Ltd (series 6–8)
Karrot Animation (series 7–present)
Hasbro Entertainment (series 8–present)
Channel 5/Nick Jr. Longest running series produced by the company. Continued by Karrot Animation starting in 2023.
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 2009–2013 Rubber Duck Entertainment/E1 Kids/Entertainment One Family Channel 5/Nick Jr.

Awards and nominations

  • 2012 - British Animation Awards - Winner[3] for Best Preschool Series for "Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: Acorn Day"

References

  1. ^ Jaafar, Ali (30 September 2015). "Entertainment One Acquires 70% Stake In 'Peppa Pig' Producer Astley Baker Davies". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ "'Peppa Pig' Creators Step Back as eOne Kids Phenomenon is Renewed Until 2027". 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "British Animation Awards: the winners". Televisual Media UK Ltd. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2012.