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Beano Studios
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision, publishing
GenreChildren's fiction
Founded8 June 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-08) in London, United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Michael Stirling (CEO, Dundee)
  • David Guppy (CEO, London)
BrandsBeano magazine
ParentDC Thomson
DivisionsEmanata Studios
Websitebeanostudios.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Beano Studios is a British content production company specializing in children's entertainment and media. Based in Dundee, Scotland and London, England, it is a subsidiary of DC Thomson. It was launched in 2016 to expand the The Beano franchise.[3][4]

History

Establishment and first productions

DC Thomson launched Beano Studios in June 2016.[3][4][5] The studio aimed to create children's media and expand the Beano franchise. The launch included a revamp of The Beano comic's cover and logo, dropping "The" from the title, and the unveiling of the beano.com website.[6] Nigel Pickard joined as non-executive director and Emma Scott served as CEO[4] until 2020, when she was succeeded by David Guppy.[7]

Beano.com features online games, videos, and articles on various topics of interest to children, including celebrity news.[8][9][10] It also includes a section for parents nostalgic for the comic.[11] In one instance, Beano Studios sent a cease and desist letter to politician Jacob Rees-Mogg for alleged copyright infringement related to the character Walter the Softy.[12][11]

The website receives over two million visitors per year[7] and is credited with increasing comic sales by 10% in 2018.[10] An earlier website, Beanotown.com, had aimed to expand The Beano's reach internationally, particularly in the United States.[13]

2017–2021: Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed! and wider expansion

Shortly after its launch, Beano Studios announced a new Dennis the Menace adaptation: the 3D-animated series Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! for CBBC, co-produced by Jellyfish Pictures and distributed by Jetpack.[14] The series premiered in November 2017 and became one of CBBC's most popular programs.[15][16] Jetpack sold the series to over 90 territories worldwide in 2018.[15][17] It was also nominated for an International Emmy Kids Award in 2019.[18][19]


In November 2020, Deadline reported that Beano Studios was developing a young adult adaptation of Dennis the Menace with a pilot script written by Matthew Barry.[20] Beano Studios and Lime Pictures announced a live-action Minnie the Minx program, The Magnificent Misadventures of Minnie, in 2018.[21] Fox Entertainment announced a Bananaman cartoon in 2021.[22]

Productions

Television

Year Title Studio Distributor Original network Ref
2017–2021 Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed! Beano Studios BBC
Netflix (international) 		CBBC
Netflix 		[23]

Short films

Year Title Studio Distributor Original network Ref
2023 Calamity James Emanata Studios BBC BBC Three
BBC iPlayer 		[24]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Production Studio Result Ref
2018 British Animation Awards Best Children's Series Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed! Beano Studios Nominated [25]
International Emmy Kids Awards Animation Nominated [26]
2019 Writers Guild Awards Best Children's TV Episode Won [27]
Kidscreen Awards Best Animated Series Won [28]
2024 RTS Scotland Award Comedy Calamity James Emanata Studios Nominated [29]
Broadcast Digital Awards Best Short-Form Scripted Nominated [30]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Scott was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference studios was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b 80 Years (2018), p. 68.
  4. ^ a b c Freeman 2016.
  5. ^ Franks 2016.
  6. ^ Freeman 2016b.
  7. ^ a b Scott 2020.
  8. ^ Alex 2016.
  9. ^ Guardian 2016.
  10. ^ a b Clarke 2018.
  11. ^ a b Marketing Week 2019.
  12. ^ Heffer 2018.
  13. ^ Guardian 2000.
  14. ^ Kidscreen 2017.
  15. ^ a b Kidscreen 2018.
  16. ^ Tuchow 2019.
  17. ^ Kidscreen 2020.
  18. ^ Hobson 2018.
  19. ^ Milligan 2018.
  20. ^ White 2020.
  21. ^ BBC News 2018.
  22. ^ inews.co.uk 2021.
  23. ^ "Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed". CBBC - BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  24. ^ "BBC Three - BBC Comedy Short Films, Calamity James". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  25. ^ "British Animation Awards (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  26. ^ "2018 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  27. ^ "Writers' Guild Awards shortlist". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  28. ^ "Kidscreen Awards (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  29. ^ "RTS Scotland Awards 2024". Royal Television Society. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  30. ^ Singleton, David. "Broadcast Digital Awards 2024 shortlist unveiled". Broadcast. Retrieved 2024-11-09.

Sources

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