Astley Baker Davies is a British animation studio based in

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, 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 ''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker. Produced by Hasbro Entertainment and Karrot Animation and formerly produced by Astley Baker Davies, the show follows Peppa, an anthro ...

,'' and '' Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom''. In 2015, it became a subsidiary of

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, 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

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, due to eOne's non-children assets being sold to

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later in the year. 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.

Filmography

Film

*'' Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots'' (2015) *'' Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience'' (2017) *'' Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun'' (2019)

Television

Awards and nominations

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

References

External links

* Hasbro British animation studios Mass media companies established in 1994 2015 mergers and acquisitions Television production companies of the United Kingdom 1994 establishments in the United Kingdom {{animation-studio-stub