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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
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Beano Studios is a British content production company specializing in children’s entertainment and media based in Dundee, Scotland and London, England. A subsidiary of DC Thomson & Co. Ltd, it was launched in 2016 to expand the The Beano franchise.[2][3]

History

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Establishment and first productions

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DC Thomson launched Beano Studios in June 2016.[4] The launch included a revamp of the Beano comic's cover and logo, and the launch of the beano.com website.[5] Nigel Pickard joined as non-executive director and Emma Scott served as CEO[2] until 2020, when she was succeeded by David Guppy.[1]

The Beano.com website includes games, videos, articles, and news about celebrities.[6][7] According to Mike Stirling, then Head of Beano Studios Scotland, the website aimed to be "a fun but trusted babysitter".[8][3] The website gained over two million visitors per year and is credited with increasing comic sales by 10% in 2018.[1][9]

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

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Beano Studios produced the 3D-animated series Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! for CBBC, which premiered in November 2017.[10] The series was distributed internationally by Jetpack and was sold to over 90 territories.[11] It received an Emmy nomination in 2019.[12]

Other projects included a live-action Minnie the Minx series titled The Magnificent Misadventures of Minnie announced in 2018[13] and a Bananaman cartoon announced by Fox Entertainment in 2021.[14]

Productions

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Television

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Year Title Studio Distributor Original network Ref
2017–2021 Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed! Beano Studios BBC
Netflix (international) 		CBBC
Netflix 		[15]

Short films

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Year Title Studio Distributor Original network Ref
2023 Calamity James Emanata Studios BBC BBC Three
BBC iPlayer 		[16]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Production Studio Result Ref
2018 British Animation Awards Best Children's Series Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed! Beano Studios Nominated [17]
International Emmy Kids Awards Animation Nominated [18]
2019 Writers Guild Awards Best Children’s TV Episode Won [19]
Kidscreen Awards Best Animated Series Won [20]
2024 RTS Scotland Award Comedy Calamity James Emanata Studios Nominated [21]
Broadcast Digital Awards Best Short-Form Scripted Nominated [22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Scott to exit Beano Studios". C21media. 2020-07-02. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Freeman, John (8 June 2016). "Beano Studios Launched, revamp on the way for comic, web site and new Dennis the Menace TV show in the works". Down the Tubes. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Dennis the Menace to get CGI makeover as Beano targets YouTube generation". The Guardian. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ 80 Years (2018), p. 68.
  5. ^ Freeman, John (25 September 2016). "The Beano launches major revamp, physical and digital, new TV show in the works?". Down the Tubes. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Dennis the Menace to get CGI makeover as Beano targets YouTube generation". The Guardian. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021. [Beano.com] will include everything from video stories to "light touch" news, listicles and games.
  7. ^ Clarke, Steve (7 April 2018). "Beano, Revived and Rebranded for Today's Kids". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021. [Beano.com] features online games ("Spot The Beano characters from their jumpers," Scott says), videos ("How to draw a pug in 20 seconds") and listicles ("Explanations for the Bermuda Triangle") — all fashioned to tempt today's choice-saturated 6- to 12-year-olds.
  8. ^ Alex, Stewart (2016-06-08). "Beano characters set for online rebirth". The Courier. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ Clarke, Steve (7 April 2018). "Beano, Revived and Rebranded for Today's Kids". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Jetpack scores rights to Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed". Kidscreen. August 24, 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Jetpack unleashes Dennis & Gnasher worldwide". Kidscreen. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  12. ^ Hobson, Jane. "UK tops nominees for 2018 International Emmy Kids Awards". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Where will Minnie the Minx cause chaos next?". BBC News. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Bananaman: Comic superhero to make small screen comeback after 35 years". inews.co.uk. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed". CBBC - BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  16. ^ "BBC Three - BBC Comedy Short Films, Calamity James". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  17. ^ "British Animation Awards (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  18. ^ "2018 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  19. ^ "Writers' Guild Awards shortlist". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  20. ^ "Kidscreen Awards (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  21. ^ "RTS Scotland Awards 2024". Royal Television Society. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  22. ^ Singleton, David. "Broadcast Digital Awards 2024 shortlist unveiled". Broadcast. Retrieved 2024-11-09.

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