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.
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 Series Year(s) Co-production with Network Notes 1990s The Big Knights 1999–2000 BBC WorldwideBBC 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. Upcoming -->
Awards and nominations
2012 - British Animation Awards - Winner for Best Preschool Series for "Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: Acorn Day"
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