JAM Media is an Irish animation studio based in Dublin, Ireland with production facilities in Belfast. They are best known for creating the children's television series Roy (TV series) for CBBC, and Becca's Bunch for Nick Jr.
History Jam was founded in 2002 by animator friends Mark Cumberton, John Rice and Alan Shannon in Dublin.
In 2013 they opened a second studio in Belfast, Northern Ireland to help produce their own shows. In 2024 the Belfast studio also became the base of their services division, offering animation services to third parties.
Productions
Animated Series Show Year(s) Co-production with Network(s) Notes Pic Me 2005-12 RTÉ News 104 episodes x 5minsFunky Fables 2008-09 Boulder Media CBBC 26 episodes x 11minsRoy (TV series) 2009-15 CBBC, RTÉ, ABC3 4 Seasons, 52 episodes x 28mins, BAFTA Award winning seriesBaby Jake 2011 Darrall Macqueen Cbeebies 52 episodes x 11minsTilly and Friends 2012 Walker Books Cbeebies 52 episodes x 11mins The Roy Files 2015 RTÉ, CBBC, ABC Me 15 episodes x 15mins, Zig and Zag (TV series) 2016 Double Z Enterprises, Flickerpix CBBC, RTÉjr 26 episodes x 11mins, 22 shorts x 4mins Little Roy (TV series) 2016 CBBC, CBeebies, RTÉ 52 episodes x 11mins Becca's Bunch 2018 Nick Jr 52 episodes x 11mins Jessy and Nessy 2020 Amazon Prime 40 episodes x 11mins Nova Jones 2021 CBBC 30 episodes x 24mins
Feature Film Film nameYearCo-production withNotesA Greyhound of a Girl2023Fabrique d'imagesAn animated adaption of the book written by Roddy Doyle
Short films +Short Film NameYearCo-production withNotesBadly Drawn Roy2006The Wiremen2018Winner of the James Horgan Award for Best Animation at the Galway Film Fleadh 2018Featherweight2019The VoyageCandlelightWorry World2024Winner of the James Horgan Award for Best Animation at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024
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