Netflix is the world's leading streaming service, home to global phenomena including Stranger Things, Squid Game, Bridgerton, Wednesday and the record-breaking KPOP Demon Hunters. Consumer products have become a major growth pillar, with KPOP Demon Hunters alone passing 325 million views and spawning an "unprecedented" master toy partnership with Mattel and Hasbro spanning dolls, collectibles, apparel and games. Netflix continues to extend its franchises well beyond the screen, from Netflix House immersive venues in Dallas and Philadelphia to restaurant pop-ups and themed collaborations with partners like Samsung, LEGO and Loungefly.

For over 50 years, Bristol-based Aardman has been the world's leading name in stop-motion animation, the creative force behind icons like Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Morph and Chicken Run. Now employee-owned, the studio continues to blend handcrafted plasticine artistry with fresh storytelling - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl became the UK's most-watched animated broadcast in over two decades and earned Aardman its 17th BAFTA. 2026 marks the studio's 50th anniversary, celebrated with a new feature film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, a new BBC series, Let's Go Timmy!, and an eagerly anticipated collaboration with Pokemon. From feature films and television to immersive live experiences, Aardman's portfolio continues to reach generations of fans worldwide.

Legendary Entertainment is the global studio behind some of cinema's biggest franchises, from A Minecraft Movie and the Monsterverse (Godzilla x Kong) to the six-time Academy Award winning Dune saga. The studio's Dune: Part Three is set for release later in 2026, alongside Street Fighter, a live-action adaptation of Capcom's video game franchise, and continued expansion of the Monsterverse through Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and the Monarch television series. Legendary pairs its theatrical slate with a growing consumer products business, translating its transportive storytelling and towering monsters into toys, apparel and experiences that connect deeply with fans worldwide.

Magic Light Pictures is the Oscar-nominated London studio behind the beloved animated adaptations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture books, from The Gruffalo to Room on the Broom and Stick Man. Its most recent special, The Scarecrows' Wedding, premiered on BBC One on Christmas Day 2025 to more than 8.7 million viewers, and the studio is now producing an adaptation of The Smartest Giant in Town for Christmas 2026. With Gruffalo Granny, the third book in the Gruffalo series, publishing in September 2026, Magic Light's world of much-loved characters continues to grow across screen, page and beyond.

Sony Pictures is the film and TV division of Japanese tech and media giant Sony, home to enduring franchises including Ghostbusters, Jumanji, The Karate Kid and The Boys. The studio is expanding hard into gaming adaptations, with Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda and God of War both in the works, alongside Jumanji 3 landing in theatres in December 2026 and an animated Ghostbusters series in development with Netflix. Sony Pictures Consumer Products is also growing into sports storytelling through GOAT, an animated comedy from producer Stephen Curry, and Messi and the Giants, reflecting its wider push into gaming, animation and sports licensing.