Hasbro is one of the world's leading games, IP and toy companies, with a history stretching back more than a century to its founding by the Hassenfeld brothers in Rhode Island in 1923. Home to some of the most recognised brands in play and entertainment, including Transformers, My Little Pony, Peppa Pig, G.I. Joe, Monopoly, Nerf, Play-Doh, Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, Hasbro takes a franchise-first approach that brings its characters and worlds to life across toys and games, film and television, digital gaming, licensed consumer products and live experiences. It's a portfolio built to connect with fans of every age, from a child's first Play-Doh creation to lifelong collectors and players.

WildBrain is a Canadian family entertainment company and one of the world's leading independent producers of kids' content. Its owned brands include Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi, supported by an extensive library of children's and family programming. WildBrain manages its franchises end to end, from award-winning animation production through to one of the largest kids' networks on YouTube, reaching families around the world. Through its consumer products licensing arm, WildBrain CPLG, the company also represents its own brands and those of leading partners across global markets, making it a true 360-degree home for much-loved characters.

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.

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.