Aardman

Fourth-ranked Aardman gained momentum last year by securing multiple key deals, including a presale of animated series Interstellar Ella to Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA; and 11 licensing deals for its first toddler series, The Very Small Creatures, within six months of its release. Aardman also picked up worldwide distribution rights to Eagle Eye Drama’s CBBC-commissioned series Quentin Blake Box of Treasures

Hasbro/eOne

Hasbro/eOne returns to the Hot50 distribution top 10 on the strength of sales growth for its iconic franchises. After premiering globally on Netflix, My Little Pony: A New Generation became the most popular show in the platform’s kids catalogue in 86 countries, while ViacomCBS snapped up CG-animated series Transformers Earth Spark. Hasbro/eOne also closed 105 distribution deals for Peppa Pig, and 45 more for PJ Masks, with both linear and non-linear channels.