Blue Zoo and plug-in media join forces as a regional creative powerhouse

BAFTA-winning studios Blue Zoo and Plug-In Media are forming a new venture that aims to change the game for the animation industry in the south of England. The study kicks off with the green light for two important preschool series and other projects waiting in the pipeline. Through this partnership, the studios will work to strengthen the UK animation industry by embracing new business models brought about by the pandemic.

Blue Zoo recently won the Daytime Emmy for The Adventures of Paddington and is currently working on seven remote productions. Having doubled staff over the past year, Blue Zoo will continue its expansion on the south coast with a regional hub in Brighton.

Brighton-based Plug-In Media has a long track record of creating cross-platform content on broadcast, interactive and YouTube, as well as being BAFTA-winning original IP creators, Tee and Mo. The two studios first worked together in 2010 and this new collaboration brings together nearly 40 years of combined experience to continue producing outstanding animation and innovative new content.

Kicking off the new venture, the studios won a commission for a preschool series of 52 2D action comedy episodes for a major public broadcaster. Recruiting has begun for the show, which will go into production later this summer, creating new jobs and expanding the animation talent pool in the south of England. Blue Zoo is taking its commitment to a new hybrid remote / studio work model as it expands from London to offer roles in a regional spread, giving staff the flexibility to work in an office where it suits them.

“For some time now, Blue Zoo has been talking about creating regional hubs. When the opportunity arose to build a studio with our admired Plug-In friends in Brighton, we took advantage of it, ”said Adam Shaw, co-founder of Blue Zoo and co-director of The Adventures of Paddington. "The next step is to grow the studio, so if you are a talented creative working in 2D or 3D animation, you want to live in the Brighton area and start this incredible journey with us, get in touch."

“Plug-In Media is thrilled to work more closely with Blue Zoo and to expand opportunities for animation professionals in the south of England,” said Juliet Tzabar, CEO and owner of Plug-In Media. "The partnership between our companies is based on shared values ​​and the opportunity to leverage our combined strengths in children's production in long, short and interactive formats is one we are super excited about and hopefully will hit the coast. southern storm! "

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