Beano Studios Explained

Beano Studios
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Television, publishing
Genre:Children's fiction
Founded: in London, United Kingdom
Area Served:Worldwide
Brands:Beano magazine
Parent:DC Thomson
Divisions:Emanata Studios

Beano Studios is a British content production company specializing in children’s entertainment and media based in Dundee, Scotland and London, England. A subsidiary of DC Thomson & Co. Ltd, it was launched in 2016 to expand The Beano franchise.[1] [2]

History

Establishment and first productions

DC Thomson launched Beano Studios in June 2016. The launch included a revamp of the Beano comic's cover and logo, and the launch of the beano.com website.[3] Nigel Pickard joined as non-executive director and Emma Scott served as CEO until 2020, when she was succeeded by David Guppy.[4]

The Beano.com website includes games, videos, articles, and news about celebrities.[5] [6] According to Mike Stirling, then Head of Beano Studios Scotland, the website aimed to be "a fun but trusted babysitter".[7] The website gained over two million visitors per year and is credited with increasing comic sales by 10% in 2018.[8]

2017–2021: Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed! and wider expansion

Beano Studios produced the 3D-animated series for CBBC, which premiered in November 2017.[9] The series was distributed internationally by Jetpack and was sold to over 90 territories.[10] It received an Emmy nomination in 2019.[11]

Other projects included a live-action Minnie the Minx series titled The Magnificent Misadventures of Minnie announced in 2018[12] and a Bananaman cartoon announced by Fox Entertainment in 2021.[13]

Productions

Television

!Year!Title!Studio!Distributor!Original network!Ref
2017–2021Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed!Beano StudiosBBC
Netflix (international)		CBBC
Netflix		[14]

Short films

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionStudioResultRef
2018British Animation AwardsBest Children's SeriesDennis and Gnasher: UnleashedBeano Studios[16]
International Emmy Kids AwardsAnimation[17]
2019Writers Guild AwardsBest Children’s TV Episode[18]
Kidscreen AwardsBest Animated Series[19]
2024RTS Scotland AwardComedyCalamity JamesEmanata Studios[20]
Broadcast Digital AwardsBest Short-Form Scripted[21]

References

  1. News: Freeman . John . 8 June 2016 . Beano Studios Launched, revamp on the way for comic, web site and new Dennis the Menace TV show in the works . live . https://archive.today/20201025145252/https://downthetubes.net/?p=31675 . 25 October 2020 . 18 July 2021 . Down the Tubes.
  2. News: 8 June 2016 . Dennis the Menace to get CGI makeover as Beano targets YouTube generation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717171552/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/08/dennis-the-menace-beano-youtube-tv-series-movie-magazine . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . The Guardian.
  3. News: Freeman . John . 25 September 2016 . The Beano launches major revamp, physical and digital, new TV show in the works? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210220044212/https://downthetubes.net/?p=34092 . 20 February 2021 . 18 July 2021 . Down the Tubes.
  4. News: 2020-07-02 . Scott to exit Beano Studios . live . https://archive.today/20210717170558/https://www.c21media.net/news/scott-to-exit-beano-studios/ . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . C21media.
  5. News: 8 June 2016 . Dennis the Menace to get CGI makeover as Beano targets YouTube generation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717171552/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/08/dennis-the-menace-beano-youtube-tv-series-movie-magazine . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . The Guardian . [Beano.com] will include everything from video stories to “light touch” news, listicles and games..
  6. News: Clarke . Steve . 7 April 2018 . Beano, Revived and Rebranded for Today's Kids . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717135443/https://variety.com/2018/tv/features/rebranded-beano-dennis-the-menace-emma-scott-interview-1202742519/ . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . . [Beano.com] features online games ("Spot The Beano characters from their jumpers," Scott says), videos (“How to draw a pug in 20 seconds”) and listicles (“Explanations for the Bermuda Triangle”) — all fashioned to tempt today's choice-saturated 6- to 12-year-olds..
  7. News: Alex . Stewart . 2016-06-08 . Beano characters set for online rebirth . live . https://archive.today/20210711204802/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/186929/beano-characters-set-online-rebirth/ . 11 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . The Courier.
  8. News: Clarke . Steve . 7 April 2018 . Beano, Revived and Rebranded for Today's Kids . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717135443/https://variety.com/2018/tv/features/rebranded-beano-dennis-the-menace-emma-scott-interview-1202742519/ . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . Variety.
  9. News: August 24, 2017 . Jetpack scores rights to Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717194739/https://kidscreen.com/2017/08/24/jetpack-scores-rights-to-dennis-gnasher-unleashed/ . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . Kidscreen.
  10. News: October 3, 2018 . Jetpack unleashes Dennis & Gnasher worldwide . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717194732/https://kidscreen.com/2018/10/03/jetpack-unleashes-dennis-gnasher-worldwide/ . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . Kidscreen.
  11. News: Hobson . Jane . UK tops nominees for 2018 International Emmy Kids Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612113246/https://kidscreen.com/2018/10/15/uk-tops-nominees-for-2018-international-emmy-kids-awards/ . 12 June 2021 . 18 July 2021 . Kidscreen.
  12. News: 14 June 2018 . Where will Minnie the Minx cause chaos next? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717221047/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44480657 . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . BBC News.
  13. News: 24 February 2021 . Bananaman: Comic superhero to make small screen comeback after 35 years . live . https://archive.today/20210717213458/https://inews.co.uk/news/entertainment/bananaman-small-screen-comeback-fox-entertainment-886958 . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . inews.co.uk.
  14. Web site: Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed . 2024-11-09 . CBBC - BBC . en-GB.
  15. Web site: BBC Three - BBC Comedy Short Films, Calamity James . 2024-11-09 . BBC . en-GB.
  16. Web site: British Animation Awards (2018) . 2024-11-09 . IMDb.
  17. Web site: 2018 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . 2024-11-09 . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2018-12-04 . Writers' Guild Awards shortlist . 2024-11-09 . Writers' Guild of Great Britain . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Kidscreen Awards (2019) . 2024-11-09 . IMDb.
  20. Web site: 2024-05-20 . RTS Scotland Awards 2024 . 2024-11-09 . Royal Television Society . en.
  21. Web site: Singleton . David . Broadcast Digital Awards 2024 shortlist unveiled . 2024-11-09 . Broadcast . en.

Sources

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