Tiger Aspect Kids & Family Boards Stan & Gran

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, part of Banijay Kids & Family, has boarded Milkshake!’s Stan & Gran as a co-producer alongside Jollywise and Xentrix Studios.

The CG animated series will follow the adventures of 7-year-old Stan and his 71-year-old Gran as they investigate the mysteries of the fictional coastal town Porthole. Production is set to begin this month.

Banijay Kids & Family Distribution secured the global distribution rights to the series last year and has confirmed presages with Nickelodeon in the U.K., ABC in Australia, RTÉ in Ireland, SVT in Sweden, BBC Alba in Scotland and S4C in Wales.

“It’s a challenging time for the animation industry, so it’s a privilege to come on board to ensure brilliant shows like this continue to be made,” said Benoît Di Sabatino, CEO of Banijay Kids & Family. “Stan & Gran is a project we’re deeply passionate about, and with the combined strengths of the highly experienced teams of Tiger Aspect Kids & Family and our co-production partners, we know it will be a hit.”

“I’ve known Jon at Jollywise for a long time and saw the charming Stan & Gran in its infancy, so it’s a pleasure to join this beautifully crafted show alongside Natalie [Adams], whose tenacity has been instrumental in bringing it to life,” commented Tom Beattie, managing director of Tiger Aspect Kids & Family. “We’re eager to begin production with Natalie, Jollywise and Xentrix Studios to deliver an exceptional series to the partners around the world.”

Jon Mason, founder and managing director of Jollywise, said, “We are thrilled that Stan & Gran has found a new home. We get to continue our journey. We couldn’t be in safer hands. It’s such a magical, important and funny show; we just can’t wait for kids and families to be able to enjoy it.”

“We are delighted to be back on track to narrate this endearing story of Stan & Gran,” added Nandish Domlur, CEO of Xentrix Studios. “We extend a big shout-out to Benoît and his team at Banijay Kids & Family for providing a new home. We’re also incredibly excited to work with Tom and the Tiger Aspect Kids & Family team, alongside Natalie and Jon, on this fresh chapter of Stan & Gran.”