{"id":30836,"date":"2025-11-10T09:59:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T10:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:18:05","slug":"bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/","title":{"rendered":"BAFTA to Honor Blue Zoo with Special Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.K. animation studio Blue Zoo (<em>The Adventures of Paddington<\/em>, <em>Mojo Swoptops<\/em>, <em>Numberblocks<\/em>) will be honored with a BAFTA Special Award in recognition of its 25-year legacy in children\u2019s media on December 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlue Zoo\u2019s work exemplifies the very best of the screen arts\u2014innovation with impact, and entertainment with purpose,\u201d said Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA. \u201cFor an incredible 25 years, Blue Zoo has created worlds that educate and empower, reflecting the diversity of modern childhood and proving that animation can be a powerful tool for learning, laughter and lasting change. We are delighted to honor a studio that champions inclusivity and imagination at every level of production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blue Zoo was founded in 2000 by university classmates, Adam Shaw, Oli Hyatt and Tom Box. Since then, the company has developed programs featured across the BBC, Netflix, STUDIOCANAL and its own YouTube channel. It was the first TV and film animation studio to be B Corp certified, achieving the certification in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Zoo also advocates for the wider U.K. animation and children\u2019s content sector. Hyatt, who serves as managing director, has advocated for and defended creative-sector tax credits and co-founded Animation UK. Box has worked on developing industry skills and training. Blue Zoo is also a key voice in industry initiatives such as the Young Animator of the Year UK competition, NextGen Skills Academy, Animation UK and the Children\u2019s Media Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReceiving a BAFTA Special Award is a profound honor,\u201d Hyatt said. \u201cFrom the start, we\u2019ve believed animation can do more than raise a smile: it can teach, empower and build lovable worlds that matter to children and families everywhere. It\u2019s a huge pat on the back for Blue Zoo, our fantastic staff, our clients and, by extension, to the wider animation community. This award is as much for them as it is for us. 25 years ago, we were just three lads sitting under the stairs of the student union bar, discussing setting up an animation company. We could have only dreamed of moments like this. We hope the Award isn\u2019t just a nod to our past, but it\u2019s a cheer for what we do next at Blue Zoo. We\u2019ll keep giving back, and we\u2019ll keep speaking up for children and for our sector, but most of all, we will keep making high-quality content that inspires and entertains. Thank you, BAFTA.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.K. animation studio Blue Zoo (The Adventures of Paddington, Mojo Swoptops, Numberblocks) will be honored with a BAFTA Special Award in recognition of its 25-year legacy in children\u2019s media on December 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":30837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[11323,1977,2746,11670,11671,10817],"class_list":["post-30836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-adam-shaw","tag-bafta","tag-blue-zoo","tag-jane-millichip","tag-oli-hyatt","tag-tom-box","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BAFTA to Honor Blue Zoo with Special Award - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BAFTA to Honor Blue Zoo with Special Award - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"U.K. animation studio Blue Zoo (The Adventures of Paddington, Mojo Swoptops, Numberblocks) will be honored with a BAFTA Special Award in recognition of its 25-year legacy in children\u2019s media on December 8.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-10T14:59:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-10T15:18:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/BlueZoo-Cofounders-1125.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/\",\"name\":\"BAFTA to Honor Blue Zoo with Special Award - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-10T14:59:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-10T15:18:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bafta-to-honor-blue-zoo-with-special-award\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"BAFTA to Honor Blue Zoo with Special Award\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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