Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit
British animation studio Aardman reported a £1.1m loss for the year, missing its target to return to profitability. The company cited production delays and a difficult market for children's content as primary reasons for the shortfall.
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It illustrates the financial challenges facing independent creative studios in a shifting media landscape, despite the success of established intellectual properties.
The co-founders of Aardman Peter Lord (left) and David Sproxton alongside the Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park (right) in August. Photograph: Ian West/PA The co-founders of Aardman Peter Lord (left) and David Sproxton alongside the Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park (right) in August. Photograph: Ian West/PA Aardman Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit Animation studio narrows annual loss to £1.1m amid ‘challenging market’ in children’s content
Prefer the Guardian on Google Don’t break out the celebratory Wensleydale just yet. Aardman , the British animation studio behind the cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his beloved dog Gromit, has fallen short of a target to get back in the black, its accounts show.
The employee-owned business was aiming to record a small profit in 2025 after two years of consecutive losses but was hit by production delays and a “challenging market” in children’s content.
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