Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit
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…
The Guardian reports: 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.
Animation studio narrows annual loss to £1.1m amid ‘challenging market’ in children’s content Don’t break out the celebratory Wensleydale just yet.
This business story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Gromit, Aardman and Don’t.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Gromit, Aardman, Don’t, Wensleydale
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- Business
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- 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. (The Guardian)
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