Studio AKA

Studio AKA

Formerly	Pizzaz Pictures (1989-2014)
Industry	Entertainment
Genre	Animation
Founded	20 January 1989;36 years ago (20 January 1989)
Headquarters	London , United Kingdom
Key people	Marc Craste (Partner & Director) Philip Hunt (Partner & Creative Director) Sue Goffe (Partner & Head of Production) Grant Orchard (Director)
Products	Hey Duggee
Production output	Television Production
Website	www.studioaka.co.uk

Studio AKA is a British animation studio producing television commercials, TV programmes and short films. The company was founded in 1989 ^[1] (as Pizzaz Pictures). Notable productions include Hey Duggee , a TV series aimed at 2 to 5 year olds produced for CBeebies, which was recommissioned for a second and third series ^[2] and which was awarded an International Emmy in 2017 ^[3] and a BAFTA, ^[4] and Lost and Found, an animated short film based on the children’s picture book by Oliver Jeffers, which won a BAFTA in 2009. ^[5]

Commercial

Smarties (1999, UK)|Smarties]] (1999, Studio AKA, HOT Animation)

Sponsorship

• Smarties (1999 - 2001, UK)|Smarties]] (1999 - 2001, Studio AKA, HOT Animation)
• Mini Smarties (1999 - 2001, UK)|Mini Smarties]] (1999 - 2001, Studio AKA, HOT Animation)
• Smarties Mini Eggs (1999 - 2001, UK)|Smarties Mini Eggs]] (1999 - 2001, Studio AKA, HOT Animation)
• Giant Smarties (1999 - 2001, UK)|Giant Smarties]] (1999 - 2001, Studio AKA, HOT Animation)

References

1. Studio A.K.A. Ltd on Companies House
2. Global Children's Hit 'Hey Duggee' to return to CBeebies for a Second Series
3. 2016 International Emmy® Kids Awards @MIPTV Nominees
4. BAFTA – Children's Pre-School Animation in 2016
5. BAFTA – Children's Animation in 2009