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TV Veteran Neil Court Is New Factory Chair

June 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

UK-based indie Factory TM has appointed kids industry veteran Neil Court as its new non-executive chairman. Court will be joining the company’s board along with former Cosgrove Hall executives managing director Phil Chalk and director Vince James. Factory TM was launched in 2010 after taking over the former home of Hot [...]

Cosgrove Hall founder Mark Hall Dies at 74

November 18, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Mark Hall, one of the original founders of award-winning Manchester-based animation house Cosgrove Hall; has passed away after a short illness. Hall, who founded Cosgrove Hall in 1969 with Brian Cosgrove, was responsible for classic British toons such as DangerMouse, Count Duckula, Jamie and his Magic Torch, Wind in the [...]

Cosgrove, Hall and Fitzpatrick Plan New Preschool Toon

August 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

U.K animation veterans Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall have teamed up with Francis Fitzpatrick to deliver a new animated series called Pip! Based on a series of charming bedtime stories written by a father for his two young sons, the show will be Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick (CHF) Entertainment’s first production [...]

Factory Transmedia Takes Over Hullabaloo Studios

August 9, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Factory Transmedia has launched its production company at the former facilities of post-production house, Hullabaloo Studios. Based in Altrincham, Factory TM now employs over 30 staff working on CBBC’s Strange Hill High—a half-hour comedy series produced with a technique combining puppets, stop-motion and CG, dubbed “hypervynorama.” FT has also been working with Chapman [...]