By Allison Watkinson
TLL Reporter
Brands with Influence (BWI) has been named the global licensing representative for the Jellyfish Originals animated series, Stan & Gran.
The Stan & Gran animated kids’ series is currently being co-produced by Jellyfish Originals, Xentrix Studios and the series creator, Jollywise Media.
The series is scheduled to premiere in 2025 on Channel 5’s preschool strand, Milkshake! UK.
Initially launched in 2009, Brands with Influence is a full-service brand management agency that is lead by CEO, Martin Lowde and licensing director, Dom Wheeler.
BWI specializes in helping IP and brand owners extend their reach through licensed merchandise and consumer product programs. The BWI agency represents clients across a broad range of industry categories including broadcasting, publishing, visual media, non-profit organizations and more.
“I love Martin and Dom’s energy and honesty,” said Jollywise Media founder, Jon Mason. “They both have a long history of working in the children’s space and have worked on many brands that have synergies with what our show is all about, it’s a perfect partnership.”
Stan & Gran is an upcoming CG-animated comedy series that follows the adventures of Stan Breakwater and his Gran as they solve mysteries in a fictional British village called Porthole.
“We loved Stan & Gran from the moment we first saw the trailer,” said Lowde. “It is a brilliant combination of creative problem-solving and discovering nature. The series will allow us to work with a range of licensees from toys to creative play, as well as licensing educational products that complement the storylines and play patterns,” added Lowde. “While it is early days in the production, we plan to launch the licensing opportunities at BLE this Autumn in the UK.”
“We are delighted to be working with Brands With Influence to expand the global reach and commercial potential of Stan & Gran,” said Jellyfish Originals MD, Natalie Llewellyn. “We look forward to harnessing their expertise and energy to drive international success and brand awareness and to securing best-in-class licensees and retail partners to deliver on our vision for the property.”
A sub-division of Jellyfish Pictures, Jellyfish Originals is an entertainment company that creates, incubates, develops and produces original children’s programming based on wholly-owned and licensed IPs.
Jellyfish Pictures is a global animation and VFX studio that has worked on feature films and TV series for high-profile clients such as Disney, Netflix, BBC Studios, DreamWorks and more.
Jollywise Media is a digital creative studio that specializes in developing and building interactive content, games and digital experiences for entertainment and education.
Xentrix Studios is an animation and post-production company that focuses on providing CG-animation services for global entertainment properties.