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Made for Screen: ANIMATION AND MOTION
Animation and motion is a huge part of what we do at Blacklist, and it comes in all shapes and sizes. Our broadcast work covers everything from title sequences, animated logos and full channel identities to motion graphics, production packs and animated content for live shows. We’ve created channel branding and graphics for the likes of Pluto TV, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Sony’s Kidzuko, built graphics and LED content for Comedy Central live shows, and developed the br
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Meet the Creative Leads: GARY DAVIES, Senior CREATIVE Lead
We caught up with Gary Davies to discuss his love of animation, working at Cartoon Network and turning Pokémon cards into real-life shoots... No one at BLACKLIST does great work alone. Every project is shaped by the people behind it, bringing different perspectives, ideas and expertise to the table. The ‘Meet the Blacklisters’ Q&A series shines a light on the team behind the work, who they are, how they think, and what they bring to the studio. This month, we’re catching up
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Turning FILMBOX+'s new identity into a campaign across Poland and Czech Republic, and beyond
This summer, seven FilmBox channels and FILMBOX+ Stream streaming service became FILMBOX+. Behind every new name sat the same idea: FILMBOX+ FOR EVERY MOOD, a promise that whatever a viewer wants to feel, there's a film waiting that fits. SPI International's in house creative team built that new identity, the logos, the names, the look. What they needed next was a campaign that could introduce seven rebranded channels and FILMBOX+ streaming service to two different countries
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ADULT SWIM: THREE YEARS, 420M VIEWS AND COUNTING
We've been Adult Swim's long-term social content partner across EMEA for three years now, running their regional platforms with the kind of fandom you can't fake. Original shoots, custom graphics and animation, reactive memes, clip compilations, exclusive series drops, we make it all, over 6,000 assets a year, tuned to local markets without losing that offbeat Adult Swim edge. In 2025 alone, the channels racked up 420 million views across all platforms, with views per video u
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BLACKLIST ON KEY ART
Here at Blacklist, we help market entertainment brands from out of home campaigns to AV trailers. But alongside this marketing we also create incredible key art for both scripted and unscripted shows, working with broadcasters, studios and distributors including ITV, Fremantle, National Geographic, Warner Bros., All3Media and SkyShowtime. Depending on the project, we might be working with an existing bank of photography, a handful of production stills, or starting with nothin
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Meet the Creative Leads: Emmie Bednall, Senior Design Lead
We caught up with Emmie to discuss craft, collaboration and inspiration... No one at Blacklist makes great work alone. Every brief passes through designers, animators, editors, storytellers and makers before it becomes something worth talking about. Our ‘Meet the Blacklisters’ article series is where we hand them the mic. Our Q&A series sits down with the people behind the work: how they think, how they work, what they bring to the studio… Q: Hello Emmie, thanks for talking
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Dutton Ranch: Building Yellowstone's World Across 10 Markets
We delivered 3,446 assets across 10 European markets, moving as fast and as fluidly as the campaign itself demanded. OVERVIEW For the European launch of Dutton Ranch, the newest addition to the Yellowstone universe, SkyShowtime needed a partner who could match pace with a campaign that never sat still. Our team is built for projects like this. One tried-and-tested production process, run across every market, with skilled creatives who know the room and QC processes that safeg
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BLACKLIST AT GAMESCOM 2026
We're packing our bags, the BLACKLIST team is heading to Cologne for Gamescom 2026. The biggest stage in gaming, and we'll be right in the thick of it, scoping out what's next and connecting with the people shaping the industry. Here's our latest Gaming Reel! Team BLACKLIST, Gamescom 2025
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THE HUNGER GAMES GLOBAL CAMPAIGN - BTS!
A Global Campaign in 32 countries, one toolkit and zero trips to the Capitol required! Here's a peek behind the curtain, a behind-the-scenes look at our work with the incredible Plunge Creations and the equally amazing Lionsgate UK, bringing the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping activations to life!
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Meet the Creative Leads: James Hanrahan, Design Lead
We caught up with James Hanrahan to discuss craft, collaboration and inspiration... At Blacklist, great ideas rarely live in one discipline. They’re shaped, challenged, and brought to life by a collective of specialists, from designers and animators to editors, storytellers, and makers who turn ambitious briefs into standout creative. In ‘Meet the Leads: BLACKLIST’, a new Q&A series, Blacklist sits down with the creative leads behind the work to explore the people, processes
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OUT OF HOME REEL - JULY 2026
We take fans and the stuff they love out of their feed and into the real world, building moments people actually show up for. Giant deep-screen projections, city takeovers, pop-ups that turn a street into part of the story. We've done it from Tower Bridge to city centres in 32 countries, keeping that local flavour while staying unmistakably us... That's the global stage, BLACKLIST style.
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BLACKLIST TURNS 10!
What started in 2016 as a simple idea and a drive to do things differently has grown into something we’re seriously proud of. Over the last decade, we’ve built momentum through curiosity, ambition, and the unstoppable BLACKLISTERS... a ridiculously talented team that cares deeply about the work they create and somehow keeps making the impossible feel normal. We’ve had the chance to work with some of the biggest names in entertainment and gaming, alongside clients who trust us
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Paramount+ AND BLACKLIST turn Tower Bridge into a giant projection TO launch Dutton Ranch!
To mark the launch of Dutton Ranch, we partnered with Paramount+ to take over Tower Bridge with a large-scale projection inspired by the world of the show. Using Hologauze technology, the installation lit up the space between the bridge’s north and south towers, bringing the rugged Montana-Texas feel of the franchise into the centre of London. The campaign also tied in with a London promo tour and immersive fan screenings, with parts of the city transformed into smoky, cowboy
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Rippers Crack the Code Videoland / RTL Nederland
"A locked vault. A voice from the shadows. And a race against the clock to crack the code." To celebrate the launch of Rippers, the raw and gripping new original crime series, BLACKLIST turned a standard media drop into a high-stakes interactive mission for a select group of creators. The Mission Create a buzz-worthy seeding activation that captures the gritty energy of the show and cuts through the digital noise. Our goals: Turn the show’s tense crime narrative into a playab
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London Experience Week 2026 and the Rise of the Experience Economy
There's a moment when an idea stops being ahead of its time and starts being exactly on time. For Lola and Mathias, London Experience Week 2026 was that moment. This was our second year at the event, and the difference was palpable. Bigger rooms, broader conversations, a stronger sense that the people in them are building something that the rest of the world is finally catching up to. And yet, for all its growing credibility, it still felt exactly like what it is: an industry
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MARSHALs, The 24 Hour Race to Launch a Continent
We mobilised a multi-territory production operation to deliver 1,087 assets across 8 European markets in one of the tightest broadcast windows we've ever faced.. OVERVIEW For the European launch of Marshals, the highly anticipated Yellowstone spin-off, SkyShowtime needed a production partner capable of executing a massive, multi-channel campaign across eight territories, simultaneously, and at speed. With local premieres scheduled just 24 hours after the US debut, the margin
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BLACKLIST PROUD TO BE CONTENT SPONSORS AT THE MCV/DEVELOP AWARDS 2026!
This year, we've been working with MCV/Develop on the Develop Awards 2026 as one of the Content Sponsors, helping them to celebrate incredible talent across the industry. We created a series of social content to drive momentum in the lead-up to the event. This includes short-form social videos, announcing new award categories and encouraging corporate sponsorship of the event. Alongside this, we produced a hero reel that brings the campaign together, giving MCV/Develop a stan
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Global ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Gardens Bloom Across 30 Countries Teasing Trailer Launch
United Kingdom - The Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre, London This month saw the launch of the trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, and for fans of the franchise, it wasn’t the first sign that something was coming. Over the past week, large-scale floral installations have been appearing in cities around the world, quietly building intrigue before the official reveal. From London to Sydney to Bangkok to Milan, the unexpected arrival of these sculptural ‘gardens
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BLACKLIST's ‘Andor’ Campaign Wins Global Gold After Double Regional Wins at Global Entertainment Awards
The wins recognise two digital out-of-home projects created with Disney for ‘Tron: Ares’ and ‘Star Wars: Andor’ Creative studio BLACKLIST has picked up two Regional Gold awards at this year’s Global Entertainment Awards, with its campaign for ‘Star Wars: Andor’ going on to secure the programme’s Global Gold, one of the top honours in entertainment marketing. The wins recognise two digital out-of-home projects created with Disney for ‘Tron: Ares’ and ‘Star Wars: Andor’, both d
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BLACKLIST WIN TWO Regional GOLDS and ONE GLOBAL GOLD AT the GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2026
Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/03/2026-global-entertainment-awards-full-ceremony-and-winners-1236746945/
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BLACKLIST ESG REPORT 2025 (publishED February 2026)
We’ve published our ESG Report 2025, sharing the progress we’ve made over the past year as we continue embedding environmental, social and governance principles into how we work. This year marked an important step forward for us. We’re moving beyond early foundations and focusing on how ESG shows up in our everyday decisions, projects and culture, while being honest about what we’ve learned along the way. From an environmental perspective, we achieved a 24% reduction in overa
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BLACKLIST Elevates Ryan Robinson to Creative Director
After shaping the agency’s visual language and culture, Ryan steps up to lead its next phase of creative growth BLACKLIST have promoted Ryan Robinson , who steps up from art director to creative director. Having been a driving creative force at Blacklist, Ryan’s promotion is a reflection of both the agency’s continued growth and its commitment to nurturing talent from within. In his new role, he will help define and elevate Blacklist’s creative vision across every touchpo
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END. x TIMEX
Engineering transparency into a cultural launch OVERVIEW When END. partnered with TIMEX to launch the Skeleton watch, the opportunity lay in elevating a transparent timepiece into something culturally sharp and visually distinctive. Rather than treating it as another product drop, the ambition was to spotlight the engineering at its core and reframe accessibility as considered design. Blacklist Creative was commissioned to create a suite of 3D renders and social assets for EN
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SkyShowtime: The 6 Week Sprint to November Domination
We engineered a high-velocity acquisition engine that flooded 12 European markets with over 2,000 assets in just six weeks. OVERVIEW For its critical November Price Promotion , SkyShowtime needed a full 360° production partner capable of handling creative direction, localisation, and massive asset volume under an intense deadline. With only 6 weeks to go from brief to broadcast, BLACKLIST took the helm to deliver a high-impact acquisition campaign that would cut through t
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