Siriol Productions
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| Industry | animation |
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| Fate | Closed |
| Founded | Siriol Productions Ltd, Pentyrch, 1982 |
| Founder | Robin Lyons |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Cardiff, Wales |
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Key people
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Robin Lyons |
| Subsidiaries | Siriol Productions Blunt Films Kalisto Ltd. |
| Website | www |
Calon (Welsh for ‘heart’) was a Welsh animation television production company based in Cardiff, which primarily produced animation series in Welsh for S4C. The company was formerly known as Siriol Animation and Siriol Productions.
Calon was set up following the management buy-out from Entertainment Rights of Siriol Productions, when Entertainment Rights moved its head office to London. Most members of staff stayed with Siriol to help re-establish the company as an independent production company. Deal included all rights to current productions and a few older titles such as Hilltop Hospital, but most right to older series were kept with Entertainment Rights (and currently with Universal Television).
The company eventually employed over 40 people and was a developer of talent in the Welsh animation industry for over 25 years. Calon continued working on award-winning animation production, but expanded into live-action content for the UK and international markets, and to co-produce with major networks outside the UK.
In July 2010 the company filed for voluntary liquidation when hoped-for investment to expand the company failed to materialise.
Two series of Hana's Helpline were produced for Five’s Milkshake block for preschool children in co-production with S4C and German broadcaster ZDF. One series of Igam Ogam was made for S4C, Five, ZDF Enterprises and the Gaelic Media Service on BBC Alba, and also a puppet series called The Zoo Factor for CBBC. Calon's live action drama credits included Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw for ITV and Nickelodeon. During 2011 ITV asked Calon to create a new sitcom for the channel and is also working with The Osmonds on creating a film based around the wild west.
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