MILO into the UK: with Big Picture Licensing

21 February 2025 | Lucrezia Nebbia | Industry News

Big Picture Licensing is now the official agent for MILO in the UK & Eire, expanding its collaboration with DeAPlaneta Entertainment. The hit preschool series continues its global growth, with a third season in development for 2025.

MILO is making its way into the UK with Big Picture Licensing as its official agent for the UK & Eire, alongside multi-territory opportunities. The internationally successful preschool series, produced by DeAPlaneta Entertainment, continues to expand its global presence. This new partnership builds on the fruitful collaboration between the two companies, which began in the fall of 2024 with Hero Inside.
Since its launch in 2021, MILO has achieved strong critical and audience acclaim, airing in over 170 countries across four continents, most recently the US, where it premiered in fall 2024 on PBS Kids. MILO has been recognized for its vibrant animation, engaging storytelling, and inspiring themes of careers and exploration. As the agent for the UK & Eire, Big Picture Licensing will represent and manage all aspects of the IP licensing programme within the appointed territory, and will also be supporting international licensing business where required. In the UK, MILO currently airs on Nick Jr. and on Channel 5’s Milkshake!, where it has a prime slot weekdays at 8:30AM, with a catch up on My5.

Antonella Ceraso, International Consumer Products Director of DeAPlaneta Entertainment, has commented on the agreement: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Big Picture Licensing. MILO is one of DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s franchise brands, and we are certain that Big Picture Licensing’s approach and way of working will further reinforce its position in the UK.” Sara Redolfi, Head of Licensing Agents at DeAPlaneta Entertainment, added: “Our previous collaboration for Hero Inside has already proven successful, so we are very excited to explore new opportunities for MILO with Big Picture Licensing”.

Big Picture Licensing’s Jason Rice, VP of Global Licensing commented “It’s a thrill and an honour to be extending our relationship with DeAPlaneta Entertainment and to be entrusted with building the licensing business for one of their leading children’s titles. MILO is a wonderfully warm, funny and upbeat pre-school animation with a great platform in the UK and internationally and we are looking forward immensely to working with the team at DeAPlaneta Entertainment and to onboarding a wealth of new partners”.

The announcement coincides with the confirmation of MILO‘s third season, which will begin development in the first quarter of 2025, continuing the colorful adventures of the charismatic kitten and his friends Lofty and Lark, always exploring the wide variety of vocations that exist in the world and transmitting to the show’s millions of fans the message that all jobs are AMAZING.