Oscar-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation (I Lost My Body) has found new, sturdy homes for its CG-animated series Piggy Builders. Originally commissioned by BBC (UK), France Télévisions (France) and ZDF (Germany), the 52 x 11’ series has now sold to VRT Ketnet (Flemish Belgium), Téléquebec (French Canada), YLE (Finland), Warner Bros. Discovery (Italy), RTS (Switzerland) and SVT (Sweden).
Piggy Builders is directed by Romain Villemaine (Ricky Zoom, Maya the Bee,) and premiered on Cbeebies and BBC iPlayer on July 28th 2025, with further territories expected to launch the series in the coming week. The colorful series follows Cornelia, Cesar and Charlie, a trio of charismatic and curly-tailed piggy siblings who live in Fine Forest. They share a deep love for building, problem solving and their wonderful community. There’s one more thing they have in common: they all have a lot to learn about working together. When they manage to work as a team, the impossible becomes possible!
France TV Distribution is the show’s licensing agent in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Xilam is exhibiting at Brand Licensing Europe at booth A130, and is building a merchandise offering for Piggy Builders across categories including toys, plushies, apparel and publishing.
Safaa Benazzouz, EVP Distribution at Xilam Animation, said: “Since introducing Piggy Builders to the international market, the response across the board has been fantastic – firstly with BBC, France Télévisions and ZDF jointly boarding the series, and now welcoming a range of additional leading broadcasters into the fold. We’re very much looking forward to seeing our little piggies entertain young audiences and their families around the world, through their humorous adventures and charming stories of teamwork.”
Xilam Animation was founded by Marc du Pontavice and Alix de Maistre in 1999. Based in Paris, Angouleme and Ho Chi Minh City, Xilam has produced a long list of globally popular shows such as Oggie and the Cockroaches, The New Adventures of Lucky Luke, The Daltons, Zig and Sharko, Paprika, Twilight of the Gods and Chip ‘n’ Dale Park Life, and the acclaimed Oscar-nominated feature I Lost My Body (2019) and the upcoming Lucy Lost, which is slated for a 2026 release.
