Who owns Teletubbies?
Teletubbies is owned by WildBrain (Canada, TSX: WILD).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: WildBrain — Franchise management, WildBrain Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- WildBrain Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Toronto
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1997
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Franchises & parks › Entertainment franchises
- Parent ticker
- TSX: WILD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a preschool television brand that has been on air since 1997, built around four characters named Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po. WildBrain owns it and now runs it as much online as on television, with new episodes on Netflix and more than thirty channels each on YouTube and on free streaming services.
Ownership timeline of Teletubbies
Where Teletubbies sits in WildBrain
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by WildBrain
WildBrain controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Degrassi (1980)
- House of Cool (2004)
- In the Night Garden
- Strawberry Shortcake (1973)
- WildBrain Studios
Other brands in entertainment franchises, and who owns them
The 18 brands in entertainment franchises on Brandtree belong to 7 owners. The largest is Sanrio, with 8; WildBrain has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aggretsuko | Sanrio | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Disney | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Gundam | Bandai Namco | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Kakao Friends | Kakao | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Godzilla | TOHO | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| DC | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cinnamoroll | Sanrio | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Gudetama | Sanrio | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: WildBrain
WildBrain is a publicly listed company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: WILD.
WildBrain is a Canadian children's and family entertainment company headquartered in Toronto and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It owns franchises including Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi, runs an animation studio in Vancouver, operates a network of more than 1,000 channels across YouTube and free streaming services, and represents its own and other companies' brands through the licensing agency WildBrain CPLG. During its 2026 financial year it sold its 41 per cent stake in Peanuts to Sony for $630 million, repaid all its corporate debt and left television broadcasting.
🇬🇧 Teletubbies and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Teletubbies among them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Teletubbies?
The parent company of Teletubbies is WildBrain, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Teletubbies British or Canadian?
Teletubbies originated in the United Kingdom in 1997, but it is owned today by WildBrain, which is headquartered in Canada. So Teletubbies is a British-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Is Teletubbies still owned by WildBrain?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Teletubbies is still owned by WildBrain. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] WildBrain — Franchise management — WildBrain Ltd., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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