Editing The Beano (section)

==Beano Studios==
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In June 2016, DC Thomson launched Beano Studios,{{sfnp|''80 Years''|2018|p=68}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Franks |first1=Nico |date=2016-10-05 |title=Beano takes CGI Dennis to CBBC |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/beano-takes-cgi-dennis-to-cbbc/?ss=beano+studios |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711203730/https://www.c21media.net/news/beano-takes-cgi-dennis-to-cbbc/?ss=beano+studios |archive-date=11 July 2021 |access-date=18 July 2021 |work=C21media |quote=Since launching in June, Beano Studios...}}</ref> a spin-off media studio based in London and Dundee, to create media for children and expand The Beano franchise. The launch was marked in The Beano issue 3854, featuring a new cover design, updated logo, and the introduction of the website beano.com.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Freeman |first1=John |date=25 September 2016 |title=The Beano launches major revamp, physical and digital, new TV show in the works? |url=https://downthetubes.net/?p=34092 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220044212/https://downthetubes.net/?p=34092 |archive-date=20 February 2021 |access-date=18 July 2021 |work=Down the Tubes}}</ref> 

Michael Stirling, former chief editor, returned as head of the Dundee studio,{{sfnp|''80 Years''|2018|p=68}} with Jodie Morris, James Neal, Nigel Pickard, and Emma Scott joining in key roles.<ref name="babysitter">{{cite news |date=8 June 2016 |title=Dennis the Menace to get CGI makeover as Beano targets YouTube generation |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/08/dennis-the-menace-beano-youtube-tv-series-movie-magazine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717171552/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/08/dennis-the-menace-beano-youtube-tv-series-movie-magazine |archive-date=17 July 2021 |access-date=18 July 2021 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="studios">{{cite news |last1=Freeman |first1=John |date=8 June 2016 |title=Beano Studios Launched, revamp on the way for comic, web site and new Dennis the Menace TV show in the works |url=https://downthetubes.net/?p=31675 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201025145252/https://downthetubes.net/?p=31675 |archive-date=25 October 2020 |access-date=18 July 2021 |work=Down the Tubes}}</ref> The website beano.com offers games, news, videos, and content that appeals to children and nostalgic parents alike, drawing over two million annual visitors. This online presence contributed to a 10% rise in comic sales by 2018. 

Beano Studios quickly expanded its reach with the popular CBBC series Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! in 2017, which aired in over 90 countries and earned an International Emmy nomination. Building on this success, Beano Studios pursued new projects including a live-action Minnie the Minx show, another Dennis the Menace adaptation, and a Bananaman cartoon in collaboration with Fox Entertainment.