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1. Banijay Rights FAST Sends Bean to Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada

   26th August 2025 10:17 am Comments Off on Banijay Rights FAST Sends Bean to Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada

   Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, today announces the launch of its Mr Bean: The Animated Series FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada.

   The 24/7 FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channel will roll-out on Samsung TV Plus comedy section on 27^th August, comprising all four seasons of Mr Bean: The Animated Series. The animation follows the antics of Mr Bean and of course Teddy, as they embark on a series of adventures, making plenty of mischief along the way.

   The launch, which follows the global roll-out of the Mr Bean FAST channel last year, marks the further expansion of the Mr Bean channel, with Mr Bean Animated and Live Action FAST channels now syndicated over 130 times, published across 37 different territories and on 12 platforms.

   Shaun Keeble, VP Digital, Banijay Rights, said: “Since launching in 2024, Mr Bean has been nothing short of a phenomenon in the FAST space. Taking Bean to Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada further speaks to the enduring all-ages appeal of this iconic character and the brand’s ability to reach new audiences across all platforms.”

    Tom Beattie, MD Tiger Aspect Kids & Family/Series Producer, said: “Mr Bean is a true comedy legend who continues to be cherished by families across the world. Expanding this wonderful animated series in the US and Canadian FAST realm is testament to Bean’s universal appeal and we’re excited his antics will be enjoyed by a whole new viewership on Samsung TV Plus.”

   2025 marks 35 years since Mr Bean first hit screens. It has been broadcast in 200+ territories, with the series in continual distribution for 35 years. Co-created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, the eponymous hero was played by Rowan Atkinson, who now voices the globally successful animated series. Mr Bean: The Animated Series launched in 2002. The brand also attracts significant digital audiences, with over 148 million followers on Facebook, making it the biggest TV and film brand on the platform; over 75 million subscribers and 19 billion lifetime views across official YouTube channels with the main Mr Bean Channel reaching 35 million subscribers on YouTube this month; 10 million followers on Instagram; and 11.5 million followers on TikTok.

   The fourth season of Mr Bean: The Animated Series premiered earlier this year in the UK on Boomerang and ITVX, and globally on Warner Bros. Discovery’s kids’ channels and streaming services through deals agreed by Banijay Rights. It is produced by Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (part of Banijay Kids & Family) and executive produced by Tom Beattie and Rowan Atkinson, who also provides the voice.

    Mr Bean: The Animated Series extended its UK presence with the launch of the latest series on ITV2 on 2^nd August.

2. Mr Bean Reaches 35 Million YouTube Followers in 35th Anniversary Year

   13th August 2025 10:07 am Comments Off on Mr Bean Reaches 35 Million YouTube Followers in 35th Anniversary Year

   Today, content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment reveals another milestone for the globally-loved Mr Bean – surpassing 35M subscribers on its main YouTube channel – as the brand marks 35 years on-air. In addition, Mr Bean: The Animated Series has extended its UK presence with the recent launch of the latest series on ITV2 this month, following its premiere earlier this year in the UK on ITVX and Boomerang.

   Cast your mind back…the year is 1990. The Hubble Space Telescope launches. Nelson Mandela is released from prison. East and West Germany are officially reunified. Madonna’s Vogue tops the charts. And Mr Bean lands on British screens. Immortalised by the comedic genius of Rowan Atkinson, Mr Bean premiered on ITV on 1 January 1990, watched by 13.45M viewers. Co-created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, in the 35 years since, it has been in continual distribution, broadcast in 200+ territories. The original live-action series delivered some of the most iconic comedy moments of all time, and in addition to two successful feature films in 1997 and 2007, in 2002 it was successfully reimagined in animation form. Now, in 2025, Mr Bean is an internet sensation, accumulating nearly a quarter of a billion subscribers across social media platforms.

   Rowan Atkinson says: “You have to evolve and keep the changes coming to maintain relevancy. I quite like the fact we’ve taken Mr Bean from the theatre, where he started in the 1970’s, to live-action, films, animation and now YouTube! Generations enjoy the character equally – he’s a child trapped in a man’s body, and that’s always fun to watch.”

   The fourth season of Mr Bean: The Animated Series premiered earlier this year in the UK on ITVX and Boomerang, and globally on Warner Bros. Discovery’s kids’ channels and streaming services through deals agreed by Banijay Rights. It is produced by Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (part of Banijay Kids & Family) and executive produced by Tom Beattie and Rowan Atkinson, who also provides the voice.

   Mr Bean Facts

   • Only 14 live action episodes were ever produced
     • There are 182 episodes (and counting!) of the animated series
   • Nearly 250M subscribers across social media platforms
     • 35M subscribers on main YouTube channel
     • 75M subscribers across all 19 Mr Bean YouTube channels
     • 148M followers across Facebook – the 4th biggest page in the world
     • 10M followers on Instagram
     • 11.5M followers on TikTok
   • Over 130 syndications of Mr Bean animated and live-action FAST Channels
   • The series spawned two films, Bean: The Movie and Mr Bean’s Holiday
   • Original theme tune composed by Howard Goodall
     • The opening line ‘Ecce homo qui est faba’ translates to ‘Behold the man who is a bean’
     • Goodall also composed the music for the live-action and animated series and the two feature films
   • First existed as part of a sketch at the Oxford Playhouse in 1979
   • Mr Bean was once a contestant in Blind Date for a 1993 Comic Relief special
   • According to his passport, Mr Bean’s first name is Mr
   • Creators toyed with the name of the character – Mr Cauliflower and Mr White were both considered
   • Mr Bean is known and celebrated all around the world
     • Reimagined in street art form from Kochi to Penang
     • Mr Bean’s image was even created out of rice varieties in a paddy field in China
   • Several of the iconic Minis were used during filming – one is on display at the National Motor Museum