A UK court rules in favour of the owners of Peppa Pig in a copyright dispute involving the children’s animation series Wolfoo. BBC News, The Guardian and the Daily Mail report that a judge finds that Wolfoo’s maker, SConnect, has copied protected audio from Peppa Pig. The claim concerns short audio clips taken from Peppa Pig, including lines used by Peppa and her family such as “Hooray!”. According to the reports, Hasbro—the US-headquartered company that owns the rights to Peppa Pig—sues SConnect over the alleged infringement. The judge characterises the copying as “prolific” and “long-standing”, concluding that it amounts to copyright infringement.
As a result of the ruling, the court orders the removal of Wolfoo videos from online platforms, including YouTube, where the content had been distributed. The outlets describe the decision as a victory for Peppa Pig’s rights holders and as a finding that Wolfoo used audio in a way that infringes Peppa Pig’s copyright. The reports focus on the audio element of the dispute rather than claims about visual copying.
