Planet 24 was a television production company. It produced
The Big Breakfast and
The Word. It had an animation division called Impossible TV.
Bob Geldof and Tony Boland (television producer) founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions, headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later
Lord Alli. The company was bought by
Carlton Communications in 1999 and eventually merged with Carlton Productions, of which Lord Alli became managing director.