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However, Compare the Market, which is own by BGL Group based in Peterborough, has taken the decision to make sure the adverts do not appear close to news programmes to be "sensitive to the current situation". comparethemarket.com - NEW MEERKAT MOVIES APP LAUNCHES FOR CINEMA LOVERS". www.comparethemarket.com . Retrieved 1 November 2019. Sweny, Mark (28 February 2022). "Comparethemarket pulls meerkat ads from TV news after Ukraine invasion". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 February 2022. In May 2018, Aleksandr and Sergei performed a rendition of Barbra Streisand's " Don't Rain on My Parade", from the film Funny Girl, to promote the Meerkat Movies campaign.

In December 2018, Auto Sergei, an animatronic meerkat, was introduced, to make life "simples" and then was upgraded for credit card use. He featured in adverts where Aleksandr acts like a CEO for a big company, while Sergei takes on a similar appearance to Steve Jobs in some adverts.

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars in April 2017, another two new meerkat toys were released featuring Aleksandr in a Luke Skywalker outfit, Sergei in an Obi-Wan Kenobi outfit. From the movie Beauty and the Beast meerkats Oleg as the Beast and Ayana as Belle appeared on the shelves. In the Christmas of 2017 and early 2018, an advert featured Oleg in an BB-8 outfit. All toys were not released again after May 2018, although a toy with Oleg in pyjamas was released in September 2020 based on an advert where Oleg and Ayana won’t go to sleep.Campbell, Tina (25 December 2014). "Compare The Meerkat: And the character leaving the ad series is..." Metro . Retrieved 13 July 2023. In March 2016, To mark the launch of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice two new meerkat toys were released featuring Sergei in a Superman outfit and Aleksandr in a Batman outfit. In December 2016, two more toys were released as limited editions featuring Oleg as Olaf and a new character Ayana as Elsa from Disney's Frozen. Over the past 13 years, Orlov has been portrayed as an extravagant billionaire, with his catchphrase "Simples" becoming hugely popular. a b Jones, Sam (24 October 2010). "Compare the memoir: insurance meerkat's life story on sale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 17 May 2023. a b "Unveiled: Author who ghostwrote a meerkat's memoir". The Independent. 30 October 2010 . Retrieved 17 May 2023.