Labor and Greens agree on extra ABC funding for kids' programs

A deal between the federal government and the minor party will see an extra $50 million go to the public broadcaster to ...

ABC’s Children & Family lineup heats up this summer

Get ready for unmissable family viewing this summer on ABC Kids, ABC Family and ABC iview. The highly anticipated Shaun Tan’s ...
World Screen

ABC Kids Orders Kangaroo Beach Season Two

Australia’s ABC Kids has ordered a second season of Kangaroo Beach, produced by ABC, Screen Australia and Cheeky Little Media. The show’s four animal lifeguards will continue to explore new water ...
Australian Greens

Greens secure $50million boost to ABC for children’s content and Australian stories on screen

“As part of our negotiations, the Greens have secured an extra $50 million for the ABC to invest in local Australian stories, including children’s programming. “This funding is about giving Australian ...
World Screen

ABC Names Head of Children’s & Family

Australia’s ABC has appointed Beyond Entertainment alum Melinda Wearne as head of children’s and family.

The new ABC kids show that proves you don’t need koalas (or dogs) to be Australian

Knee High Spies features puppeteers inside animatronic suits filmed in front of a green screen and reduced down in size.
The Conversation

‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia

Jessica Balanzategui receives funding from the Australian Children's Television Foundation. This broader project is based at Swinburne University of Technology in collaboration with RMIT University.