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Alton Towers readies for Bluey rollercoaster with giant portrait

Alton Towers Resort has unveiled a giant portrait of Bluey made from over 11,000 cans of beans to announce the opening date of the world’s first Bluey rollercoaster at CBeebies Land. The artwork, which measures 20 by 15 metres and took 18 hours to complete, has appeared on the park’s iconic lawn, near CBeebies Land […]

February 25, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Diane Kruger brings Bluey Book Reads to life in Munich

Acclaimed Hollywood actress Diane Kruger delighted German families with a special live German-language Bluey Book Reads event, held at the prestigious Literaturhaus in Munich. The intimate VIP family gathering marked a special milestone for Bluey fans as the first-ever live, local language Bluey Book Reads event anywhere in the world, transforming the award-winning digital series […]

February 23, 2026

Data: Bluey tops UK SVoD viewing on Xmas Day

Digital i has shared data revealing the most-watched shows on the SV0D services it measures (Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video) in the UK on Christmas Day 2025. The most watched title was Bluey, with 1.8 million homes choosing to watch the animated adventures of the Heeler family via Disney+ on December 25th. Bluey was followed […]

January 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Indonesia: BBC News, CBeebies launch on IndiHome TV

BBC Studios and Indonesian telco Telkomsel have announced the launch of two live channels, BBC News and CBeebies, in Indonesia. BBC News is now available on IndiHome TV channel 816 and CBeebies on channel 301. Broadcasting round the clock in English in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe, BBC News covers a […]

December 11, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Disney Jr channel returning to Sky

Sky has confirmed that, after a five year absence, it will once again carry Disney Jr HD with the channel returning to UK screens on November 13th. The channel will be available as part of the Sky Kids pack, and accessible to Sky subscribers via Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky and Sky+ devices, as well […]

November 10, 2025

New Bluey Christmas music arrives this November

Bluey will release its first Christmas music single, Bluey Verandah Santa, featuring new and original music from the hit animated series, on November 7th. The four seasonal songs from the series’ award-winning composer Joff Bush and The Bluey Music team will be released on CD and music streaming services, via BBC Studios’ record label Demon […]

September 24, 2025

Bluey Movie landing in cinemas in August 2027

BBC Studios and Walt Disney Studios, in partnership with Ludo Studio, have announced that the feature-length Bluey movie will be released in cinemas on August 6th 2027. Written and directed by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio in collaboration with BBC Studios, the CG-animated feature is produced by Amber Naismith (Happy Feet, The Lego […]

September 4, 2025By Nik Roseveare

BBC Studios brings native language Bluey to Africa

BBC Studios has announced that Bluey, the celebrated animated series, has been dubbed in four widely spoken African languages: Zulu, Afrikaans, Swahili, and Nigerian Pidgin. TV Presenter and Podcaster, Nonkanyiso Conco, will voice Mum (Chilli), in the Zulu dubbed episodes while Nigerian presenter and actress, Omotunde Adebowale David will voice the character in Nigerian Pidgin […]

September 3, 2025

Nielsen: Streaming nears 50% of TV consumption in US

Streaming viewership continued to rise across the US in July 2025 as its portion of TV watch-time edged closer to the 50 per cent threshold, according to Nielsen’s monthly report of The Gauge – a snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption. Driven by an influx of streaming options across platforms, streaming usage trended upward slightly […]

August 20, 2025