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BBC Studios awarded YouTube Diamond Creator Award for Bluey

BBC Studios has announced that is has been presented with a prestigious Diamond Creator Award from YouTube for reaching an incredible 10 million subscribers for the official YouTube channel for its biggest global brand, Bluey, joining the likes of Lego, Disney and Go Pro – placing the channel in the top 1 per cent globally. […]

March 10, 2025

Bluey expanding syndication in Japan

BBC Studios has announced that beloved animated series Bluey will broadcast more widely across Japan with TV Tokyo set to launch the series onto additional television networks from April. The series will be available to watch across the six TXN Networks including TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido and TV Kyushuwhich […]

February 25, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Data: Bluey tops YouTube and streaming in US

Australian animated hit Bluey was the most widely watched pre-school title on YouTube in the US in 2024, according to research from Digital i. Data shows that content from the official Bluey YouTube channel was watched by 24 per cent of US accounts in households where 0-5 year olds are present between December 1st 2023 […]

February 13, 2025

BBC Studios, Lego partner for Bluey sets

The Lego Group and BBC Studios have announced a new partnership merging the globally popular Bluey brand with the fun and creative possibilities of the Lego universe for the first time ever. The partnership introduces a collaboration with six new Lego Bluey sets to appear in 2025 across the Lego 4+ and Lego Duplo themes, […]

January 9, 2025

BBC, Disney confirm Bluey movie

BBC Studios and The Walt Disney Company have announced the first-ever animated feature film for Bluey, the beloved Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning animated series that is 2024’s #1 series on streaming. The new deal sees Disney acquiring the global theatrical rights for the film, which will land in cinemas in 2027 under the Disney banner. […]

December 17, 2024

New Bluey Minisodes on Disney+

Six new Bluey Minisodes are now available on Disney+ and include three British voice actors for the first time. Stand-up comedians and Parenting Hell podcast hosts Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, alongside The Last Leg co-host Alex Brooker, bring their signature humour and charm to the new Minisode, Butlers. Bluey Minisodes is a series of […]

December 10, 2024

BBC Kids on flydubai flights

BBC Studios and flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, have announced a new partnership that will see the launch of a BBC Kids branded space for flydubai passengers on their inflight entertainment system. From December 1st, passengers will have access to a number of popular BBC Kids titles including Hey Duggee,  Supertato, Andy’s Global Adventures, Go-Jetters, JoJo […]

November 29, 2024

BBC Studios Digital launches festive Bluey Book Reads

BBC Studios together with Ludo Studio have announced two new Bluey Book Reads to get fans in the mood for Christmas. The series was created by Ludo Studio and the BBC Studios Digital Brands team, who currate, commission and commercialise the digital footprint of the celebrated IP. Christmas Eve with Verandah Santa is available now […]

November 25, 2024

Report: BBC Studios faces challenges long-term

BBC Studios, the BBC’s main commercial arm, has returned £1.9 billion (€2.2bn) to the BBC by substantially growing its income and profits – reaching £1.8 billion and £202 million in 2023-24 – but needs to continue to evolve in a dynamic market to meet ambitious growth plans, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report has […]

November 20, 2024By Colin Mann

Industry veterans launch Creative Sprouts for kids’ IPs

Industry veterans Marion Edwards, Jodie Morris and Chris Rose have partnered to launch Creative Sprouts – an innovative consultancy collective offering hands-on creative workshops to support kids’ content creators looking to develop standout IP and engage audiences in an increasingly fragmented media landscape. With a combined wealth of experience in development, financing, co-productions, digital, distribution, […]

November 13, 2024