BBC Kids (Australian TV channel)

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BBC Kids
BBC Kids logo
CountryAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
Owner BBC Studios
Sister channels
History
LaunchedApril 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)
ClosedOctober 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
Availability
Terrestrial
Fetch TV 250

BBC Kids was an Australian pay television channel using the BBC Kids brand, which was exclusive to Telstra's Fetch TV. The channel is aimed at 6 to 10-year-olds and broadcasts comedy, documentaries, drama, entertainment and nature shows that were originally aired on CBBC in the UK. [1]

Contents

History

On 30 April 2020, Disney closed their Australian children's channels (Disney Channel and Disney Junior), and Cartoon Network and Boomerang became bound to an exclusive agreement with Foxtel in April 2021. [2] This left Fetch TV with little children's content. In response it commissioned BBC Studios to create a domestic BBC Kids channel. [1]

BBC Kids, along with NickMusic, launched on April 24, 2021. The channel complemented an existing CBeebies channel available in Australia, catering to children aged 0 to 6. [1] On 31 October 2024, it ceased operations along with CBeebies on Fetch.

Programming

The shows that were broadcast on the channel were as follows: [1] [3]

Final programming (2021-2024)

Cancelled programming

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BBC Kids and Nick Music to join Fetch". Mumbrella. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Perry, Kevin (22 March 2021). "FETCH adds BBC Kids and Nick Music after FOXTEL secures WB channels". TV Blackbox. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fetch". www.fetchtv.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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