Development and Production News
Ginger and the Vegesaurs enters new era in North America
The prehistoric preschool favourite Ginger and the Vegesaurs will be available for millions of children to view in the US, after PBS secured North American rights to the series.
Screen Australia and ACTF Kids IP Incubator Initiative enters next phase
Eight teams have been selected to take part in the Kids IP Incubator Initiative, an Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) and Screen Australia program for children’s content makers to develop Australian IP for digital platforms.
Australian Children’s Content Summit returns for third year
Australia’s only dedicated children’s content summit, the Australian Children’s Content Summit, returns for its third year on the New South Wales’ Coffs Coast this August.
Puppetry meets politics on the set of Knee High Spies
The Victorian Minister for Creative Industries, Colin Brooks, recently went behind-the-scenes on the upcoming children’s series Knee High Spies, currently being produced in Melbourne.
Mischief meets Mission Impossible as Knee High Spies goes into production
An ambitious new children’s series featuring state-of-the-art puppets, animatronics, VFX and live-action performances has begun filming in Melbourne, brought to life by a team of some of Australia’s most experienced kids’ TV creators.