ACTF News

Australian children’s television continues to be a favourite among international audiences on Netflix, with series like The Inbestigators and Little Lunch accumulating tens of millions of views over the last six months.

The streamer’s latest engagement report, which captures viewing data for 1 July – 31 December 2025, shows that more than 168 million hours of Australian children’s content was consumed.

The Inbestigators the best performing title, with viewers worldwide streaming nearly 20 million hours of Series 1 and around 18 million hours of Series 2.

Little Lunch was also extremely popular among global audiences, with 15.7 million hours viewed – up by 800,000 hours since the previous report.

Of the top 10 Australian programs on the list, five are children’s series, with seasons of Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance and H20: Just Add Water also proving popular.

More than 7,700 titles are included in the What We Watched report, with 75 of those Australian.

ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland said: “Series like The Inbestigators and Little Lunch are consistently in the top 10 in Netflix's six-monthly report, demonstrating that kids' shows are long standing favourites that remain popular on the platform year after year - while the adult shows are more recent releases that come and go. This shows the enduring value of outstanding Australian children’s content – and that broadcasters and streamers who invest in it will continue to reap the benefits for many years.”

You can view the Netflix What We Watched report here.