It’s interesting that the ABC is making some of its Christmas specials and the eBay documentary available on iView, well before their TV screenings.
All seasons of Kath & Kim are coming to iView soon.
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The first season of American animated series Summer Camp Island is now available on iView, with all 40 episodes posted online last weekend.
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One the one hand I dislike ABC Me and teen content shoved to iView but if we keep getting the best Cartoon Network content for free I’m all for it
It’s the first time Murdoch Mysteries is available on an ABC platform. It has been screening on 7two since the series began.
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ABC launches Auslan accessible preschool content on ABC iview
The ABC is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its accessibility offering, introducing Auslan versions of some of Australia’s most popular preschool programs.
The first collection of content featuring Auslan, the sign language of the Australian Deaf community, will premiere on ABC iview on 13 April 2026.
The ABC currently provides both Closed Captioning and Audio Description across its broadcast and digital platforms. The addition of Auslan represents the next step in the ABC’s ongoing commitment to ensuring young viewers can enjoy its premium children’s content.
From April 13, Australian children and families can enjoy Auslan‑accessible episodes of Bluey’s most popular episodes, Gardening Australia Jr, Ginger and the Vegesaurs, Kangaroo Beach, Fizzy & Suds, Knee High Spies, and later this year, Flower & Flour.
The ABC will continue to roll out more Auslan-accessible preschool titles, series and episodes each year on ABC iview.
ABC Director Screen Jennifer Collins: “We’re delighted to bring Auslan to our children’s programming on ABC iview, and to create a more accessible, inclusive and connected experience for all young Australians as they enjoy our much‑loved children’s content.”
The ABC’s launch on April 13 coincides with Auslan Day, a celebration of the Australian Deaf community and an initiative of Deaf Australia.
LET’ S SING!
MONDAY 13 APRIL 7.00AM
The new episodes of Let’s Sing! will feature songs from Peter Combe, Lucy Durack, Paulini, Courtney Act and more!
Each episode is hosted by Emma Watkins and features a segment on musical theory by music educator, Andrew Aronowicz.
iView will be showing part one of season 4, which premiered on Netflix in USA and Canada on April 2 this year.
The first three seasons of Ninjago: Dragons Rising are now available on iView.
Looking forward to Treasure & Dirt. If you have seen For All Mankind you’ll recognise “Gordo” who was played by Michael Dorman. Hi Bob!
The BBC and ZDF Germany have ordered a second season of The Lady Grace Mysteries.
ABC iview drives audience growth as Australians turn to local content
ABC iview has recorded 14 per cent audience growth in 2026, reaching 3.8 million Australians each week as viewers increasingly turn to the ABC for premium local drama, comedy and trusted news.
ABC screen content now reaches 12.3 million Australians each week, with momentum fuelled by the strong performance of ABC News and locally commissioned Australian content across the ABC Screen slate. The ABC now has 22 new titles averaging audiences above one million this year, including 17 local commissions.
ABC iview is Australia’s leading broadcast video on demand service by weekly reach, with scripted content a key driver. Drama alone accounts for 20 per cent of all minutes streamed on ABC iview in 2026. Goolagong, nominated for four Logies, is the No.1 Australian free-to-air drama this year with each episode averaging 530,000 viewers on ABC iview.
ABC scripted comedy has gone from strength-to-strength in 2026. Dog Park is the top new comedy of the past year, averaging 1.2 million viewers per episode, while Bad Company, Ground Up and Urzila all launched strongly, each delivering premiere audiences above 1.3 million. Together, these titles have driven 64 per cent year-on-year growth in comedy.
Audiences continue to turn to the ABC for trusted news. ABC News broadcast TV programs have the biggest share of viewing in the news and current affairs genre. ABC News Channel continues to be Australia’s leading dedicated 24-hour news service and the No.1 multi-channel, with weekly reach growing 5.4 per cent year-on-year to 4.3 million Australians. The ABC was the No1 network for the 2026 Federal Budget reaching 3.6 million Australians across broadcast and BVOD.
ABC documentary Diabolical: The Epstein Files is the top-performing documentary this year, averaging 1.5 million viewers and ranking as the number one Australian free-to-air documentary. Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator has also performed strongly with an average audience of 1.1 million, and the No.1 documentary on ABC iview.
Heartwarming arts series The Piano has been another standout performer this year, achieving a series average audience of more than 1.4 million, while Grand Designs Transformations S2 is the top-performing lifestyle program on free-to-air television year to date, averaging 1.1 million viewers.
Children’s program Flower and Flour had a strong launch with the premiere episode achieving an audience of 1.3 million. Ginger and the Vegesaurs S4 was the No.1 new Australian children’s program on free-to-air with an audience of 947,000. Play School, in its 60th year, continues to connect with new generations, reaching more than 800,000 Australians each week.
These results are reflected in the ABC’s overall broadcast performance, with share increasing from 20.9 per cent to 21.2 per cent this calendar year and growth recorded across the total audience population.
ABC Director Screen Jennifer Collins: “It’s been an incredible start to the year, with our scripted slate leading the way. Goolagong has set the benchmark for drama, alongside a confident comedy lineup that has connected strongly with audiences, and there’s plenty more to come. We’re excited to share more bold and distinctive Australian titles with audiences throughout 2026.”
Source: OzTAM VOZ data, When Watched, Total TV / BVOD, W1 - W25 2026, All Day, All People, National, Average Audience / Reach / Minutes Viewed / FTA Share. Reach is defined as 15 sec of viewing on BVOD and 60 sec on broadcast.