This issue has been discussed here in the past. I think the ABC has to cop some of the blame for not seeing the long-term potential of the franchise.
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Seasons one and two will air in an extended timeslot every Sunday morning, with episodes available both in Japanese and with the original English audio.
UPDATE 5/3
Blueyâs Big Play set to premiere this April
The ABC is thrilled to announce Blueyâs Big Play is making its way to screens this Easter. Premiering Sunday 20 April at 7.30pm on ABC Family and ABC iview, the televised production will transport audiences to experience the magic of the world-wide hit theatre adaptation of Bluey.
Join Bluey and her family in their first ever fun filled stage show. Itâs Bluey like youâve never seen it before â for real life. With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, the theatrical production features brilliantly crafted puppets and the voices that audiences will know and love from the award-winning television series including Melanie Zanetti and Dave McCormack.
When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all the games and tricks to get Dad off that bean bag.
Nominated for a prestigious Olivier Award for Best Family Show in 2024 and having played to families all over the world, Blueyâs Big Play was filmed at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. The production features music specially composed by Joff Bush.
Always free and Always entertaining, stream Bluey on ABC iview now.
Production credit: The televised version of Blueyâs Big Play is produced by BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions in association with Ludo Studio, Andrew Kay and Windmill Theatre Co. It will be distributed internationally by BBC Studios. ABC Commissioning Editor and ABC A/Head of Children & Family Mary-Ellen Mullane.
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April Fools
Hopefully Sky News gets the joke, or this will be headlining their primetime segments tonight.
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BLUEYâS BIG PLAY
SUNDAY 20 APRIL 7.30PM
This televised production will transport audiences to experience the magic of the world-wide hit theatre adaptation of Bluey. With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, the theatrical production features brilliantly crafted puppets and the voices that audiences will know and love from the award-winning television series including Melanie Zanetti and Dave McCormack.
When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all the games and tricks to get Dad off that bean bag.
i took the kids there in Feb. Probally wont be back. it was fun and enjoyable but theres no replay value
âI hope Bunnings donât come after meâ: Bluey creatorâs Hammerbarn fear
Bluey creator Joe Brumm has revealed he feared hardware giant Bunnings might sue him when he wrote the showâs now-iconic âHammerbarnâ episode.
Brumm, speaking at the Reset conference in Sydney yesterday, told the story of Blueyâs journey from a simple line-drawing on a pad of paper to the most-streamed show in the US in 2024.
âWhen I wrote the Hammerbarn episode, which is my version of Bunnings, I just remember shitting myself âIâm gonna get suedâ,â he said. âLike, âI hope Bunnings donât come after me.ââ
Far from suing, Bunnings saw the opportunity when approached by BBC Studios Director of Brands Kate OâConnor, who handled all Blueyâs marketing.
âShe contacted a lot of the regional managers at Bunnings and it wasnât getting anywhere. Eventually she went to the CEO,â he said. âIt was a long time in the planning.â
The Bluey movie, due to be released in 2027, is now Brummâs main focus following his decision to stop working on the show after the third series finale last year.
Speaking at Reset, Brumm said the Bluey movie would be made with 3D computer modelling, as opposed to the 2D TV series. He was tight-lipped about any plot points.
Uï»żS President Donald Trumpâs planned movie tariffs have been criticised by Australiaâs ambassador to Washington who told a gathering of business leaders he opposed a âtax on Blueyâ.
âI donât think we want to see a tax on Bluey,â the former prime minister said.
Bluey is Australian made still isnât it? Itâs not an American production made outside of the US.
So far it has been announced that Trump is planning a 100% tariff on movies âproduced in foreign landsâ. Thatâs by either American or foreign producers. If that is extended to television and streaming, then that affects Bluey and other content sold to America.
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Filmed at the Blueyâs World immersive experience attraction in Brisbane, Australia, episodes are available on the official Bluey YouTube channel, Bluey.tv and other social channels dedicated to the hit animated kidsâ brand.
Each episode features a Bluey song and takes place in a different location within Blueyâs World, with young fans joining in the fun.
The first episode, released yesterday (May 15), features the Bluey theme song. A new episode comes out every Thursday. The songs which will feature in the series are A Message from the Fairies from Bluey: The Album, Bluey Theme Tune (Dance Remix) from Dance Mode, Lollipop Yum Yum Yum from Dance Mod), Muffin Drive from Bluey: Rug Island and the recently released Burger Dog from the Bluey Minisode.
https://www.bluey.tv/watch/bluey-dancealongs/bluey-theme-song-dancealong/