Not sure, but it was fairly recently that they started to air. I assume they started picking up CN shows because theyâve been losing their Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. shows since 10 Shake rebranded to Nickelodeon, so Iâd suppose theyâd pick up CN shows to fill the void. Also, Iâve been noticing that theyâve been airing some WB movies as of late, so it could be connected to that?
Also, Both of the aforementioned shows used to air on 9Goâs former GoKids block until itâs demise at the end of 2019, although WBB did stick around for a bit in 2020.
Cartoon Network has dropped most of their older original series from the schedule of their main channel and Boomerang. They are filling the vacant slots with reruns of newer originals, acquired series, or, in Boomerangâs case, Cartoonito programming.
Itâs possible that WBD cut a deal with ABC to ensure that those series remain accessible via free-to-air by extending existing agreements for film rights to cover other content libraries.
Might as well either open a Cartoonito channel at this point, Foxtel needs something to fill for Nick Jrâs departure.
Also as an ex-Foxtel user, out of interest does Channel 723 now house ABC Entertains since the closure of ABC Me, or has it been replaced with ABC Kids/Family or gone altogether?
ABC Entertains (ABC Me) was actually moved following the channelâs reformat and now sits alongside ABC Kids and Family (ABC TV Plus) in the 150 channel range.
I donât think theyâre interested in opening any new channels. The future is streaming.
Not to mention the Cartoon Network brand will probably be leaving the Foxtel Group in a few months anyway when Max launches here.
Gardening Australia Junior Season 2
** Wednesday 1 January 7.00am**
A new cast of kids are pulling on their gloves, grabbing their spades and getting set to explore all things gardening alongside hosts Costa Georgiadis, Clarence Slockee, Hannah Moloney, Tammy Huynh and Millie Ross.
Each episode centres on a family-friendly project or DIY tutorial to level up your green space, no matter how big or small. Projects include mini succulent gardens, recycled garbage gardens, beachside terrariums, cubby houses and manure experiments.
This second season also brings the fun with mini segments Compost Critters - an imaginative comedy story world about tiny creatures living in Costaâs compost bin, Wombatâs Garden - a peek into the daily life of an Aussie family raising baby wombats on their sustainable farm, and Mindful Moments - where kids share their own poems and stories about nature, set to beautiful macro timelapse vision of natural growth and decomposition.
Gardening Australia Junior Season Two is all about celebrating mess, learning about the natural world and fostering a new generation of green thumbs.
Episode 1
Millie and the kids search for tree branches to build a cubby with involving some string and finish it off by planting a simple, beautiful garden around it. The perfect place for a picnic to celebrate their hard work!
Episode 2 - Friday 3 January 7.05pm
Good to read that Gardening Australia Junior is returning for a second season.
January 1 and 3 for the first two episodes though? Seems random. Noone is watching tv at that time of year
Box tick?
The latest report from the project has found 83 per cent of parents think itâs important that kidsâ content is Australian.
You see, IF 10 were smart they could use Nickelodeon to their advantage.
9 & 7 donât really have much to offer (unless you count 9Go! & 7Flix)
Kangaroo Beach: Mountain Mystery Special
Thursday 26 December 5.10pm
The cadets head into the mountains for a daring rescue mission to save rescue dummy Dotty, but along the way, they make a surprising new friend and stumble upon a hunt for pirate treasure!
Production credit: Kangaroo Beach is a Cheeky Little Media production for the ABC, produced in association with Siamese. Developed and produced in association with the ABC. With principal production funding from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest and Lotterywest. Financed with the assistance of the Australian Childrenâs Television Foundation (ACTF) and Surf Life Saving Australia. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW. International sales by the Australian Childrenâs Television Foundation (ACTF) and Infinite Frameworks. Cheeky Little Commercial Continues as the global brand manager.
Launching January 11, Vegesaurs Immersive will use spatially mapped audio and visual content mapping across 39 projectors in 20k pixels technology to recreate the lush jungles, epic volcanic lava flows, snowy mountains, and underwater gardens of the series across the amusement parkâs grounds and newly enhanced Big Top venue.
Find out more about how to purchase tickets here.
Note: the Vegesaurs Immersive is only at Luna Park in Sydney.
Ludo Studios and Warner Bros. International Television Productions are set to adopt Anh Doâs WeirDo childrenâs books into a TV series.
Tiddler
Wednesday 1 January 6.00am 5.10pm
The new animated special based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo).
Every day Tiddler tells a different story to his teacher and his friend Johnny Dory about why heâs late for school. His stories stretch from riding on seahorses or swimming around a shipwreck to being captured by a squid! His stories are so great that word of mouth helps them travel through the ocean and so, when Tiddler gets lost, he realises they may help him find a way home.
Production credit: Magic Light Pictures
