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FIZZY & SUDS - Season 3

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MONDAY 3 AUGUST 3.40PM

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Bubble, pop, go! Fizzy and younger sib Suds are two animated bubbles who love to explore the real world. Whether it’s socks, roads, bicycles, or even dumplings, the pair become obsessed with their new discoveries and they want to know all sorts of things about it.

Join Fizzy and Suds as they visit orchards and factories to see how juice is made, explore the bakery to see how bread dough expands, or descend underground to explore tunnel boring machines. Fizzy & Suds is a show about passions that celebrates curiosity and divergent out-of-the-box thinking. The bubbles are always in a lather about their latest discovery.

PIGGY BUILDERS Season 1

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EPISODE 1 OF 26

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SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 9.30AM

Cornelia, Cesar and Charlie are the Piggy Builders. These curly-tailed siblings have a same passion: construction. They solve problems and make dreams come true for their friends of Fine Forest. Working together, they make the impossible possible!

Join the adorable trio – Cornelia, Cesar and Charlie – charismatic siblings with curly tails, as they embark on their passion for construction, every day. They share a deep love for building, problem solving and their wonderful community in Fine Forest.

There’s one more thing they have in common: they all have a lot to learn about working together.

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FANTUS AND THE MACHINES

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MONDAY 10 AUGUST 3.40PM

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Awesome vehicles are captivating! Fantus and the Machines combines the experience of cool machines with the narration of loveable mascot Fantus.

The stories are very simple, following a new vehicle in every episode – from excavators and fire engines, to timber trucks, forklifts and garbage trucks.

The show doesn’t focus on the driver, but the vehicle itself and the job it’s doing.

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The first season will premiere on CBeebies next week, with the second season set to follow in August. It is distributed globally, excluding Australia and New Zealand, by 9 Story Distribution International.

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Julia Donaldson’s Zog coming to ABC Kids in August

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The ABC is thrilled to announce the Australian premiere of the brand new series Zog, inspired by the beloved books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Acquired from BBC Studios, Zog launches at 6:25pm on Saturday 22 August on ABC Kids and ABC iview.

Produced by the award-winning Magic Light Pictures, the animated comedy adventure series follows Zog, Doctor Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout the Great as they soar across the land treating all their fantastical friends.

Every case tests their abilities, from ogres sprouting mushrooms to unicorns with acute anxiety. The dysfunctional trio always pull together when they need to most, learning to become better doctors, and making their surprising community a happier, healthier place to be.

The new Zog series builds on the phenomenal success of the International Emmy-winning special Zog (2018) and its sequel Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020).

Stream a collection of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptations on ABC iview.

Production credit: Produced by Magic Light Pictures in association with BBC Studios Kids & Family. BBC Studios is handling global sales. Commissioned in the UK and Germany by BBC and ZDF respectively.

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Huge response online to this video

Would love to see a Mortified reboot/sequel.

Amazon Prime have the series. I could see them partnering with ABC to produce a new Mortified. Following Bluey and Do Not Watch This Show, I could see another Australian kids tv show doing well. Especially one set by the Australian beach.

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Doubt it, that’s just the actors getting back together to catch up.

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https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/08/abc-series-caper-crew-heads-to-netflix-global.html

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It’s sad to see.

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ABC and BBC join forces to find the next global hit for young audiences

ABC Children & Family and BBC Children’s & Education have formed a historic partnership to create new opportunities for Australian and UK producers to co-develop and co-produce world-class children’s content for audiences globally.

The Shared Horizons initiative reflects a shared commitment to the vital public service role children’s content plays in providing access to high-quality, original programming and helping young audiences understand the world around them through entertaining and innovative storytelling.

Building on a long-standing partnership and shared values, the ABC and BBC initiative establishes a framework for identifying and developing high-quality projects. It is designed to bring together the creative strengths of both production sectors while supporting independent producers and creators.

The ABC and BBC will co-develop and co-produce projects creating a pathway for talent in both countries. The partnership is seeking premium concepts and creator driven projects that will be able to succeed across both territories.

Focused on scripted live-action drama and animation, the initiative will support content for preschool audiences, children aged five to eight, and young audiences up to 10 years old designed for linear broadcast and streaming platforms.

ABC Head Children & Family Melinda Wearne: “The ABC and the BBC share a public service DNA that puts children at the heart of what we do. This partnership gives producers in Australia and the UK the confidence to think big, knowing they have two major public broadcasters ready to collaborate from the very beginning of the creative process. The best children’s stories are always grounded in authentic local experiences and universal themes, and we want creators to celebrate what makes their communities and cultures unique.”

Director of BBC Children & Education, Patricia Hidalgo: "At its best, public service children’s content helps young audiences make sense of the world around them. Through Shared Horizons, the BBC and ABC will combine the creative talent of the UK and Australia to develop distinctive stories with global reach and discover the next generation of children’s characters and ideas.”

Australian submissions for this development opportunity open in September and can be made through the ABC Children & Family production portal, Children’s Pitch - TV Independent Production, where applicants can find further information about the initiative, including key dates and submission requirements. British submissions for this opportunity can be made as for any other project through PiCoS.

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I agree. Very sad to see. It still annoys me that the Government scrapped the quota for local Children’s Programming for FTA.

The article claims it was 260 hours a year. Which roughly equates to 5 hours a week. These days, that is a lot for the main channel to air, and it certainly wont happen these days per week.

10 could air some children’s programs in the morning, as they only air repeats. And the rest on Nickelodeon.

Seven and Nine are more limited. I can only think of airing some children’s programs for an hour or two on Saturday mornings, prior to Weekend Sunrise/Today. The rest can air on the multi-channels.

Id have a quota return. 260 hours is alot these days. Id reduce it. Maybe if it is only 104 hours a year, two hours a week, of local content.

Thank goodness for the ABC and children’s programs.