BBC Kids (Australian TV channel)
| Company type | Subscription television channel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | April 24, 2021 |
| Defunct | October 31, 2024 |
| Fate | Discontinued broadcasting |
Area served | Australia |
| Parent | BBC Studios |
BBC Kids was an Australian subscription television channel operating under the BBC Kids brand, exclusively accessible via Telstra's Fetch TV platform. Aimed at children between 6 and 10 years old, the channel showcased a variety of comedy, drama, documentaries, entertainment, and nature series originally broadcast on the UK's CBBC.
History
After the discontinuation of both the Disney Channel and Disney Junior in April 2020, coupled with Foxtel securing exclusive rights to Cartoon Network and Boomerang in April 2021, Fetch TV encountered a significant reduction in children’s programming options. To fill this gap, Fetch commissioned BBC Studios to introduce a local version of the BBC Kids channel.
Both BBC Kids and NickMusic debuted on 24 April 2021. This new channel served as a complement to Australia's existing CBeebies channel, which caters to children aged up to 6 years. On 31 October 2024, BBC Kids, along with CBeebies on Fetch, discontinued broadcasting.
Programming
The channel’s schedule consisted of comedy, drama, documentaries, entertainment, and nature content sourced from BBC Studios’ UK catalogue.
Final programming (2021–2024)
- Deadly 60 on a Mission
- Horrible Histories
- Jamie Johnson
- Leonardo
- M.I. High
- Project Parent
- Super Human Challenge
- The Dumping Ground
- The Next Step
- The Sarah Jane Adventures