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Bluey

Company type	Television program
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Founder	Joe Brumm
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Area served	Australia, International
Key people	Joe Brumm (developer), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs
Owner	Ludo Studio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Studios

Bluey is an Australian animated program designed for preschool audiences that first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. Developed by Joe Brumm in collaboration with Queensland's Ludo Studio, the narrative centers around Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. She shares her adventures with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sibling Bingo, who frequently participate in her creative play scenarios. The show features a variety of dog breeds as characters, some of which are inspired by Brumm's own childhood pets. The series highlights themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian lifestyle elements, and the significance of play during early childhood. Produced in Queensland, the city of Brisbane serves as the backdrop for the setting. The program was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, with BBC Studios managing international distribution and merchandising rights. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company secured the rights for global broadcasting.

Since its launch, Bluey has released a total of 154 episodes across three seasons, including special holiday-themed installments like Christmas ("Verandah Santa" and "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). The third season includes an extended 28-minute episode titled "The Sign". In 2024, a collection of brief "Minisodes," ranging from one to three minutes each, was introduced. Additionally, a feature-length film was announced in December 2024, scheduled for worldwide release in 2027; this film represents Brumm's final writing contribution before his departure.

Director Richard Jeffery received an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for the episode "Sleepytime," which also earned the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award in the TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction category. Composer Joff Bush was nominated twice for Best Music for Children's Television at the APRA Screen Music Awards for his work on "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" garnered acclaim from sports media outlets. Several episodes have been adapted into picture books; notably, "The Beach" won both the Australian Book Industry Awards' Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. Selected episodes have also been made available on DVD within Australia through BBC Studios' distribution channels.

Series overview

Series 2 (2020–2021)

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Series 3 (2021–2024)

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Minisodes (2024)

A collection of twenty brief episodes called "Minisodes," each lasting between one and three minutes, was created. These were released in three separate groups: the initial seven premiered in Australia during June 2024 and internationally in July; the subsequent seven launched in October 2024; and the last six became available in December 2024.

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Ratings

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