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Bluey

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Children's entertainment
Founded	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Founder	Joe Brumm
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Area served	Australia, International (via Disney and BBC Studios)
Key people	Joe Brumm (creator), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs
Owner	BBC Studios (international distribution and merchandising)
Parent	Ludo Studio

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-based Ludo Studio, the narrative centers on Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. She shares her adventures with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, who frequently participates in their creative games. The characters are modeled after various dog breeds, some reflecting Brumm’s own childhood pets. The series highlights themes such as nurturing family relationships, Australian cultural elements, and the importance of play during early childhood.

Produced in Queensland with Brisbane serving as its creative backdrop, the show was jointly commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation. International distribution and merchandising rights are managed by BBC Studios. In 2019, Disney secured the rights to broadcast the series internationally.

Since its launch, Bluey has released 154 episodes across three seasons. The series features holiday-themed installments including Christmas ("Verandah Santa," "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"), along with a special extended 28-minute episode titled "The Sign." In 2024, brief "Minisodes" ranging from one to three minutes were introduced. A feature film was announced in December 2024 for global release in 2027; creator Brumm plans to step away following this project.

Director Richard Jeffery earned an Australian Directors' Guild Award in 2021 for the episode "Sleepytime," which also received the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award for TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction. Composer Joff Bush garnered APRA Screen Music Award nominations for his work on "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" attracted significant praise from sports media outlets.

Several episodes have been transformed into picture books, such as "The Beach," which won both the Australian Book Industry Awards’ Book of the Year and Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) in 2020. Additionally, episodes have been distributed on DVD within Australia through BBC Studios.

Series overview

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 waves: seven in Australia during June 2024 (with international release in July), followed by seven more in October 2024, and a final six in December 2024.

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Ratings

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