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Bluey

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

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 production company Ludo Studio, the narrative centers around Bluey, a lively and imaginative six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy. Bluey shares her life with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sibling, Bingo, who often accompanies her in creative play adventures. The characters represent a variety of dog breeds, some of which draw inspiration from Brumm's own childhood pets. The series emphasizes themes such as familial bonds, Australian cultural elements, and the value of imaginative play. Production takes place in Queensland, with Brisbane serving as the creative muse for the show's setting. The program is a joint commission by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, while BBC Studios manages its global distribution and merchandising efforts. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by The Walt Disney Company.

Since its launch in 2018, Bluey has broadcast a total of 154 episodes spread over three seasons. Special holiday-themed episodes include Christmas specials like "Verandah Santa" and "Christmas Swim," an Easter episode titled "Easter," and a Father's Day installment called "Perfect." The third season featured an extended 28-minute episode named "The Sign." Throughout 2024, a series of brief "Minisodes" lasting one to three minutes each have been released. Additionally, a feature-length film was announced in December 2024, planned for global release in 2027; this project marks Joe Brumm’s final writing contribution before his departure.

In 2021, director Richard Jeffery received an Australian Directors' Guild Award for his work on the episode "Sleepytime," which also earned the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Award for TV – Up to 6 Years Fiction (Children's). Composer Joff Bush garnered nominations at the APRA Screen Music Awards for his compositions on "Teasing" (2019) and "Flat Pack" (2020). The episode "Cricket" attracted significant acclaim from sports journalists. Several episodes have been adapted into picture books; among them, "The Beach" won both the Australian Book Industry Awards for 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 distribution by BBC Studios.

Series overview

Minisodes (2024)

The "Minisodes" collection features twenty brief episodes, each ranging from one to three minutes in length. These were distributed in three separate installments: the first seven premiered in Australia in June 2024 and internationally in July, followed by another set of seven released in October 2024, and concluding with six additional shorts in December 2024.

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Ratings

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