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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 (creator), Richard Jeffery (director), Joff Bush (composer)
Products	Animated television series, picture books, DVDs
Parent	Ludo Studio, ABC Kids, BBC Studios, The Walt Disney Company (international broadcast rights)

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 follows Bluey, a lively six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy characterized by her creativity, enthusiasm, and inquisitiveness. Bluey shares her home with her father Bandit, mother Chilli, and younger sister Bingo, who often participates alongside her in imaginative play scenarios. The characters represent different dog breeds, some inspired by Brumm's own childhood pets. The series highlights nurturing family relationships, distinctly Australian cultural elements, and the vital role of play during early childhood. Produced in Brisbane, the show’s environment reflects the city’s influence. It was co-commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC, with BBC Studios managing global distribution and merchandising rights. In 2019, international broadcast rights were secured by The Walt Disney Company.

Since its launch, Bluey has released 154 episodes spanning three seasons, including special themed episodes such as Christmas ("Verandah Santa," "Christmas Swim"), Easter ("Easter"), and Father's Day ("Perfect"). Season three included a notable 28-minute special titled "The Sign." In 2024, a collection of brief "Minisodes," ranging from one to three minutes each, was introduced. A feature film was announced in December 2024, planned for global release in 2027; creator Joe Brumm has confirmed this will be his final contribution as writer before retiring from the role.

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

Series overview

Season 3 (2021–2024)

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Minisodes (2024)

A collection of twenty brief episodes called "Minisodes," each ranging from one to three minutes, was created. These were distributed in three installments: the initial seven debuted in Australia in June 2024 (with international release in July), followed by seven more in October 2024, and concluding with six in December 2024.

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