Development and Production News
Trop Jr back for 2026
The Australian Children’s Television Foundation and Trop Jr have joined forces to give children the opportunity to enter Australia’s biggest short film competition for kids.
Boxing Day premiere for new Ginger and the Vegesaurs
A new episode of beloved preschool animation Ginger and the Vegesaurs will air this Boxing Day on ABC Kids and iview, with a brand-new season to follow in January.
Tales from Outer Suburbia adaptation to screen from New Year’s Day
The much-anticipated television adaptation of Shaun Tan’s illustrated anthology Tales from Outer Suburbia will premiere to Australian audiences 1 January 2026.
The ACTF publishes its 2024-25 Annual Report
The Australian Children’s Television Foundation invested or committed $11.14 million in production funding during the 2024-25 financial year, as well as investing more than $1 million in the development of 25 more projects.
Australia’s newest preschool heroes to hit screens this November
The ambitious new action-comedy series for preschoolers Knee High Spies will premiere on ABC Kids and iview next month.