[10/04/24 - 09:01 AM] New "Bluey Minisodes" Available to Stream Monday, Oct. 7 In a special sneak peek of "Whirlpool," the kids make a whirlpool in the paddling pool and then jump into the swirling current.
[via press release from Disney+]
NEW "BLUEY MINISODES" AVAILABLE TO STREAM MONDAY, OCT. 7
SNEAK PEEK OF 'WHIRLPOOL' AVAILABLE NOW
(BURBANK, Calif. - Oct. 4, 2024) The next seven "Bluey Minisodes" episodes are almost here! Starting this Monday, Oct. 7, they will begin streaming on Disney+ at 12 a.m. PDT and will roll out on Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney Jr. On Demand throughout the week. The first batch of seven "Bluey Minisodes" episodes were released on July 3. The premiere date for the third and final batch will be announced at a later date.
In a special sneak peek of "Whirlpool," the kids make a whirlpool in the paddling pool and then jump into the swirling current. The collection of one- to three-minute "Bluey Minisodes" is a series of funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo, leaning into playful interactions and games that further explore the characters and world of "Bluey." "Bluey Minisodes" is written by "Bluey" creator Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio.
Also released today, fans can sing along to a new "Bluey Theme Tune (Vocal Version)" song from the new album Bluey: Rug Island, arriving Oct. 25.
According to Nielsen, "Bluey" is the No. 1 most-watched series on streaming this year (2024) to-date among total viewers in the U.S., with over 39 billion minutes watched (653M hours)*. The series follows Bluey, a lovable and inexhaustible blue heeler dog who lives with her Mum, Dad and little sister, Bingo.
Produced by the multiple Emmy(R) Award-winning Ludo Studio for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Studios Kids & Family, the series airs and streams to U.S. and global audiences (outside of Australia, New Zealand and China) across Disney Channel, Disney Jr. and Disney+ through a global broadcasting deal between BBC Studios Kids & Family and Disney Branded Television.
"Bluey" has garnered awards, including a 2024 Peabody Award, 2024 and 2023 Television Critics Association Awards, an International Kids Emmy Award, BAFTA Children & Young People Awards and many more.
*Source: Nielsen Media Research, US data based on Persons 2+ time spent viewing for streaming series tracked by Nielsen through their streaming content ratings (1/1/24-8/25/24)
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About Ludo Studio
Ludo Studio is a BAFTA, multi-Emmy(R), Logie and Peabody award-winning Australian studio and one of TIME's Most Influential Companies of 2024, that creates and produces original scripted drama, animation and digital stories that are authored by incredible local talent, distributed globally and loved by audiences everywhere. ludostudio.com.au
About BBC Studios Kids & Family
BBC Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the BBC Studios content powerhouse - a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group which produces, invests and distributes content globally.
With specialist knowledge of what makes young audiences tick, BBC Studios Kids & Family identifies, nurtures and invests in great projects and turns them into global hits, seamlessly taking content from conception, development and production to franchise management and distribution.
The division's multi-genre portfolio includes some of the most exciting and successful franchises in the world with BAFTA and International Emmy winning craft and storytelling, including Bluey, Hey Duggee, Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club, Deadly Mission Shark, Andy's Amazing Adventures, Supertato, and Popularity Papers.
The division's ever-growing slate also includes Rafi the Wishing Wizard, Stan Can, Peter & The Wolf, and Pickle Storm, as well as established UK hits and iconic shows such as Blue Peter, The Dumping Ground, JoJo & Gran Gran, The Beaker Girls, Lagging and CBeebies: Shakespeare at the Globe.
Its productions air on channels and leading content platforms around the world including CBeebies, CBBC, Disney, ABC Australia, Tencent China and Nickelodeon.
About Bluey
Bluey is produced by Emmy(R) Award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC KIDS (Australia) and co-commissioned by ABC Children's and BBC Studios Kids & Family. Financed in association with Screen Australia, Bluey is proudly 100% created, written, animated, and post-produced in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with funding from the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and the Australian Government.
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