ACTF News

Where in the world is Australian Children’s TV?
Jan 13, 2016
Where in the world is Australian Children’s TV?

The ACTF is pleased to announce that it is has recently sold the popular series My Place (Series 1) to IRIB Media Trade in Iran.

This comes on the back of a great year of sales in 2015 that include Netflix’s acquisition of the comedy mockumentary series Little Lunch for USA, UK and Ireland, as well as Worst Year of My Life, Again! for USA, Canada and Latin America. Little Lunch was also picked up by RTE (Ireland), SVT (Sweden) and TV Ontario (Canada). RTE’s acquisitions didn’t stop there however as they also licensed sketch comedy series You’re Skitting Me (Series 1 & 2).

The multi award winning live action series Lockie Leonard (52 episodes) will be seen by children across Germany with the series picked up by Bayerischer Rundfunk for the national free-to-air children’s channel 'KiKA' as well as ARD channel 'Das Erste'.

Quality documentaries for kids are always popular, and proving that to be true in 2015 was France Televisions’ acquisition of factual entertainment series MY:24, as well as the sale of adventure series Bushwhacked (Series 1) to Once TV (Mexico).

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January 13th 2016

My Place: An Australian History Series for All Ages

This Australia Day we’re going to re-watch My Place, a history of Australia told through the eyes of children.
January 13th 2016

Bringing The Arts, News and Other Services to Rural and Regional Children

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts has announced a new inquiry into the importance of public and commercial broadcasting, online content and live production to rural and regional Australia, including arts, news and other services.
December 17th 2015

You’re Skitting Me – Series 3 Casting Underway

The hugely successful ABC3 sketch comedy series You’re Skitting Me will be back for a third series with casting calls recently held in Melbourne.
December 15th 2015

What’s On TV?

See our TV guide for the latest free-to-air screenings during the holiday break.