Age Appropriate: Creating YA Content of Relevance
At the recent Screen Forever conference, ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland spoke to the creators of the newly released More Than This and the upcoming Heartbreak High reboot to explore how creators can tap into the Young Adult market and create content that the teen audience can relate to.
The origin story of the ACTF
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF), we're sharing our history. In this article, we go all the way back to the very beginning: how and why did the ACTF come about?
Kangaroo Beach to return for a second season
Everyone's favourite lifeguard cadets will return to the small screen next summer, with Season 2 of Kangaroo Beach now in production.
What's On TV? Monday 18 April - Sunday 22 April
Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children's television series. Visit our guide for more information about what's on free-to-air and pay TV.
Exciting opportunity to co-host ACTF teen podcast
Are you (or do you know) an engaging young person aged 18-19 who is a charismatic storyteller with exceptional speaking skills and a commanding presence? The ACTF is searching for two or three young adults to co-host an exciting new podcast!
What's On TV? Monday 4 April - Sunday 10 April
Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children's television series. Visit our guide for more information about what's on free-to-air and pay TV.
ACTF and Netflix launch new partnership
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is proud to announce a new partnership with Netflix to fund the development of two new original children's series.
The Australian Children's Television Foundation celebrates 40 years
The Australian Children's Television Foundation is celebrating an exciting milestone, with the organisation turning 40.
Interview with Isaac Elliott: creator, executive producer and director of MaveriX
Ahead of the premiere of MaveriX this Friday on the ABC, we sat down with creator, executive producer and director Isaac Elliott to find out more about this exciting adventure drama series.
Audiences respond to ground-breaking teen drama series More Than This
Audiences are embracing teen drama series More Than This, which premiered on Australian television screens this month.