The Sign promises to be an appointment to view moment for Bluey fans around the globe.鈥�
In more Bluey news, it鈥檚 also been revealed that another, brand-new episode called 鈥楪hostbasket鈥� will premiere around the world ahead of The Sign on Sunday April 7th.
The regular length episode of 鈥楪hostbasket鈥� sees the return of the much loved Grannies, Janet and Rita, played by Bluey and Bingo.
Cecilia Persson, Managing Director of 大象传媒 Studios Kids & Family, says: 鈥淕hostbasket sets the stage for the hotly anticipated premiere of 鈥楾he Sign鈥� a week later, which promises to be an appointment to view moment for Bluey fans around the globe. It鈥檚 also a great jumping in point for newcomers to Bluey, with each episode of this beautiful show a heart-warming and positive viewing experience.鈥�
鈥楾he Sign鈥� is the longest episode ever of the global hit TV show, with a run time of 28 minutes. Both 鈥楪hostbasket鈥� and 鈥楾he Sign鈥� are penned by Bluey creator and writer Joe Brumm, directed by Richard Jeffery, and produced by Ludo Studio. Dave McCormack and Melanie Zanetti will reprise their roles as the voices of Bandit and Chilli Heeler.
Ludo Studio, producers of the hugely popular animated TV series, say: 鈥淲e鈥檙e so excited to share Ghostbasket, a brand new Bluey episode followed by The Sign which is the equivalent to nearly six Chunky Chimps! The crew have worked so hard on these two new episodes, making them the very best that they can be and we can鈥檛 wait to share them with a global audience.鈥�
Since launching in Australia in 2018, Bluey has gained millions of fans around the world; widely lauded for its heartfelt and funny portrayal of family life and celebration of play. Celebrity fans include Eva Mendes, Natalie Portman, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who have all appeared in the show in cameo roles.
The series follows Bluey, a loveable, inexhaustible, Blue Heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo. Bluey uses her limitless energy to play games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family and the whole neighbourhood into her world of fun.
A global-ratings hit, Bluey was the *second most streamed show last year in the U.S., doubling its viewing time from 2022 to 43.9 billion viewing minutes. The series has also enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, winning a 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People Award in the International category, and recently picked up its fifth consecutive AACTA Best Children鈥檚 Programme award 鈥� in addition to an International Emmy庐 and numerous craft and production awards around the world.
Jointly commissioned by ABC Children鈥檚 and 大象传媒 Studios Kids & Family, Bluey is produced by multi-Emmy award-winning Ludo Studio in association with Screen Queensland and Screen Australia.
ABC Head of Children and Family, Libbie Doherty, says: 鈥淭he Sign 鈥� the biggest Bluey episode ever 鈥� will premiere in April! We鈥檙e thrilled that fans around the globe will unite to watch this major broadcast event, following its premiere on ABC in Australia 鈥� the home of Bluey. Joe Brumm and the team at Ludo have exceeded all expectations 鈥� we鈥檙e sure this episode will delight and surprise, so get ready.鈥�
The series streams to U.S. and global audiences (outside of Australia, New Zealand and China) across Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+ through a global broadcasting deal between 大象传媒 Studios Kids & Family and Disney Branded Television. In its native Australia, the show goes out on ABC.
* Source. Nielson Insights
For further information please contact: jo.clayton@bbc.com
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Notes to Editors
About Bluey
Bluey is created and written by Joe Brumm and produced by Emmy庐 Award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC KIDS (Australia) and co-commissioned by ABC Children鈥檚 and 大象传媒 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.
The series follows Bluey, a loveable, inexhaustible, Blue Heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo. Bluey uses her limitless energy to play games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family and the whole neighbourhood into her world of fun.
The series has also enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, winning a 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People Award in the International category, and recently picked up its fifth consecutive AACTA Best Children鈥檚 Programme award 鈥� in addition to an International Emmy庐 and numerous craft and production awards around the world.
About Ludo Studio
Ludo Studio is a BAFTA, multi-Emmy庐 and Logie award-winning Australian studio 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.
About 大象传媒 Studios Kids & Family
大象传媒 Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the 大象传媒 Studios content powerhouse 鈥� a commercial subsidiary of the 大象传媒 Group which produces, invests and distributes content globally.
With specialist knowledge of what makes young audiences tick, 大象传媒 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鈥檚 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,鈥疉ndy鈥檚 Amazing Adventures, Supertato, and Popularity Papers.
The division鈥檚 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鈥疌Beebies: Shakespeare at the Globe.
Its productions air on channels and leading content platforms around the world including鈥疌Beebies, C大象传媒, Disney, ABC Australia, Tencent China and Nickelodeon.