Supporting childhood in 2026 - Trends shaping the future of children’s media

The BBC's public service mission means we have a responsibility to ensure children see themselves reflected on screen and ...

What to watch with your children this Christmas across the BBC and BBC iPlayer

What better way to kick off Christmas Eve than with a little sparkle in CBeebies Panto: Cinderella. Filmed at Bradford’s ...

'Paw-gmented’ reality: Developing an AR Pudsey Bear for BBC Children in Need

Creating a 3D Pudsey to support the appeal using the volumetric capture technology we've successfully used to cover live gigs ...
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BBC Children in Need, CBeebies Debuting New Pudsey Bear Animation

In an exciting first, Pudsey the bear will be brought to life in a magical and moving animation, premiering on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this December for BBC Children in Need, as a 25-minute on-screen ...
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BBC Children’s Commissions New Animations

BBC Children’s has ordered four new animations for CBeebies, CBBC and BBC iPlayer, including the first commission from BBC’s Ignite program. Sam Shaw’s Duck and Frog is a 50×7-minute dialogue-free ...
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BBC Children in Need’s 2025 Appeal raises £45.5 million

BBC Children in Need’s 2025 Appeal saw the public once again challenge themselves to go above and beyond to make a difference for children and young people across the UK, raising an incredible £45.5m ...
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Godwin named director of BBC Children's

The BBC has announced that Joe Godwin will become the next director of BBC Children's, leading the division to its new base at Salford Quays. Starting in 1986, Godwin's career at the BBC has taken in ...