Giggle and Hoot Channel Arrives on YouTube

ABC Commercial has entered into a partnership that sees the launch of the official Giggle and Hoot YouTube channel, featuring a range of curated content from the preschool series.

The channel will offer classic songs from the original series, including “5 Steps to Bed” and “Hoot’s Lullaby,” as well as full episodes of the animated spin-off Hoot Hoot Go!, giving YouTube exclusive streaming rights to the series. Since its launch earlier this month, the Giggle and Hoot YouTube channel has reached close to 1 million views.

New content is added to the channel every Monday and Friday. Giggle and Hoot was originally broadcast as short interstitials on ABC KIDS. The series combines puppetry and live-action sequences. Hoot Hoot Go!, meanwhile, launched early last year.

“ABC Commercial is thrilled to be extending our long-term partnership with YouTube by bringing Giggle and Hoot to a worldwide audience,” said Jessica Ellis, the head of content sales and distribution at ABC Commercial. “YouTube Kids has enabled families everywhere to access kids’ content when and where they want it and we’re pleased to be introducing Australia’s lovable Jimmy Giggle and his owl pals to families across the globe.”

“We’re very excited to have Giggle and Hoot call YouTube and YouTube Kids home,” said Don Anderson, the head of family and learning partnerships at YouTube APAC. “Australian families have long enjoyed this celebrated series and we’re confident kids around the world will love it, too.”