ABC Kids Content Heads to Hopster in Oz & New Zealand

SYDNEY: ABC Commercial has secured a multiyear SVOD content deal with Hopster, making ABC Kids shows such as Octonauts available for streaming in Australia and New Zealand through the children’s app.

The multiyear pact covers 50 episodes of ABC Kids programs. Beginning June 1, Hopster users in Australia and New Zealand will be able to stream ABC Kids shows such as Thomas & Friends, Octonauts, Guess How Much I Love You and Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Hopster is a preschool app for kids aged 2 to 6. It is available for iOS and Android devices in more than 100 countries.

“ABC Commercial is thrilled to bring ABC Kids content to Hopster here in Australia and New Zealand,” said Jessica Ellis, the head of ABC video entertainment and distribution. “This new agreement reaffirms our position as the territory’s leading distributor for high-quality kids’ programming and we’re confident Hopster will enjoy the kind of local success it has already found abroad.”

“We’re excited about partnering with ABC,” said Miki Chojnacka, the CCO of Hopster. “We are very careful in our selection of content and believe that ABC’s lineup fits in perfectly with our values, providing high-quality preschool entertainment that is fun, beautiful and educational.”