ABC Kids Preps Hoot Hoot Go! Debut

SYDNEY: ABC Kids is premiering the original Australian preschool series Hoot Hoot Go! next month.

The series is a spin-off of the award-winning ABC flagship property Giggle and Hoot. Intended for kids ages 3 to 6, Hoot Hoot Go! will air daily at 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. starting May 16. The 26×5-minute hybrid live-action puppetry and CGI series follows Hoot, Hootabelle, Pirate Hootbeard, Giggle Fangs, Hootaluna, Giggle Bot and the all-new character Hootly. Hootly is a little orange owl who loves finding solutions and fixing things. The series teaches children about teamwork and friendship through imaginative play and action.

Jan Stradling, executive producer, said, “We are extremely proud to introduce Hoot Hoot Go! to our ABC Kids audience. Full of energy and positivity, set in a colorful world with bold characters, Hoot Hoot Go! focuses on imaginative play while incorporating elements of pro-social learning and exploring core values such as friendship, sharing and cooperation in a way that is relatable and will really resonate with young audiences. Hoot Hoot Go! is a lot of fun!”