MIPJunior Spotlight: Australian Children’s Television Foundation

Screening for the first time at MIPJunior will be Little J & Big Cuz, a new animated series from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) catalog and commissioned by National Indigenous Television (NITV) in Oz.

The show tells the tale of 5-year-old Little J and 9-year-old Big Cuz, two Indigenous Australian children living with their Nanna and Old Dog. “In a world that is becoming increasingly in need of positive messages about multiculturalism, diversity and acceptance of others, Little J & Big Cuz has arrived at the perfect time,” says Tim Hegarty, international sales manager at ACTF.

The company is also showcasing Little Lunch specials, which were first introduced at MIPTV 2017, and Balloon Barnyard, a preschool program about a pair of donkeys who will do anything to help their farmyard friends.

“With everything from comedy to drama, short-form animation to factual, ACTF has something to suit all broadcasters of children’s content,” adds Hegarty.