{"id":21062,"date":"2021-07-13T09:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/pbs-kids-channel-launches-australia\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T13:35:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:35:01","slug":"pbs-kids-channel-launches-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/pbs-kids-channel-launches-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS KIDS Channel Launches in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PBS Distribution has signed a deal with Foxtel to launch a PBS KIDS channel in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The PBS KIDS channel from Foxtel includes the Australian premieres of <em>Donkey Hodie<\/em>, a puppet series produced by Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures, and <em>Elinor Wonders Why<\/em>, a STEM-based animated show about a curious rabbit and her pals living in Animal Town. The channel will also air award-winning PBS KIDS programs such as <em>Arthur<\/em> and <em>Molly of Denali<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Further, PBS KIDS on Foxtel will feature episodes from <em>Hero Elementary<\/em>, <em>Pinkalicious &amp; Peterrific<\/em>, <em>Dinosaur Train<\/em>, <em>Daniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood<\/em> and <em>Peg + Cat<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Laing, chief commercial and content officer for the Foxtel Group, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be collaborating with PBS Distribution to bring PBS KIDS\u2019 award-winning content to our customers. Foxtel is committed to providing viewers the very best in family entertainment, and the addition of PBS KIDS and its high-quality, educational programming parents can trust, bolsters our strong suite of kids channels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Downing, president of PBS Distribution, commented, \u201cWe are excited to offer this new audience the opportunities that PBS KIDS content offers. 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