{"id":30339,"date":"2025-08-27T09:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/abc-australia-commissions-new-childrens-series\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:46:10","slug":"abc-australia-commissions-new-childrens-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/abc-australia-commissions-new-childrens-series\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Australia Commissions New Children\u2019s Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ABC, Screen Australia and the Australian Children\u2019s Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced two new children\u2019s series\u2014<em>Happy House<\/em> and <em>Caper Crew<\/em>\u2014that will be coming in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese two projects are fresh, clever and original and are set to become family favorites,\u201d said Bernadette O\u2019Mahony, head of content at the ACTF. \u201c<em>Happy House<\/em> is a hilarious and whip-smart animation that kids will relate to, while <em>Caper Crew<\/em> is a quirky and comedy-led live-action series that will keep audiences guessing. Both series are high on laughs and will resonate with audiences here and globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Media World Pictures with animation by 12field Animation, <em>Happy House<\/em> is set in a world where internet-famous animals are the creators of their own viral content. The series follows a group of teen content creators as they navigate friendships, rivalries and awkward crushes while juggling the pressures of being teenagers in the digital age. It is co-created and written by Alix Beane (<em>Surviving Summer<\/em>) and Marisa Nathar (<em>Rock Island Mysteries<\/em>). Kelly Lynagh (<em>The Flamin\u2019 Thongs<\/em>) is directing.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Caper Crew<\/em>, from Easy Tiger, Amelia and Kai Delaney\u2019s quiet lives are upended when their con artist grandmother mysteriously turns up and teaches them the art of the grift. Set-up director Guy Edmonds (<em>Hardball<\/em>) is joined by directors Stef Smith (<em>It\u2019s Fine I\u2019m Fine<\/em>) and Shelly Lauman (<em>Birdie<\/em>). The series is written by Keith Thompson (<em>Lockie Leonard<\/em>), Matthew Whittet (<em>Heartbreak High<\/em>), Amy Stewart (<em>Beep and Mort<\/em>), Jack Yabsley (<em>Gold Diggers<\/em>) and Erica Harrison (<em>Gold Diggers<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ABC is proud to deliver on our commitment to world-class children\u2019s stories, and we\u2019re delighted to bring these original series to the screen,\u201d said Jennifer Collins, director of screen at ABC. \u201c<em>Happy House<\/em> dives into content creator culture with sharp humor and fun, and <em>Caper Crew<\/em> brings mystery and mayhem with a uniquely Australian quirkiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Louise Gough, director of narrative content at Screen Australia, commented, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to support Easy Tiger\u2019s first foray into children\u2019s content with <em>Caper Crew<\/em>, a live-action series full of adventure and heart, set to captivate kids and parents alike. Media World Pictures\u2019 animation <em>Happy House<\/em> offers a timely look at happiness in a contemporary online world, in a fun and adorable way. These series will extend the canon of high-quality Australian stories for children here and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Happy House<\/em> is an imaginative and hilarious animated series with internet-famous animals that will delight young viewers,\u201d added Caroline Pitcher, CEO of VicScreen. \u201cVicScreen is proud to support the creative team at Media World Pictures (<em>Little J &amp; Big Cuz<\/em>) and the Victorian screen industry to bring another quality children\u2019s show to Australian audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC, Screen Australia and the Australian Children\u2019s Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced two new children\u2019s series\u2014Happy House and Caper Crew\u2014that will be coming in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":30344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1859,7221,11372,7932,11373,10723,10559,2866,11374],"class_list":["post-30339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-abc","tag-bernadette-omahony","tag-caper-crew","tag-caroline-pitcher","tag-happy-house","tag-jennifer-collins","tag-louise-gough","tag-screen-australia","tag-the-australian-childrens-television-foundation","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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