Not Kidding Around: Australian-Asian Children's Television Co-productions

Television for children is big business, and our screen industries have been quick on the uptake – not only having created series beloved across the world, but also partnering with studios overseas to devise titles that are both cross-cultural and commercially viable. Olivia Khoo examines Kuu Kuu Harajuku and hoopa doopla!, two recent exemplars of the current co-production landscape.

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Children's Television Standards, local content quota, Zigby, Guess How Much I Love You, Gwen Stefani, Charlotte Nicdao, animation, cultural identity.