May 3, 2024

Bluey Premieres in the Philippines on free-to-air channel TV5

The popular animated series Bluey will make its debut in the Philippines on the Filipino free-to-air channel TV5, dubbed for the first time in Tagalog. By Ching Wai.

The Philippines - The Australian animated series, Bluey, that is taking the world by storm will reach audiences in the Philippines with its premiere on the Filipino free-to-air channel TV5. Over 100 episodes from seasons one and two, dubbed in Tagalog for the first time, will be available on the channel at 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends.

The animated series is produced by Ludo Studio in association with Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, and is commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios Kids & Family. The series has been streamed to the U.S. and global audiences, other than Australia, New Zealand, and China, across Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+.

Full episodes of seasons one to three are also available to stream on the Official Bluey YouTube channel, as well as DisneyNow, ABC Kids, and BBC iPlayer.

“Bluey has become such a huge hit worldwide, and we are thrilled to be making Bluey more accessible to audiences in the Philippines with our partners at TV5. This is the first step in our ambitious plans to expand Bluey’s presence in the Philippines, both on-screen and off-screen for local fans to fully immerse themselves in the world of Bluey and her wonderful Blue Heeler family,” said Sophia Spinelli, VP of brands and marketing at BBC Studios Asia.

Guido Zaballero, president and CEO of TV5, added, “The Kapatid Network is proud and excited to be Bluey’s home channel in the Philippines! We have no doubt that it will be a big hit with our Filipino audiences, bringing a lot of joy and laughter to families across the Philippines!”

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