The programming lineup includes favourites like 'Hey Duggee', 'Bluey', 'Supertato', 'Andy’s Global Adventures', 'Go-Jetters', 'Horrible Histories' and 'Junior Bake-Off'.
Dubai-based carrier flydubai and BBC Studios have partnered to launch a BBC Kids branded space onboard the airline. Available on flydubai’s inflight entertainment system from December 1, 2024, flyers will have access to world class global hits including the International Emmy award-winning Hey Duggee and the multi-award-winning Bluey.
Other programmes available onboard include the fun and exciting adventures of Supertato as he tries to beat off the evil pea, Andy’s Global Adventures, which takes viewers around the globe exploring nature’s mystery and animal behaviours, the thrill-seeking Go-Jetters, and the life-affirming series about the loving relationship between a four-year-old girl and her grandmother in JoJo & Gran Gran.
For older kids, programmes include award-winning wildlife expert Steve Backshall’s Deadly 60 and Steve & Aneeshwar Go Wild where Steve teams up with young environmental enthusiast Aneeshwar to meet amazing animals and reveal the surprising and unusual ways they are connected in the wild. Also available to watch is Love Productions popular cooking competition Junior Bake-Off, educational historical comedy series Horrible Histories and Jamie Johnson which tells the story of a young boy trying to achieve his dream of becoming a famous footballer.
Speaking about the partnership, Zina Neophytou, SVP Out of Home & BBC News Commercial Development at BBC Studios said: “We are proud to forge this new partnership with flydubai to include BBC Kids as part of their lineup of top-quality inflight entertainment. Through this new collaboration, wider audiences outside the UK will have greater access to world class children’s content from BBC Kids that educates, informs, and entertains the next generation.”
Daniel Kerrison, Senior Vice President of Inflight Operations at flydubai said: “We are excited to have partnered up with BBC Studios. We have always been committed to innovating our products and services and enhancing our passengers’ inflight experience. With the addition of BBC Kids to our inflight offering, we look forward to providing our passengers with more hours of high-definition in-seat entertainment and access to award-winning content.”
Kids content available for passengers on flydubai will be refreshed regularly to ensure that children onboard can access fresh high-quality entertainment for the whole year.
