Tim Brooke-Hunt

Executive Head of Children's Content, ABC TV (Sydney)

Previously a producer of children’s programs, Tim Brooke-Hunt  joined ABC Television in September 2007 as Executive Head of Children’s Content, responsible for children’s content on all ABC platforms, including on-line.  His department looks after program development and commissioning, the acquisition of Australian and International content, the programming and scheduling of children’s programs across three channels, and the ABC’s on-line destinations for children.

ABC Television

ABC Television is part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia’s public broadcaster, providing a commercial-free, free-to-view, national television service on both ABC1 and ABC2.

ABC TV presents programs that cover a broad range of genres and subjects, providing great breadth and depth of programming to audiences throughout Australia and has extended its content across the many platforms available to its audiences.  Multi-platform engagement is now an inherent part of ABC TV’s programs, and Australian content is a key feature of our programming.

ABC TV’s online portal provides rich media, streaming video and downloads, at www.abc.net.au/tv

ABC Children’s Television

ABC TV is the pre-eminent broadcaster of children’s content in Australia, and also offers trusted children’s websites.  ABC1 broadcasts 7 hours of children’s programs each week-day and one hour of Educational programs.  In December 2009, ABC will launch ABC3, a dedicated channel for school-aged kids, broadcasting from 6am to 9pm daily and ABC2 will extend its broadcast hours to provide pre-school programs from 9am to 6pm daily and from 6am to 6pm at week-ends.  From December 2009, ABC’s three channels will provide a total of 32 hours of children’s programs daily.