ABC Commercial is set to make an impact at MIPCOM 2025 with a new slate of premium content. From family-friendly factual entertainment and compelling documentaries to innovative formats, scripted comedy and trusted children’s programs, the slate reflects ABC Commercial’s commitment to storytelling with global resonance.
Leading the charge in family-friendly factual entertainment is Dr Ann’s Secret Lives (6 x 30’), an exploration of unique animal species including bull sharks, sea snakes, orangutans, turtles, dugongs and pangolins. With the charismatic Dr Ann Jones at the helm, the series has been a critical and ratings success in Australia.
Global hit Muster Dogs (6 x 60’) returns for its fourth season, continuing its heartwarming journey through the outback with working dog trainers and their pups. This season flips the script, with rookie trainers coming under the spotlight rather than their canine charges. Ratings and award-winner I Was Actually There (6 x 30’) also returns, revisiting pivotal moments in history through the eyes, ears and voices of those who experienced them firsthand.
In the visually stunning Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod (1 x 60’), viewers are introduced to a remarkable orca community in Western Australia that has managed to achieve the impossible – hunt and kill a blue whale – the largest animal to ever live.
Meanwhile, the innovative Eat the Invaders (6 x 30’) transforms the global biodiversity crisis into a culinary journey that provokes viewers to question how and what they eat.
Additional factual content with purpose includes End Game (1 x 60’), which seeks to address the global issue of racism in sport, and When the War is Over (5 x 30’), which explores how art has helped us understand, process, and heal from the trauma of war.
Crime Night! (6 x 30’) is a fresh new format that taps into the global obsession with true crime and adds a comedy twist, while network comedy favourite Mother & Son (6 x 30’) returns for a second season and continues to explore family dysfunction with warmth and charm.
ABC Commercial’s children’s slate is bursting with energy, imagination and cultural richness. The Tree of Wisdom (18 x 5’), a spin-off from The Wiggles, features forest-floor dance parties, catchy songs and lots of laughs.
Highly acclaimed pre-school series Fizzy & Suds (26 x 11’) returns for more curiosity-driven adventures with animated bubbles, Fizzy and younger sibling Suds. Whether they’re exploring planets, tractors, noodles or frogs, the pair immerse themselves in the world around them with infectious enthusiasm.
Gardening Australia Junior (20 x 15’) also makes a comeback, with its third season inspiring little green thumbs with hands-on gardening fun.
Dance With Tom (5 x 5’) celebrates First Nations culture through traditional dances inspired by the land, animals, and elements while the musical magic continues with Wiggle Up, Giddy Up! (1 x 60’), a country-themed special from The Wiggles.
