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CBeebies

Logo used since 2023

CountryUnited Kingdom

Broadcast area United Kingdom and other services worldwide

Network BBC One (until 2012)

BBC Two (until 2013 and then later revived in 2022)

BBC Alba (in Scottish Gaelic only)

Headquarters MediaCityUK, Salford, England

Programming

Language(s) English

Picture format 1080i/1080p[a] HDTV

(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)

Ownership
Owner BBC

BBC Studios (international network)

Sister channels UK:

BBC One

BBC Two

BBC Three

BBC Four

BBC News

BBC Parliament

CBBC

BBC Scotland

BBC Alba

(International BBC channels):

BBC UKTV

BBC Brit

BBC HD

BBC Lifestyle

BBC Earth

BBC Entertainment

BBC Kids

BBC First

History

Launched 11 February 2002; 21 years ago

Replaced CBBC Choice (demerged with CBBC – originally children's strand on BBC Choice)

Closed 13 April 2017 (Latin America)

31 December 2018 (Canada)

31 October 2020 (USA)

Links

Website http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
http://cbeebies.com

Availability

Terrestrial

Freeview (UK) Channel 202 (SD)

Channel 205 (HD)

Streaming media

BBC iPlayer Watch live (UK only)

CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated
by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its
sister channel, CBBC, is aimed at older children ages 6–12. It broadcasts every day from 6:00am to
7:00pm, timesharing with BBC Four.

History

Further information: Timeline of children's television on the BBC

On 20 November 2001, the CBeebies name was officially revealed as part of the split of the
already-existing CBBC block, and would be used as both a pre-school block and a digital channel.[1]

The CBeebies channel launched on 11 February 2002 alongside the CBBC channel, as a spinoff
from the BBC's children's television strand. The first four shows to air on the channel were
Teletubbies, Binka, Step Inside, and Pingu.[2] CBeebies domestically broadcasts from 6 am to 6:58
pm, broadcasting seven days per week, and as a result, it timeshares with fellow BBC channel BBC
Four, which is on air after this channel goes off air for the night.[3]

The station was joined in March 2007[4] by an audio CBeebies Radio, which broadcast for three
hours each day on BBC Radio 7 until April 2011. CBeebies Radio, however, has continued as a
feature on CBeebies' website since 2013, and as a station on BBC Sounds broadcasting from 6am to
10pm. A CBeebies Weekly magazine was first published in 2006.

Since March 2013, CBeebies has been carried by the British Forces Broadcasting Service, sharing a
channel with BFBS Extra.[5] CBeebies is also available in Ireland.[citation needed]

In September 2018 as part of a branding strategy, the unbranded two-hour children's block on BBC
Alba was split into CBeebies Alba and CBBC Alba, with the former airing during the first hour and
the latter airing during the second hour. This block features its own presentation, presenters and
shows in the Scottish Gaelic language. The only presenter shared between the CBeebies Alba block
and CBeebies channel is Dodge T. Dog, who appears on an occasional basis.

On 15 March 2023, CBeebies rebranded its channel identity, in line with a wider corporate
rebranding across the BBC starting in 2021. This was CBeebies' first rebrand, retiring the logo that
the channel had used since its launch 21 years earlier. The new style featured a new logo in line
with the BBC's 2021 logo, as well as a revamped appearance of the "bug" characters that have
been part of the channel's identity since launch.

International and non-English versions

BBC Studios owns and operates the international CBeebies feeds, with most of them operating on
a 24-hour schedule.

Logo used from 2002 to 2023

The first international launch for the CBeebies channel was in India in May 2007, although the
channel was withdrawn at the end of November 2012 due to "commercial considerations".[6] The
Polish CBeebies channel was launched on 2 December 2007, while feeds in Latin America, East and
Southeast Asia, South Africa, and Australia were launched in 2008. In March 2011, an on demand
version of the network was launched in the US and is available on Xfinity.

On 13 May 2011, CBeebies was launched as a programme block on the channel BBC Kids in
Canada, available on weekdays between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. It served a similar schedule to the
main channel. The block ceased alongside its main channel on 31 December 2018, with some
programmes moving to Knowledge Network.

In April 2015, BBC Worldwide signed with South Korean broadcaster KBS and Japanese broadcaster
Kids Station to launch CBeebies blocks on both channels.[7]

In April 2016, a channel for the MENA region was launched.[citation needed]

On 10 March 2017, CBeebies Asia was launched in Taiwan, replacing BBC Entertainment. CBeebies
Asia has already launched in Hong Kong, South Korea, Myanmar, the Philippines, Mongolia,
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Maldives, Macau, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.[citation needed]
On 13 April 2017, the localised CBeebies feed for Latin America ceased operations along with BBC
Earth and BBC Entertainment.[citation needed]

On 5 April 2018, a feed was launched on Digiturk in Turkey.[citation needed]

On 1 December 2019, the Australia feed launched in New Zealand on Sky.

In July 2020, it was relaunched in India,[8] but with pan-Asian feed in English audio track only.

On 31 October 2020, CBeebies and CBeebies en Español were removed from all cable and satellite
providers in the United States.[9]

On 11 January 2022, BBC Kids launched as a FAST channel on Pluto TV in the United States, which
airs select CBeebies and CBBC shows from the BBC Studios catalogue. A version of the channel that
airs Spanish-dubbed programming titled "Niños por BBC" was launched on the same day.[10] Both
channels have since been removed, with Niños por BBC being shut down as a result. BBC Kids
continues to be available on other FAST providers in the United States.

Management

In the UK, CBeebies is operated by the BBC Children's and Education division and part of BBC
North. The division is also responsible for CBBC and overall strategic responsibility for all of the
BBC's domestic services for children rests with the Director of Children's and Education, Patricia
Hildago Reina (since 2020).[11] The direction of the domestic CBeebies channel itself rested with
Kay Benbow, the last Controller of the channel commissioning all CBeebies content across BBC
television, online, interactive TV, and radio.[12] She took over from the first controller Michael
Carrington in 2010.[13] In 2017 it was announced that the CBeebies controller post would close in
December 2017 and all content for the CBeebies brand would be commissioned by a new, pan BBC
Children's role entitled Head of Content.[14] In January 2021 it was announced that the decision
would be reversing and a new Head of Commissioning and Acquisitions for preschoolers (0–6)
would be appointed.[15]

Internationally, CBeebies is owned by BBC Studios, which operate the brand.

Presentation
The links between programmes on CBeebies are primarily achieved through the use of in-vision
continuity, using presenters to interact with the children. In the UK, links are recorded rather than
broadcast live, as is the case on sister channel CBBC. They were originally recorded from studio TC0
at BBC Television Centre in London, but moved out in 2008 to Teddington Studios, and returned
briefly in 2010. From September 2011, the links have been based at the BBC's northern base at
studios HQ5 and HQ6 in Dock10 studios at MediaCityUK following the move of the BBC Children's
department there. International variants feature broadcast links produced either in the
corresponding country or from a central base.

Logo and identities

Main article: CBBC idents

See also: History of BBC television idents

CBeebies uses many identities throughout the day during the breaks in between shows. Most of
these idents feature the mascots, named the Bugs, also known as Bugbies. The Bugbies are yellow
blobs with faces, and similar to the ones used by CBBC between 2002 and 2005, with the only
difference being the colour: green for CBBC and yellow for CBeebies. Most idents feature children
saying the channel name twice once the logo appears except the Bedtime idents. The idents have
used a moving blobby, slimy-like background or rounded shapes in any colour. Each block has its
own ident, and the Bedtime Hour has a few different idents. In 2007, new idents were made for
each block, replacing the old ones and the slimy moving background idents were rarely shown.
New idents featuring the CBeebies House have been used from 2016 to 2023.

Programming

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by CBeebies

Presenters

For a list of CBeebies presenters, see List of CBBC presenters § CBeebies.

Live presenters have been on CBeebies since the channel's launch. They are used to fill the gaps
between the shows that air on the channel, speaking directly to the child, leading activities based
on a topic from the website, showing viewers' birthday cards, and introducing the shows, well as
hosting some of the shows. Many of the presenters have histories as characters in other services or
on children's programmes.

International Presenters

The international variants feature different personalities per broadcast region.

The Australian feed is the only non-UK service to feature more than one presenter, as this feed
features three presenters. Tara Colegrave has presented since the channel's launch in 2008[16] and
when the continuity links moved from the UK to Australia, she was joined by Robbie Harding and
Duncan Fellows in 2011.

The Asian feed shown in countries like Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore has Nisha Anil as the
main presenter.[17][18][19]

The now-defunct Latin American feed variant had Roser Cabañas as the presenter.[20]

The Polish channel has had Aneta Piotrowska as main presenter since its launch in 2008. On some
occasions between November 2014 to 2016 Aneta appeared on the UK channel.[18][21]

The South African feed uses former UK presenter Sid Sloane.[17] Cat Sandion also presented on
this feed before becoming a presenter on the UK version.[22]

The CBeebies Alba block on BBC Alba uses Bard Cornark, Ben Cajee, and Carrie Macneil as the
presenters.

The Turkish feed uses the UK presenters (e.g., Cat Sandion) dubbed over with Turkish voice actors.

Stranded segments

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The Bedtime Hour on-screen ident from March 2003 to March 2016.

In the UK, the CBeebies channel uses stranded segments throughout the day.

On 10 March 2003,[23] a segment called the Bedtime Hour was aired.

From 3 April[24] to 19 December 2004, each weekend afternoon was divided into five segments,
which were presented by one of the then-current presenters, namely Chris Jarvis, Nicole Davis, Pui
Fan Lee, Sidney Sloane, and Sue Monroe. Each was given a core theme (for instance Sid's segment
included "building and making" programmes such as Bob the Builder, Sue's included arts and crafts
theme programmes and so on). The five segments aired from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm; the
segmentation was later dispensed in December 2004, although the presenters still wore their
respective colours for several months afterwards. They also cropped up in props used in links, such
as coloured plates.
The five coloured room sections ran from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and included:

Pui's Exploring Hour (Red Room), with programmes such as Come Outside, Teletubbies
Everywhere, Tots TV, Boo!, Bits and Bobs and Fab Lab[25]

Sid's Fix-It Hour (Green Room), with programmes such as Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Little
Robots, and Postman Pat[26]

Chris's Singalong Hour (Blue Room), with programmes such as Tweenies, Zingalong and
Balamory[27]

Sue's Make and Do Hour (Pink Room), with programmes such as SMarteenies, Big Cook, Little
Cook, Pingu and Tikkabilla[28]

Nicole's Furry Friends Hour (Orange Room), with programmes such as Clifford the Big Red Dog,
Binka, The Koala Brothers, Angelmouse, Barnaby Bear and The Magic Key[29]

A new strand entitled the Carrot Club was introduced in 2003, which had a female voiceover
presenting where we are shown to toddlers running around and playing with toys. A new strand
entitled Pick and Play was shown for the first time in June 2004,[30] in which viewers contacted
CBeebies via the website and other means to suggest programmes they would like to see. Also, in
September 2005,[31] a new strand called Bear and Butterfly launched, showing on weekend
mornings. Presented by a cartoon bear (voiced by Chris Jarvis) and butterfly (voiced by Sue
Monroe), and with an occasional appearance from a caterpillar, the characters interacted in an
animated environment. They also showed pictures that had been sent in on their Message Tree.

New strands were introduced on 3 April 2006; Get Set Go from 7.00am (Currently 6.00am) to
9.00am, Explorers from 9:00 am to 10:00 am and 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Busy Beebies from 10:00 am
to 11:45 am and 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm, Story Corner from 11:45 am to 12:00 pm and 3:45 pm to
4:00 pm, and Little Lunchers from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. The Bedtime Hour was retained.[32]

On 19 March 2007,[33] these segments were dropped (apart from Get Set Go and Bedtime Hour)
and modified to denote the time of day and the levels of activity, including:

Get Set Go – Early morning schedule between 6:00am (Originally 7.00am until March 18, 2007)
and 9:00am; and given longer hours. Includes programmes such as Baby Jake, Raa Raa the Noisy
Lion, Postman Pat, Bing, Hey Duggee, Tinpo, Monty the Dog, Biggleton, Justin's House, Octonauts,
Love Monster, Bluey, Tish Tash, Twirlywoos, Bitz & Bob, Numberblocks, Alphablocks, and Go
Jetters.

Discover and Do – Late morning and early afternoon, weekdays between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.
The strand is aimed at young children who would not be attending school or pre-school. It often
contains programmes that give a learning opportunity to viewers, such as Something Special,
Teletubbies, B.O.T. And the Beasties, Let's Play, Andy's Baby Animals, Topsy and Tim, Alphablocks,
Twirlywoos, Numberblocks and Yakka Dee. The hour between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm is branded as
Lunch Time and features shows such as My World Kitchen, Molly and Mack & Patchwork Pals.

Big Fun Time – Late afternoon weekdays between 3:00pm and 5:45pm. This strand is notable for
aiming at the higher end of its remit, airing programming for children who have recently returned
from school. Programmes include ZingZillas, The Furchester Hotel, Swashbuckle, Do You Know?,
Andy's Safari Adventures, Apple Tree House, Grace's Amazing Machines,Bitz & Bob, Waffle the
Wonder Dog & Gigglebiz.

Bedtime – The final hour and 15 minutes of CBeebies broadcasting between 5:45 pm and 7:00 pm.
The original stranded section of the channel (and the only to still air to this day), Bedtime helps to
prepare children for bed and features calm-natured programming. Programmes include Clangers,
Moon and Me, Charlie and Lola, Tee and Mo, Sarah & Duck, Waybuloo and In the Night Garden....
Story-telling is often told during the programmes. The final programme is always the Bedtime
Stories slot (see below) and is followed by a final song, "The Time Has Come to Say Goodnight",
before the channel closes for the day and BBC Four starts up. CBeebies Bedtime was renamed from
Bedtime Hour as of 4 February 2019.

When these segments were initially introduced, each segment featured its own presenting team
and set, with Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee (Andy Day and Sid Sloane after they left in 2009 till 6 June
2010) presenting Discover and Do in the CBeebies "living room"; Lunch Time in the "kitchen";
Bedtime Hour in the "bedroom"; Sidney Sloane (plus Andy Day when he joined the channel later in
2007) presenting Get, Set, Go! in the "living room" and Big Fun Time in the "garage". However,
since moving production to Manchester this is no longer the case, with the exception of Bedtime
Hour which is presented from the area nearest the house's bed.

Storytimes

While the lunchtime story is usually read by one of the regular presenters, the final show of each
day, the Bedtime Story (known as Stòiridh in Scottish Gaelic and airing on BBC Alba) is read by a
guest storyteller, including well known actors, comedians, singers/musicians, and past presenters
of BBC children's television.

CBeebies HD

CBeebies HD logo (2013–2023)

The channel launched on 10 December 2013, though was rolled-out nationwide up to June 2014
(as did BBC News HD, CBBC HD and BBC Four HD).[34] The channel broadcasts on a commercially
operated HD multiplex on Freeview, with limited geographic coverage compared with other
multiplexes, and shares its stream with BBC Four HD as they air at different times. Prior to launch,
the majority of CBeebies' HD output was broadcast on BBC HD before its closure on 26 March
2013.

Other ventures

CBeebies website

See also: BBC Online

The CBeebies website coincided with the launch of the UK channel in February 2002 and
showcases a child friendly site with activities themed to all CBeebies programmes, past and
present, with games, songs and print-outs featuring for nearly all shows. The UK version also
features links to CBeebies iPlayer, a child friendly version of the BBC iPlayer featuring CBeebies
programmes only, to CBeebies radio player and a dedicated micro site containing advice for raising
children and toddlers called CBeebies Grown-ups, which was relaunched in 2011.[35][36][37]

The international channels and associated websites are run by BBC Studios. As a result, not all of
them are the same and some channels have less extensive websites than other services. CBeebies
channels in Asia, Australia, Poland, South Africa and the USA all have their own international
variant.

VHS and DVD releases

BBC Video (and later 2Entertain) have released several VHS/DVD compilations featuring shows
airing on CBeebies at the time. As of 2014, Abbey Home Media releases the compilations.

VHS or DVD title Release date Programmes and Episodes

CBeebies: The Best of Pre-School Television 28 October 2002 Fimbles: Tambourine,

Tweenies: Invitations, Bill and Ben: Around and Around, Andy Pandy: A Noisy Supper, Teletubbies
Everywhere: Ice Skating (Finland)

Playtime: Introducing Tikkabilla 4 October 2004 Tikkabilla in a 45-minute special, Bill and Ben: Go
Fly a Kite/A Piece of Sky, Tweenies: Champions, Yoho Ahoy: Pancake with Poop/Paint with Booty,
Little Robots: A Bit of Give and Take/By Myself, Andy Pandy: Rub-A-Dub/Potato Prints NOTE: This
VHS/DVD also has the Andy Pandy song Honey in it, which comes after Rub-A-Dub.

CBeebies: The Ultimate Party Collection 16 April 2007 Big Cook Little Cook: Postman, Bobinogs:
Happy Bobi-Birthday, The Roly Mo Show: Little Bo's Birthday, Higgledy House: Birthday, Charlie and
Lola: This is Actually My Party, Tweenies: Fizz's Birthday, Balamory: The Lost Letter, The Koala
Brothers: Penny's Birthday Surprise, Fimbles: Party Hat, Lunar Jim: Jim's Birthday Surprise,
LazyTown: Miss Roberta, Me Too: Disco Taxi
CBeebies: The Ultimate Summer Collection 16 July 2007 Balamory: Beach Bonanza,
Fimbles: Seashell, Boogie Beebies: Dancing on the Sand, The Koala Brothers: Lolly's New Flavour,
Tweenies: Summer, Me Too: The Juicer, Little Robots: Under the Stars, Higgledy House: Holiday,
The Roly Mo Show: Too Hot, Big Cook Little Cook: Holidaymaker, Charlie and Lola: The Most
Wonderfullest Picnic in the Whole Wide World

CBeebies: The Ultimate Christmas Collection 12 November 2007 LazyTown: Surprise Santa,
Boogie Beebies: I Wish it Would Snow, Balamory: Panto, Fimbles: Tune, Lunar Jim: Too Many
Fluffies, Charlie and Lola: Snow is my Favourite and My Best, Big Cook Little Cook: Father
Christmas, The Roly Mo Show: Too Cold, Tikkabilla: Christmas Special, Tweenies: White Christmas

CBeebies: Get Set Go! 21 July 2008 Boogie Beebies: Sporty Boogie Charlie and Lola: I Am
Really, Really, Really Concentrating, Me Too: Sports Day, The Large Family: The Big Race, Tweenies:
Fast and Slow, LazyTown: Sports Day, Little Robots: Good Sport Sporty, Higgledy House: Fitness, The
Koala Brothers: George's Big Race, Balamory: Fun Run

CBeebies: Bedtime 20 October 2008 Charlie and Lola: I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not
Go to Bed, Fimbles: Moon, Me Too: I Want to Say Goodnight, Teletubbies: Putting Angus to Bed,
LazyTown: Sleepless In LazyTown, The Roly Mo Show: Sweet Dreams, Little Robots: Sweet Dreams
Scary, Balamory: Bedtime, Tweenies: Sleepover, Charlie and Lola: Can You Maybe Turn the Light
On?

CBeebies: Big Fun Time 16 February 2009 Harry and Toto: Stop and Go, Brum: Airport
Adventure, Little Robots: Metal Makes Us Special, LazyTown: Little Sportacus, Lunar Jim: Rover's
Big Dig, Higgledy House: Babysitting, Charlie and Lola: I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You,
The Large Family: Elephants Never Forget, Tweenies: When I'm Older, The Koala Brothers: Mitzi's
Busy Day, Boogie Beebies: Roll Up, Roll Up, Tommy Zoom: Confidence, Me Too: Smiles and Frowns

CBeebies: Discover + Do25 May 2009 Get Squiggling: Bloodhound, Tikkabilla: Dressing up and
Houses, Teletubbies: Bubble Pictures, Balamory: Treasure Hunt, Charlie and Lola: I wish I could
draw exactly like you, Boogie Beebies: Building, Tweenies: Growing Bulbs, Big Cook Little Cook:
Explorer, Fimbles: Cardboard Box

CBeebies: Greatest Hits!26 April 2010 Teletubbies: Follow My Leader, Balamory: Disco, Charlie
and Lola: I Can Dance Like a Dancer, The Roly Mo Show: Making Music, 3rd and Bird: A Chorus for
Us!, LazyTown: Rockin Robbie, Tweenies: Favourite Songs, Harry and Toto: Quiet and Loud, Boogie
Beebies: Baby Boogie, Little Robots: The Sound of Music, Fimbly Songtime: Fimble Dance, Tommy
Zoom: Boyz Noise, Big Cook Little Cook: Pop Star, The Koala Brothers: Josie's New Tune,
Dirtgirlworld: Creepy Crawly Concert

Album releases

Five CBeebies-branded CDs have been released, 'CBeebies: The Official Album' in 2002, 'My
CBeebies Album' in 2006, 'My CBeebies Album (Christmas Edition)' in 2007, 'CBeebies: Song Time'
in 2010, and 'CBeebies: The Album' in 2012.[citation needed]

CBeebies Land
CBeebies Land opened in May 2014. Designed as a retheme of the previous Storybook Land and
Old McDonald's Farmyard areas of the Alton Towers Resort theme park, it contains a range of
themed rides, attractions and live entertainment based around various popular CBeebies
programmes. It offers various indoor and outdoor activities aimed at making an immersive and
interactive world for children and young families.

The site based within Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire includes some of the more popular
characters from the original channel for guests to meet. Described as a 'fun environment for pre-
schoolers to play and learn' by critics.[38] Before CBeebies Land, Alton Towers did not have enough
rides suitable for young children and since opening CBeebies Land now makes visiting Alton Towers
exciting for younger children.

At the start of the year, the theme park sporadically released information on the characters
involved in the development via their Facebook and Twitter accounts.

On 4 January, Mr Tumble was the first character confirmed – featuring in the Something Special
Sensory Garden[39] and 5 January saw Mr. Bloom confirmed as featuring in the development in
the form of Mr Bloom's Allotments.[40]

On 6 January, the park revealed an In the Night Garden... redesign of their existing Riverbank
Eyespy. On the re-themed attraction, In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride, guests will be able to
drift around the 'enchanted dreamworld'; an area that will use colours, sights and sounds to bring
picture books to life. Iggle Piggle, Makka Pakka and Upsy Daisy will all be on the Night Garden
Island to help children appreciate the values of diversity, and enjoy the wonder in the world
around them.

Stephen Gould, commercial director at DHX Media who licence In the Night Garden... commented,
"We are extremely excited to be working in partnership with BBC Worldwide, Merlin
Entertainments and Alton Towers Resort on this new venture. In The Night Garden is the ideal
draw brand to provide a fun, nurturing, inspiring and immersive environment for CBeebies Land
and its visitors."[41]

The fourth reveal on 7 January was that of Nina and the Neurons[42] Based around the popular
show which sees Nina, with the help of her animated sense Neurons, explain how and why the
world around us works as it does. Nina's Science Lab will bring together the Neurons to show how
they control your five senses. In a hands-on scientific attraction, children will learn how their
bodies work and what they do.[43]

The latest additions to CBeebies Land was in Spring 2022. In December 2021, it was confirmed that
Alton Towers are adding three new attractions to CBeebies Land, there was Hey Duggee Big
Adventure Badge which has replaced Tree Fu Tom Training Camp. Also there was Andy's
Adventures Dinosaur Dig which replaced Mr Bloom's Alloment. Finally there was: JoJo and
GranGran at Home which replaced Charlie and Lola's Moonsquirters & Green drops.

Awards

The UK channel and the programmes it has broadcast have received a number of awards
throughout the years. In 2002, the CBeebies Interactive TV Services was nominated in the Best
Interactive Service category and CBeebies Online was nominated in the same category in 2005 at
the BAFTA Children's Awards. The channel was awarded Best Children's Channel and Highly
Commended at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards 2006,[44] however only achieved a
nomination in 2007[45] and 2008.[46] The channel was also named Children's Channel of the Year
at the BAFTA Children's awards in 2006,[47] 2010,[48] 2011,[49] 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2019.[50]
and was nominated for Channel of the Year in 2008[51]

The CBeebies UK website was nominated Best Interactive Site at the 2007 BAFTA Children's
awards,[47] and the brand as a whole also won the Best Design and Innovation award by the Royal
Television Society, whose awarding panel said "Its website is an integral part of the brand, with its
TV production and online teams working together to create innovative game play and immersive
web experiences."[52]

Notes

1080p25 sometimes only on Freeview

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