UYoung enriches UKids App with new English-language titles

China's UYoung has acquired a raft of award-winning English language programmes from premier global broadcasters and production companies for its hugely popular Ukids app, the country’s foremost preschool animation platform.

The Alphablocks Limited shows are "Alphablocks" (83x5’), "Numberblocks" (150x5’) and "Colourblocks" (45x5’) produced by Blue Zoo; "Pip and Posy" (104x7’), "Pip and Posy Let’s Learn" (26x5’), "The Smeds and the Smoos" (1x27’), "Tabby McTat" (1x24’), "Tiddler" (1x24’) and more from Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning Magic Light Pictures; "Horrible Science" (15x25’) from the BBC; "Mister Maker Goes Around the World" (26x19’), "Maddie's Do You Know?" S4 (25x15’) and "Once Upon A Time... Objects" (78x7’) from Banijay Kids & Family, as well as "Silly Sundays" (78x7’) from Cartoon Saloon; "Pocoyo" (S1-5, 260 x 7’) from Animaj; and "Xploration DIY SCI" S1 (13x30’) and "Xploration Nature Knows Best" S1 (13x30’) from Boat Rocker.

Clara Yang, Vice President International Business UYoung, said: “We are delighted to have acquired this incredibly strong raft of award-winning international shows to add to the high-quality content offering on our Ukids app. We know parents want programmes such as this for their kids, which educate as they entertain. Most of our users come to us for our curated selection of English content making it the primary destination for kids to have a truly immersive environment for English enlightenment. These new titles will strengthen the Ukids app as China’s leading preschool animation platform, and cement UYoung’s position as the nation’s leading Kids and Family entertainment company.”

Launched in 2019, UYoung’s Ukids SVOD app now serves over 300,000 daily active users.  Available on iOS, Android, iPad, smart TV and other devices – provides high-quality educational and entertaining content and products for Chinese families aged 0-9, using creative ways to empower children to grow in all directions.

Ukids is the only children's app partnered with the British Council to offer systematically graded English content, providing clear guidance on language difficulty levels. The app includes both English and Mandarin audio options, along with multiple subtitle choices, making it especially user-friendly for non-native English speakers and ideal for language learning and literacy development.

Now in its sixth year, the app includes favourite preschool series such as "Bluey", "Sarah & Duck", "Paw Patrol", "Dora the Explorer", "Peppa Pig", "Thomas and Friends", "Hey Duggee" and "Shaun the Sheep", and also offers ‘older’ content for audiences who are growing up with Ukids, such as live action, documentaries, and science and arts programmes such as the recent acquisitions from the BBC, Banijay and Boat Rocker.