Latest projects supported through Young Audiences Content Fund announced
Breadth of commissions, including 12 new productions, demonstrate the importance of Public Service Broadcasting in childrenâs sector.
10 May 2021
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The BFI has unveiled the latest slate from the government funded Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), revealing 12 brand-new and distinctive commissions, a recommission and five new development awards from across the UK.Â
This new slate lands following the recent success of YACF backed content such as the hugely popular Teen First Dates (E4), and as pre-school series Milo launches on Channel 5âs Milkshake! today.Â
Addressing a deficit of new distinctive childrenâs content that inspires and reflects the lives of young people in the UK, the YACF is designed to contribute up to 50% of the production costs for projects that have secured a broadcast commitment from a free-to-access, Ofcom regulated platform, and supports prod
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BFI Reveals New Slate from Young Audiences Content Fund
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The BFI has unveiled the latest slate from the government-funded Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), with 12 brand-new commissions, a recommission and five development awards from across the U.K.
Channel 5’s Milkshake!, CITV, Channel 4, S4C and BBC ALBA all have new commissions within the portfolio, including a recommission of Milkshake!’s
Go Green With the Grimwades and Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby commissioned for Channel 4 as this year’s animated Christmas Special.
MG ALBA announced one of the largest investments in children’s content since BBC ALBA’s inception, with the Scottish Gaelic live-action kids’ comedy