CBBC And CBeebies Channels To Be Relaunched

The BBC is to relaunch its children’s channels CBBC and CBeebies, with the digital stations receiving a new on-air look that will see it target different ages, according to a report in the Guardian.

CBeebies will now be aimed at children up to six years old while CBBC will be aimed at those aged six to 12 years old.

One of the upcoming shows on the channels includes a Roman era drama which reputedly cost £1 million an hour to make.

The Guardian says that CBBC creative director, Anne Gilchrist, is not sure when the relaunch will take place, quoting her as saying: “We are assembling various bits of the puzzle at the moment, but we’re not sure quite when it will [happen].”

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