Red Wiggle joins ACTF Board

Red Wiggle, Simon Pryce, has been appointed to the Australian Children’s Television Foundtion Board as a Commonwealth representative for a three-year term.

Minister Tony Burke said “You’d struggle to find a more well-known or beloved figure in Australian children’s television than the Red Wiggle. Simon is a staple of living rooms and TV screens across Australia and the world. I’m confident that Simon’s experience in children’s entertainment will be a great asset to the Australian Children’s Television Foundation Board.”

“I’ve been very grateful for the opportunity that I’ve had to be involved in children’s entertainment as part of The Wiggles,” said Pryce.

“Joining the Australian Children’s Television Foundation Board is a chance to give back and to see the growth of children’s entertainment in Australia.”

Meanwhile ACTF has welcomed a federal budget investment of $14.5 million over four years to increase the development and production of Australian children’s television content.

ACTF Acting CEO Bernadette O’Mahony said: “Children are a unique audience and deserve quality local content – stories that are made especially for them that reflect our culture, and their world and voices.

“This additional funding means the ACTF will be able to invest in even more brilliant Australian kids shows for all ages and across all the platforms that children are watching. There will be more groundbreaking projects like Windcatcher (Stan), Eddie’s Lil’ Homies (NITV/Netflix) and Crazy Fun Park (ABC), watched and loved by Australian children and families, as well as audiences around the world.”