More from ORF KIDS – the new app for children combines adventure and playful learning! The ORF KIDS offering will be expanded to include a new offering starting today, Wednesday, October 23, 2024. ORF KIDS, an ad-free, barrier-free and violence-free streaming platform for children, is now also available as an app that offers a safe and entertaining platform on which children can experience exciting adventures and learn through play at the same time. The app’s extensive offering includes the ORF KIDS live stream, a variety of high-quality series and many ORF KIDS in-house productions that are designed to stimulate the imagination and promote important skills. The user-friendly interface ensures that children can navigate independently and safely. Parents can rely on the content being prepared in a child-friendly manner and free of advertising. ORF KIDS offers children a platform to browse so that every child can find the content that excites them.
Harald Kräuter, Director of Technology and Digitalization at ORF: “Our educational mission is to offer educationally valuable, tested and child-friendly content.”
“With the new kids app, our children’s program is accessible anywhere and at any time, whether live or on demand. Parents can rest assured that their children are consuming trustworthy, ad-free, high-quality content designed specifically for children. As a public media institution, we see it as our educational mission to offer educationally valuable, tested and child-friendly content. The kids app combines state-of-the-art technology with an intuitive user interface that is tailored to the needs of young users,” emphasizes Harald Kräuter, Director of Technology and Digitalization at ORF.
Program managers Alexandra Schlögl and Yvonne Lacina-Blaha: “offer a curated program for children in a protected environment”
Alexandra Schlögl: “The ORF KIDS app offers children curated programs that are violence-free, ad-free and barrier-free, with a variety of programs and exciting topics: adventure & knowledge, animals & nature, music & creativity, health & exercise, information & Culture, films and series.” Yvonne Lacina-Blaha continued: “We want to offer children this colorful variety of topics in a protected environment. With ORF KIDS we want to give children a voice and show them that their issues are heard and seen. That’s why it’s particularly important that children can have a say on ORF KIDS.”
Numerous new formats – from “Demokratino” to “Dancing with the Stars” to “Kunst Kids”
Since October 14th, there have been many new products on ORF KIDS that are also available in the app: The series “Demokratino” introduces children to the topic of democracy in a playful way. At “Dancing with the Stars” children learn different dance styles – from waltz to hip-hop – under the guidance of professionals from the ORF show “Dancing Stars”. In “The Garden Pirates” children discover the world of plants with Captain Robert Steiner and co-presenter “Lila Grasgrün”. “What’s up?” offers children the interactive opportunity to discuss topics such as sustainability and digital media with presenter Melanie Österreicher. In new episodes “Kling Klang”, children accompany the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, learn about instruments and experience musical adventures. Benni and Gucki explore Austria as “The Adventure Checkers” and experience exciting adventures. “Drunter & Drüber” combines music, magic and entertainment with guest stars. In “Talk with Bamlak”, presenter Bamlak Werner offers children a platform for discussions on topics such as friendship and media use. The “Kids Stage” shows cultural events from all over Austria. The “Art Kids” series takes children to museums and operas to discover art. “Hack Check” offers life hacks for children with practical tips for everyday life. “News from the Treasure Chest” explores old, now rare objects. Last but not least there is a Christmas special with Timna Brauer and “Tell me about Christmas” with prominent guests.
More information about the individual formats and the ORF KIDS offering can be found at presse.ORF.at.