CBeebies spreads reach in Asia

Dinopaws is among the shows set to air in Mandarin

BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) is set to extend the reach of CBeebies in Asia by launching the UK preschool channel in Taiwan.

BBCWW has partnered with 15 cable operators in Taiwan to bring the 24-hour, dual-language CBeebies channel to more than 3.8 million households from March 13.

Series that are due to air in Mandarin include Hey Duggee, Sarah & Duck, Dinopaws and The Numtums.

“This is the first time that CBeebies programmes will be fully dubbed in Mandarin and launched as a channel in Taiwan,” said Kelvin Yau, general manager for Greater China, BBCWW.

CBeebies is also available in countries such as Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Mexico, Poland and South Africa.