AN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered into an ad-supported video on demand content deal for the US market, with 9 Story Distribution International Limited, to bring six seasons of the iconic children’s series Barney & Friends to its viewers beginning April 9. Tubi will offer Seasons 7-9 of the live-action series, which featured Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato in their younger years, exclusively to its viewers; and also make available Seasons 10-12 non-exclusively. Barney & Friends is the latest addition to a robust library of children’s content, with upcoming April movies from the Land Before Time and VeggieTales franchises alongside series Jumanji the Animated Series, Felix the Cat, Underdog, and Barbie Dreamtopia.
Additional iconic characters in the Tubi Kids section include Scooby-Doo, VeggieTales, Superman, Batman, LEGO® NINJAGO®, Sonic the Hedgehog, Strawberry Shortcake, Paddington Bear, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Garfield, The Wiggles and many more – all completely free.
Barney & Friends originally aired from 1992 to 2009 and was one of the most popular live-action series for preschool-aged boys and girls. The show celebrates the life skills of sharing, community and friendship via music and cognitive learning. In the world of Barney, sharing and caring are key, imaginations flourish and there is always a dance at every turn. Everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur and his dino-pals – Baby Bop, BJ and Riff – help give children the range of skills they need to grow, using tons of music, fun and laughs to guide the way.
Tubi Kids features a robust library of children’s content – nearly 2,000 age-appropriate movies and television shows or over 8,000 hours of content – completely free in a dedicated section built just for families. A destination for age-appropriate content on the service, Tubi Kids helps alleviate parents’ worries over what their children are watching and will soon be available on all major streaming devices in the near future.
Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television shows from over 250 content partners, including every major studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.
