Bing (TV series)

Bing
Logo used since 2014
Based onBing Bunny by Ted Dewan
Developed byAcamar Films
ComposerJulian Nott
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes105 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Lucy Murphy
  • Philip Bergkvist
  • Howard Litton
ProducerMichael Shields
Running time7 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBeebies (UK)
S4C (in Welsh language only)
Release9 June 2014 (2014-06-09) –
12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
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Bing is an animated children's television series based on the books by Ted Dewan and produced by Acamar Films. The series follows a preschool bunny boy named Bing as he experiences everyday issues.

Bing airs on CBeebies in the United Kingdom and Ireland and S4C in the Welsh language. In January 2024, Acamar Films announced that Bing had been requested over one billion times on BBC iPlayer.[1] RAI in Italy premiered the series in 2018 on its RAI YoYo platform.[2] In The United States, the series started airing on the Cartoonito block in September 2021 on Cartoon Network,[3][4] with an American voice cast, replacing their original British voices.[5] Bing premiered in France on the France 5 channel in January 2023.[6] Bing airs in 130 countries[7] and is available on YouTube across a network of 25 localized channels.[8][9]

Bing has won numerous awards including an International Emmy Kids Award and a Writers' Guild Award.[10] The Peek-a-Boo Bing soft toy has won a 2023 Made For Mums Gold Award.[11]

  1. ^ "Bing "vooshes" past one billion streams on BBC iPlayer as Acamar Films announces leading global broadcaster renewals". Animation UK. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "BING ITALIAN YOUTUBE CHANNEL REACHES 1 Million Subscribers". Total Licensing. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Cartoonito Greenlights 'Dylan's Playtime Adventures', Adds 'Bing', 'Odo' & 'Pocoyo' to Lineup". 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Cartoonito Pre-K Block Debuts Sept. 13 on HBO Max & Cartoon Network". 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Cartoonito on Instagram: "It's a Bing thing! 🐰🖤 Join @bingbunny and his friends Flop, Sula, Pando, and the rest of the crew as they explore their town! 📺 THIS FALL! Watch Bing Bunny during @Cartoonito on @cartoonnetworkofficial #Cartoonito #CartoonNetwork #bingbunny"".
  6. ^ "Acamar Films Appoints France Télévisions Distribution as French Licensing Agent for Bing as the series debuts on France 5". Acamar Films. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ Quetteville, Harry de (26 October 2022). "Why children's TV is a force to be reckoned with". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Bing Goes Gold in Poland Reaching One Million YouTube Subscribers". Acamar Films. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ Shields, Mikael (16 October 2023). "'Bing' producer Michael Shields on why pre-school content is as valuable as prime-time drama". Television Business International.
  10. ^ "Awards". Acamar Films. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  11. ^ "MadeForMums Toy Awards 2023: Winners announced". MadeForMums. Retrieved 17 October 2023.