Foxtel has the kids’ school holidays in mind for July, and promises “something to keep every kid entertained” with on-demand, ad-free and downloadable offline-viewing content.
As per usual, Foxtel has plenty of top brand content available, and its Kids App is no exception.
Proudly boasting of its award-winning status, you’ll find content from Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, CBeebies, Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network and Boomerang to help you keep the kids occupied.
Of course, you can’t delegate parenting duties to an app, but the app is easy for you and children to navigate, and especially when you’re tasked with long drives, flights of holidays spent away from an Internet connection, downloading shows for offline viewing can be a life saver for parents and kids alike.
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The app was created and developed in Australia, and aims to help parents “deal with some of the challenges that come with youngsters watching TV, like limiting screen time, managing what they watch, and monitoring data usage.”
You can set a limit on the time spent watching the app and can select classifications between G and PG ratings for age appropriate viewing.
So, with that mini refresher course in the huge collection of curated kid-friendly content in the Foxtel Kids app, what are the Foxtel Kids App July programming highlights include the following?
The list is below, and please note: Foxtel says these programs “are available to stream or download on demand following their premiere timeslot.”
NEXO KNIGHTS
Cartoon Network
Season 4, Weekends from July 1 at 9am, Australian Premiere
Lance, Macy and Axl will step-up – as well as Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox – to find the final six Forbidden Powers, lock them into Mount Thunderstruck and free the Stone Colossus which will march across the realm – headed for Knightonia – destroying everything in its path.
THE LOUD HOUSE
Nickelodeon
Brand new episodes, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 4pm, Australian Premiere
Ever wonder what it’s like to grow up in a big family? Eleven-year-old Lincoln Loud (Grant Palmer) gives viewers an inside look at how to survive the chaos of a huge household, especially as the only boy with ten sisters! Lincoln’s best friend Clyde (Caleel Harris) is an only child and is always willing to take part in Lincoln’s schemes.
TOON MARTY
Nickelodeon
Season 1, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 4.30pm, Australian Premiere
This brand new, animated comedy follows Marty, the giant fibreglass mascot atop the local ToonMart. Marty is surprisingly zapped to life in a freak accident and is free to do as he pleases. Busybody Marty goes on madcap adventures as he explores Toonville and interacts with everyone with wide-eyed enthusiasm.
NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT
Nick Jr
Season 1, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 5.30pm, Australian Premiere
Nella the Princess Knight is an animated pre-school series that follows Nella, an unconventional 8-year-old princess, who possesses the royal qualities like compassion and grace, while also embodying the courage and determination of a brave knight. Nella features a social-emotional curriculum highlighting relationship development and positive messaging that empowers pre-schoolers to be courageous and teaches empathy through songs.
OLD JACK’S BOAT ROCKPOOL TALES
CBeebies
Season 1, Weeknights from July 3 at 7pm, Australian Premiere
Old Jack and Salty are back with more brand new rockpool tales, as Old Jack recalls his childhood adventures with his friends in the seaside village. Starring Bernard Cribbins.
REGAL ACADEMY
Nick Jr
Season 1, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 6pm, Australian Premiere
Regal Academy is a brand new animated series featuring a mixture of comedy, music, and innovative animation techniques taking the familiar world of fairy tales and turns it on its head through the adventures of Rose Cinderella, a normal girl who suddenly discovers that Cinderella is her grandma.
SLIME CUP
Nickelodeon
Season 2, Fridays from July 7 at 5.30pm, Australian Premiere, LOCAL PRODUCTION
Nickelodeon Australia is turning up the slime-o-meter and bringing SLIME CUP back to Aussie kids. After scouring the country for tough competitors, 15 teams will set out to prove they have the skills, smarts and swag to take home the coveted SLIME CUP. With off-the-scale crazy challenges and ‘splatacular’ spills, winning the honour of slime champion is no easy task – get ready for the ultimate race against slime!
FUTURE WORM!
Disney XD
New episodes, Fridays from July 7 at 7pm, Australian Premiere
Future-Worm! follows Danny, an optimistic 12-year-old who creates a time machine lunch box and befriends FutureWorm, a fearless worm from the future. Together, the duo navigates through space, time and study hall – voiced by Andy Milonakis (Kroll Show) and James Adomian (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson).
PAW PATROL
Nick Jr
New episodes, Weekdays from Monday July 10 at 8.30am, Australian Premiere
PAW Patrol is a CG, action-adventure pre-school series starring a pack of six heroic puppies: Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble, and Skye, who are led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy named Ryder. With a unique blend of problem-solving skills, cool vehicles and lots of cute doggy humour, the PAW Patrol works together on high-stakes rescue missions to protect the Adventure Bay community.
REGULAR SHOW IN SPACE
Cartoon Network
Season 8, Weekdays from July 17 at 6.15pm, Australian Premiere
Last season’s massive cliffhanger ripped The Park from earth and took Mordecai, Rigby and the gang with it. Season eight will now take place entirely in outer space.
DESCENDANTS 2
Disney
Live action movie, Premiere on the Kids App Saturday July 22 at 5pm at the same time as the US
Available on channel Friday July 28 at 6.30pm, Australian Premiere
Musical fantasy film, Descendants 2 sees director and choreographer Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Hocus Pocus) return for the sequel to the original alongside stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage daughters and sons of Disney villains Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil, respectively.
SOFIA THE FIRST: THE MYSTIC ISLES
Disney Junior
Two part special, Saturdays from July 29 at 6pm, Australian Premiere
When Amber discovers Sofia's role as storekeeper, she demands to come along on Sofia's next mission to the Mystic Isles. But will Amber's attitude help Sofia or hinder the mission? Sofia voiced by Modern Family’s Ariel Winter.
Foxtel reminds us that its Kids app is “available for download from the App Store and Google Play,” and is “available to Foxtel and Foxtel Play customers, who subscribe to the Foxtel Kids pack, at no extra charge.”
The app can be registered to five devices and can be used simultaneously by two users, and downloaded programs are available to view for 31 days.
