David Farnor | On 04, Jun 2015

Netflix has announced four new kids’ TV shows.

The original animations will join an ever-growing line-up of child-friendly content on the streaming service, as the competition for young eyeballs continues to heat up.

In April, Netflix ordered Green Eggs and Ham, based on the Dr. Seuss book, a commission that was followed by Sky snapping up the rights to thousands of new shows for its own VOD library, including Adventure Time. Only this week, Amazon announced a new dedicated kids’ tablet, complete with a child-specific subscription service, including TV series from Prime Instant Video, educational apps and books.

The new shows will target a range of audiences, from preschool-friendly animal adventures to an action-adventure based on Tarzan.

All episodes of the original series will premiere at the same time around the world.

““We could’’t be more excited to be partnering with such a diverse group of creative talent on these new Netflix series for kids,”” says Erik Barmack, Netflix VP of Global Independent Content, highlighting the service’s line-up for “preschoolers and grade school adventure fans”.”

In addition to the new original titles, Netflix is also adding three first-run exclusive series for kids to enjoy. The award-winning Russian phenomenon Masha and the Bear will premiere this August in the United States. This month, Canadian animation company Nelvana Studios introduces The Day My Butt Went Psycho to grade-school kids in the US, UK, and Mexico. And Elias, the little rescue boat from the popular Norwegian preschool series of the same name, is now streaming exclusively on Netflix in US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Here’s a rundown of the upcoming kids’ originals – as well as when you can expect them to be released.

Cirque du Soleil – Luna Petunia – Autumn 2016

From Saban Brands and Cirque du Soleil Média comes Luna Petunia, a new preschool series. Inspired by Cirque du Soleil’’s unique brand of innovation and creativity, the animated series will chronicle the adventures of Luna Petunia, a girl who lives in our world but plays in a dreamland where she learns how to make the impossible possible.

The branding is crucial to Netflix’s plan for this show: Season 1 will kick off a franchise roll-out that will include a consumer products line, interactive digital content and even a potential live tour.

Number of episodes: 11