Children’s Public Service Media Needs a Home
Authors: Woodfal, A., Woodfall, A.
Editors: Freeman, H., Kirkham, H.
Publication Date: 28/06/2026
Pages: 12-14
Publisher: The Children’s Media Foundation
ISBN: 978-1-9161353-8-3
Abstract:Drawing on research with UK children aged 8–11, this piece argues that children’s public service media is losing its place in the home as viewing shifts to mobile, platform-based environments. Engagement is increasingly routed through schools, while family co-viewing declines. This erodes opportunities for dialogue, guidance and shared understanding, underscoring the need to reintegrate public service media into domestic routines.
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