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Morph Is Making A TV Comeback On New ‘Sky Kids’ App

Retro TV favourite Morph is making a comeback, thanks to a brand new app for children created by Sky.

The Sky Kids app is available from today at no extra cost for many Sky subscribers, and will include new adventures from the stop-motion animated character along with thousands of episodes of other kids shows.

Aimed at pre-schoolers all the way up to nine-year-olds, the new app will include a range of programmes from existing kids’ networks such as Nick Jnr., CBeebies and Cartoon Network, and will also feature original content made by Sky.

Sky has partnered with Oscar-winning Aardman Animation to produce new episodes of Morph, along with brand new short features to encourage kids to create their own stop-motion films at home.

Parents can create multiple age-appropriate profiles to cater for each child in the family.

Lucy Murphy, Head of Kids Content, Sky explained that online safety is a key issue for Sky, saying: “Safety is of fundamental importance so parents will be able to filter what their child watches according to their age.”

In future, the app will be updated to include new features including a sleep function that enables parents to limit screen time.

The app is available for free for both iOS and Android for customers with the Sky Family or Variety bundle or Sky Q.

Sky’s children’s content can also be watched using the Sky Kids tile on its TV homepage.

Morph is the latest kids’ TV favourite to get a reboot, following the likes of the The Clangers, Teletubbies and Danger Mouse.

Morph made his debut back in 1977 when he appeared on the BBC’s Take Hart, before getting his own series and later returning to star in kids art programme Hartbeat alongside Tony Hart in 1984.

Aardman’s Head of Sales and Acquisitions & Executive Producer, Alix Wiseman, commented: “Morph is very dear to our hearts and we hope that he and his mate Chas will entertain a brand new generation of viewers on this platform, as they have their loyal fan-base over the past four decades.”

Image credit: Sky