ORF KiDS brings Austrian children's productions together online, while parts of its program also appear on ORF 1. ORF dates this closer relationship between its streaming and linear children's offerings to April 1, 2026.
That relationship matters when a family encounters the same program under either label. ORF KiDS names the children's offering; ORF 1 is also a television destination for its productions. The program itself provides the clearest link between the two.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Public name | ORF KiDS |
| Linear relationship | ORF KiDS productions also appear in ORF 1 |
| Regional cooking | Grüße aus der Küche |
| Music process | Unser Musik-Tagebuch |
A regional ingredient starts a cooking story
Grüße aus der Küche begins with a child from one of Austria's nine federal states sending a letter and a mysterious package to a studio kitchen. The package contains an ingredient associated with the child's home region.
The format connects local places and traditions with making a dish. Salzburg salt and Styrian eggplant are examples in ORF's introduction. A regional story therefore supplies the starting question, before the studio team discovers what it will cook.
This makes the program more specific than an adult cookery demonstration adapted only by changing the presenter. Children contribute knowledge of their home, and the food provides a practical link to that place.
Music is shown as a process
Unser Musik-Tagebuch follows young presenters meeting Austrian performers and exploring how music is made. Its questions concern the origins of a song idea, creating a beat and work behind a concert stage.
The diary itself is part of the format. Information about each guest is joined by things learned during the encounter. Guests also contribute a short sound recording; across the series, these acoustic memories form material for a musical puzzle. This gives the meetings a continuing creative thread, beyond individual celebrity appearances.
November adds outdoor and performance discoveries
ORF's November 2026 announcement introduced Die Wandermäuse from November 1, with Lena Grandl-Großmann and Stefan Gruber exploring Austrian walking routes with a camera and diary.
Later in the month, the announcement plans Manege frei from November 18 and So ein Theater from November 30. The first visits the circus behind the curtain; the second follows rehearsals, workshops, dressing rooms and the development of a stage production. Those later starts remain upcoming as of November 4.
Together, the formats connect a finished result with the people and work behind it: a dish with its region, a song with its creation, and a performance with its preparation. That is a distinctive thread through these ORF KiDS productions.
Useful answers
Why do ORF KiDS programs also appear under ORF1?
ORF expanded the connection between its streaming children’s offering and ORF1 from April 1, 2026. The same production can therefore be presented in both contexts.
How does Grüße aus der Küche introduce an Austrian region?
A local child sends a letter and a package containing a regional ingredient. The studio team uses it to make a dish while the program introduces the child’s home area.