CBBC

CBBC commissions new kid-targeted reality and factual series about different cultures and environments around the world and also focus on teamwork:

Hai! Karate - Journey to Japan (10 episodes) - the reality series follows five UK kids, each with a parent, as they travel to Japan for an intensive three-week karate training course with the hope of qualifying to participate in the World Karate Championships in Okinawa. Each kid also has a goal of improving their relationship with their respective parent. In addition to karate, during their time in Japan the kids will also be educated in Japanese culture and traditions. Slated to debut on CBBC in 2010.

Natural Born Hunters (13 episodes) - hosted by wildlife presenter Steve Backshall and CBBC's barney Harwood, the series explores the animal kingdom's greatest and dangerous predators and how they survive day to day. The series features footage from the BBC's Natural History Unit. The series is set to bow in spring 2010.

Serious Explorers: Livingstone (11 episodes) - The Serious adventure series returns in spring 2010 with this new expedition to East Africa's Tanzania. The series features 8 kids as they retrace the steps of explorer David Livingstone in a month-long expedition.

Safari 8 (13 episodes) - eight kids, four from the UK and four from South Africa, team up to train for a month to become game rangers in South Africa's Kruger Game Reserve. Set to premiere in January 2010, the kids will learn to work as a team and develop a range of skills.

Barney's South America (26 episodes) - This time around Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt use their humorous approach to investigate the various wildlife living in South America. A joint production with CBBC and NHU, the series will premiere in spring 2010.