Die Sendung mit der Maus ("The Programme with the Mouse") is an educational tv-series for children, by the German public broadcasting station ARD. An international version with English dubbing has been created in Australia and airs as Mouse TV. While the German public broadcasters often have to take flak for shallow programming in spite of their "culture and education mandate", this show is often cited as a counter-example. And with reason, for Die Maus is very popular amongst young and old, owning its continuous existence since 1971 to a high quality mix of education and entertainment.