PBS Kids
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| Type | Kids program block aired from 1993 to 1999 |
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| Branding | PBS KIDS |
| Country | United States Canada (via cable) Mexico (1996-1999) |
| Availability | All of North America |
| Founded | October 11, 1993 |
| Slogan | Let's Go and Play! |
| Broadcast area | All of North America |
| Area | All of North America |
| Owner | PBS |
| Key people | Jake Hollies (founders by PBS KIDS GO), Sara Shepard (founder by PBS Kids), Diane Chagnon (PBS Kids Sprout) |
| Launch date | October 11, 1993 (block) September 6, 1999 (channel) |
| Dissolved | September 26, 2005 (channel) |
| Former names | PTV (October 11, 1993-September 5, 1999) |
| Affiliation | PBS |
| Official website | pbskidsgo.org |
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 12.[citation needed] In 2005, the PBS Kids channel was replaced by PBS Kids Sprout.
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[edit] History
Along with the block of programming on PBS, PBS Kids was a separate television network, founded in the fall of 1999,[1] and was targeted to children four to seven years old[citation needed]. The PBS Kids Channel ran for six years and was largely funded by DirecTV[citation needed]. The channel ceased broadcast on September 26, 2005, in favor of a new commercial joint venture, PBS Kids Sprout, which is a partnership owned by Comcast[2] About half of PBS TV stations still program a children's channel themselves over their multicasting service,[3] such as WNET, WHYY, WNED, WFWA, UNC-TV, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Twin Cities Public Television, WGBH, WQED, WMHT, WTTW, WYCC, and WETA-TV. On PBS, two blocks of programming are currently included in PBS Kids: PBS Kids GO! and the PBS Kids Preschool Block. The former block, PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch, was launched in 2000 and canceled in 2004.
[edit] Current programs
The following PBS Kids programs are in production and airing on PBS Stations or online. Programs from both the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids GO! are listed because they are all part of the PBS Kids brand and included on the official PBS Kids site.
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
- Barney & Friends
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
- Curious George
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (Fall 2012)[4]
- Dinosaur Train
- The Electric Company
- Fizzy's Lunch Lab (online only)
- Franny's Feet
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
- Martha Speaks
- Sesame Street
- Sid the Science Kid
- Super Why!
- Thomas and Friends
- Wild Kratts
- WordGirl
- WordWorld
[edit] Past programs
The following programs are no longer in production, although some of them may still air as reruns on some PBS stations or other channels.
- The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon
- The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth
- Angelina Ballerina
- Animalia
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
- Arthur
- The Berenstain Bears (2003-)
- Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
- Between the Lions
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Bob the Builder
- Boohbah
- Caillou
- Charlie Horse Music Pizza
- Corduroy
- Clifford's Puppy Days
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Cyberchase
- Design Squad
- The Dooley and Pals Show
- DragonflyTV
- Dragon Tales
- FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman
- George Shrinks
- Gerbert
- Ghostwriter
- Groundling Marsh
- Holly's Magical Tales
- The Huggabug Club
- In the Mix
- It's a Big Big World
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
- Jay Jay the Jet Plane
- Katie and Orbie
- Kidsongs
- Kratts' Creatures
- Lomax, the Hound of Music
- Make Way for Noddy
- Maya & Miguel
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- My World
- Newton's Apple
- Panwapa
- Pappyland
- PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- Pocoyo
- Postcards from Buster
- Powerhouse
- The Puzzle Place
- Reading Rainbow
- Redwall
- Rimba's Island
- The Saddle Club
- Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
- SeeMore's Playhouse
- Seven Little Monsters
- Shining Time Station
- Signing Time!
- Square One Television
- Kino's Storytime
- Teletubbies
- Theodore Tugboat
- Timothy Goes to School
- Toopy and Binoo
- Tots TV
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Wimzie's House
- Wishbone
- Zoboomafoo
- Zoobilee Zoo
- ZOOM (1999)
[edit] PBS Kids Sprout
[edit] References
- ^ Karen Everhart Bedford (August 30, 1999). "Multi-purpose PBS Kids takes flight next week". Originally published in Current. http://www.current.org/ch/ch916k.html. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Singel, Ryan (December 3, 2009). "Comcast Buys NBC, Clouding Online TV’s Future". http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/12/comcast-buys-nbc-clouding-online-tvs-future/. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Katy June-Friesen (January 12, 2009). "Many stations packaging their own kids’ channels They’ve got something for tots on DTV menu". Originally published in Current. http://www.current.org/kids/kids0901multicast.shtml. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ PBS Press Release, July 31, 2011
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