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Revision as of 15:41, 25 August 2009
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KidsCo is an international children's entertainment brand founded by Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Enterprises, American-based producer DIC Entertainment, and European broadcaster Sparrowhawk Media Group in April 2007.[1] By the end of 2007, Sparrowhawk was purchased by media conglomerate NBC Universal, thus giving the company its share in the brand. In June 2008, DiC Entertainment was acquired by Cookie Jar Group, thus also having a stake.
The owners plan to place stand-alone cable networks and multimedia websites on all points of the globe (with the exception of North America) over the course of the next two years [2].
The network is currently based in London.
The first KidsCo networks were launched in Poland, Romania and Turkey on September 7 2007 [3]. The channel also launched in Hungary, Ukraine and Russia by the end of 2007.
On January 1, 2008, KidsCo launched in the Philippines on SkyCable and in the Middle East on Showtime Arabia Network[4] and announced plans to expand to Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore on March 20, 2008 and in South Africa in August 2008.
[2] KidsCo will also be launched throughout the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Belgium and the United States in 2009 [5].
Shows
- Angela Anaconda ([2])
- Arthur
- Babar the Elephant
- Big And Hairy
- Beverly Hills Teen Club
- Corduroy
- CyberChase
- Dennis the Menace
- Fairly Odd Parents
- Franklin
- George Shrinks
- Gulliver's Travels
- Heathcliff
- Inspector Gadget
- Iz and the Zizzles
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
- M.A.S.K.
- Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!
- Max and Ruby
- Mummies Alive!
- Ned's Newt
- Pelswick
- Rescue Heroes
- Real Kids Real Adventures
- Rolie Polie Olie
- Rupert
- Sitting Ducks
- Sonic Underground
- The New Adventures Of Madeline
- The Magic School Bus
- The Prince and the Pauper
- The Tidings
- Titch
- The Trojan Horse
- The New Adventures Of Ocean Girl
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
References
- ^ SPARROWHAWK MEDIA, DIC ENTERTAINMENT AND CORUS ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO LAUNCH KIDSCO, A BRANDED GLOBAL CHANNEL FOR CHILDREN
- ^ a b [1] [dead link]
- ^ Kidsco to launch in autumn from digitalspy.co.uk
- ^ "New channel on SHOWTIME". Showtimearabia.com. 2007-12-31.
- ^ NBC Universal kids' channel seeks brand sponsorships