Cookie Jar Kids Network
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| Type | Saturday morning cartoon block (as WGN America) and Weekday morning cartoon block |
|---|---|
| Branding | Cookie Jar |
| Country | |
| Availability | Nationwide, though not in every market |
| Owner | Cookie Jar Group |
Launch date | January 12, 2003 |
Former names | DiC Kids Network |
| Affiliation(s) | WGN America |
The Cookie Jar Network (formerly DiC Kids Network) is a children's programming block that airs selected Cookie Jar Entertainment programs on local FOX, MyNetworkTV, The CW and Independent stations to provide them with a source of Educational/Informational (E/I) programming required by federal law. The block is known on air as simply Cookie Jar. It was first formed in 2003 as DiC Kids Network and was syndicated by Tribune Entertainment from 2003 - 2008. The block is currently syndicated by Ascent Media.[1]
In early 2008, the group announced that they would renew the focus of the block with an emphasis on offering DiC programming to additional digital subchannels to meet their E/I needs.[2] However, following the Cookie Jar Group's acquisition of DiC in June 2008, the block was renamed Cookie Jar Network. In September 2009, the block was further changed by switching out the former DiC programming for that produced in the 1990's by Cookie Jar's predecessor company Cinar.
List of Programs
Current programs
Former programs
- The Littles
- Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
- Archie's Weird Mysteries
- Sabrina's Secret Life
- Trollz
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Liberty's Kids (now shown on Cookie Jar Toons)
- Mummies Alive! (now shown on Cookie Jar Toons)
- Horseland (now shown on Cookie Jar Toons)
- Sabrina: The Animated Series (now shown on Cookie Jar TV)
- The New Adventures of Madeline
Non-Educational
Warner Bros. Television
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (The first 3 seasons)
- The Smurfs (a Hanna-Barbera production; presented by DIC in the US; 26 select episodes)
Southern Star Group
- The Berenstain Bears (1985 CBS series; a Hanna-Barbera Australia production; presented by DIC in the US)
MGM Television
- Stargate Infinity
- All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (presented by DiC in the US)
Alliance Atlantis Communications
- Ace Lightning (presented by DIC in some countries)
References
- ^ "Documents for "COOKIE JAR NETWORK"". Ascent Media. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ DIC E/I Block is Back! 2/17/09
- ^ "Network A" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Network B" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
See also
- Cookie Jar TV (Cookie Jar's Saturday morning children's block on CBS)
- Cookie Jar Toons (Cookie Jar's daily children's block on This TV)