Télémagino
Country | Canada |
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Network | Family Jr. |
Headquarters | Montreal, Québec |
Programming | |
Language(s) | French |
Ownership | |
Owner | DHX Media |
Télémagino is a Canadian discretionary service owned by DHX Media. Launched on July 5, 2010 as a sister to an equivalent English-language service, it airs programming aimed at preschool-aged children. The channel previously operated under Disney–ABC Television Group's preschool television brands, including Playhouse Disney and Disney Junior, but was rebranded on September 18, 2015 following the acquisition of Canadian rights to Disney's children's brands and programming by Corus Entertainment.
Along with its English-language parent channel Family Jr., it is available in over four million Canadian households as of 2013.[1]
History
As Playhouse Disney Télé and Disney Junior
The channel was licensed in 2006 as Vrak Junior, a sister channel to Astral's Vrak TV, though, aimed at younger viewers than Vrak.[2] It was launched on July 5, 2010 as Playhouse Disney Télé, the last Playhouse Disney channel to launch in the world before the worldwide switch to Disney Junior.[3] Three years prior, an English language version (then known as Playhouse Disney) was launched on November 30, 2007 as a multiplex channel of Family. The network took on the new Disney Junior brand in 2011.
On March 4, 2013, following the Competition Bureau's approval of Bell Media's takeover of Astral, it was announced that Family Channel and its sister networks (including the three Disney Junior services, Disney XD, MusiquePlus, and Animax) would be divested in an attempt to relieve CRTC concerns regarding the takeover.[4] On November 28, 2013, DHX Media announced it would acquire the four channels for $170 million pending CRTC approval.[5][6] On July 24, 2014, the CRTC approved DHX's purchase of the networks,[7][8] and the deal was closed on July 31, 2014.[9].
As Télémagino
On April 16, 2015, it was announced that Corus Entertainment had acquired Canadian rights to Disney Channel's program library and would launch a Canadian version of Disney Channel that September, and that its sibling brands of Disney Junior and XD would be re-launched at a later date. In anticipation for this transition, DHX concurrently announced that its Disney-branded networks would be re-branded as spin-offs of Family Channel. The re-branding of Disney Junior's French feed was tentatively announced as Famille Junior, but was later changed to Télémagino. The new name was officially introduced on September 18, 2015, alongside the re-branding of its English-language counterpart as Family Jr..[10][11][12]
Programming
Current programming
- All Hail King Julien (Roi Julian! L'élu des lemurs) (April 17, 2017 – present)
- Bananas in Pyjamas
- Bob the Builder (Bob le bricoleur) (September 4, 2017 – present)[13]
- Caillou (February 5, 2018 – present)
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (Le village de Dany) (November 6, 2017 – present)
- Dinotrux (September 11, 2017 – present)[14]
- Dragons: Race to the Edge (Dragons: Par-delà les rives) (July 10, 2017 – present)
- Franny's Feet (Franny et les chaussures magiques)
- Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (En route: Les aventures de Tif et Oh) (July 30, 2018 - present)
- In the Night Garden...
- Inspector Gadget (Inspecteur Gadget) (February 5, 2018 – present) (Also on Télétoon)
- Johnny Test (February 26, 2018 – present)
- Justin Time (Justin Rêve) (Fall 2011 – present)
- Kate & Mim-Mim (Kate et Mim-Mim) (January 9, 2017 – present)
- Kody Kapow (May 19, 2018 – present)
- Little People (September 4, 2017 – present)[15]
- Messy Goes to Okido (Messy et le monde d'Okido)
- The Mighty Jungle (La jungle magique) (January 9, 2016 - present)
- Nature Cat (Félibert, le chaventurier) (July 1, 2016 – present)[16]
- Playdate (Viens jouer!)
- Poko (January 9, 2016 - present)
- Rainbow Ruby (April 9, 2018 – present)
- The Save-Ums (Les Sauve-tout) (Mid 2015–present)
- Space Ranger Roger (Roger, le heros sideral) (January 2017 – present)
- Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures (Fraisinette) (Early 2012–present)
- Teletubbies
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots (Les Aventures du Chat Potté) (June 12, 2017 – present)
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (November 3, 2018 - present)
- Topsy and Tim (Topsy et Tim)
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (Chasseurs de Trolls: Les Contes d’Arcadia) (July 7, 2018 – present)
- Turbo FAST (March 3, 2018 – present)
- Twirlywoos
- Waybuloo
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Yup Yups
- Zoboomafoo
Upcoming programming
- Charlie and Lola (Charlie et Lola)
Current Movies
- Lucky Duck
- Barbie: Dreamtopia
Former programming
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Les 101 dalmatiens)
- Aladdin
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Tibère et la Maison bleue) (July 5, 2010 - December 31, 2015)
- Bo on the Go! (1 2 3 Bo !) (September 2015 - June 25, 2018)
- Doc McStuffins (Docteur la peluche) (April 8, 2012 – August 31, 2015)
- The Doodlebops (Les Doodlebops) (July 5, 2010 – August 31, 2016)
- DuckTales (La Bande à Picsou)
- Elliot Moose (Elliot) (May 6, 2011 - 2013)
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (Harry et ses dinosaures)
- Higglytown Heroes (Les Héros d'Higglyville) (July 5, 2010 – September 2013)
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Jake et les Pirates du Pays Imaginaire) (May 6, 2011 – November 29, 2015)
- Johnny and the Sprites (Johnny et Les Sprites)
- Jungle Junction (En route pour la jungle)
- Little Einsteins (Les Petits Einstein)
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (Marguerite et la bête féroce) (July 5, 2010 – December 31, 2012)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (La Maison de Mickey)
- Naughty Naughty Pets (Mes bestioles chéries) (July 1, 2016 – September 3, 2017)[17]
- PB&J Otter (July 5, 2010 – June 2013)
- Sofia the First (Princesse Sofia) (2013 – 2015)
- Stanley (May 6, 2011 - 2013)
- Stella and Sam (Stella et Sacha) (2010 – September 30, 2016)
- The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (L'ours Benjamin)
- Thomas & Friends (Thomas et ses amis) (2015 - August 26, 2018)
- Tickety Toc (2013 - June 24, 2018)
See also
International distribution
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectivity) - distributed on the SPM Telecom system.
References
- ^ "Family Channel | Family Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD Available on Free Preview in March". Newswire.ca. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-98, CRTC, 2006-03-27
- ^ Astral launches French-language Playhouse Disney Channel with Bell TV, CNW, 31 May 2010
- ^ BCE takeover of Astral OK’d by Competition Bureau Archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today, The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), March 4, 2013.
- ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "DHX to acquire Family Channel, three others from Bell Media". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. November 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "DHX Media receives CRTC approval on $170M acquisition of Family Channel and three other children's channels". DHX Media. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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- ^ "DHX Media closes Family Channel acquisition and announces management changes". Canada Newswire. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "DHX-Disney Divorce Almost Done". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "DHX TELEVISION'S REBRANDED FAMILY JR. AND TÉLÉMAGINO NETWORKS REVEALED TODAY" (Press release). DHX Media. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ http://kidscreen.com/2017/08/25/telemagino-adds-trio-of-preschool-series/
- ^ http://kidscreen.com/2017/08/25/telemagino-adds-trio-of-preschool-series/
- ^ http://kidscreen.com/2017/08/25/telemagino-adds-trio-of-preschool-series/
- ^ http://www.telemagino.ca/series/felibert-le-chaventurier/
- ^ http://www.telemagino.ca/series/mes-bestioles-cheries/