Cookie Jar Kids Network
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Type | Defunct weekly/daily block |
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Country | |
Availability | Nationwide, though not in every market |
Owner | Cookie Jar Group |
Launch date | September 1, 2003 |
Dissolved | September 18, 2011 |
Former names | DIC Kids Network (2003–2008) The Incredible World of DiC (2003–2008, on-air name) |
The Cookie Jar Kids Network (formerly DIC Kids Network) was a syndicated children's programming block that airs selected Cookie Jar Group shows on local Fox, MyNetworkTV, and independent stations to provide them with a source of E/I programming required by federal law. The block is known on air as simply Cookie Jar. It was first formed in 2003 as the DIC Kids Network, and was syndicated by Tribune Entertainment from 2003 to 2008, and then by Ascent Media.[1][2] In early 2008, the group announced that they would renew the focus of the block with an emphasis on offering DIC Entertainment programming to additional digital subchannels to meet their E/I needs.[3] On June 20, 2008, it has been announced that DIC Entertainment would be acquired by Canada-based Cookie Jar Group. On July 23, 2008, the deal was completed, and the block was later relaunched as the Cookie Jar Kids Network. The block ceased to exist on September 18, 2011.
National ad sales for the syndicated blocks were handled by Tribune Entertainment with barter basis available.[4] Ads could have stitched together other programs throughout the three blocks.[5]
History
In January 2003, DIC announced three syndicated children's programming E/I blocks called DIC Kids Network with 200 stations including those owned by Tribune, Sinclair, Clear Channel and Cox signed up to carry the blocks. Margaret Loesch and Donald Roberts, a specialist in kids and media at Stanford University, help develop the blocks.[4] By August, 400 stations had signed 3 to 5 year deals. The block was launched on September 1.[5] With its three feeds, DIC Kids was on Fox, The WB and UPN affiliates and out fulfilled the networks' Saturday morning blocks by December 1.[6]
Programming
Notes:
-Shows marked with a * do not fulfill E/I requirements.
-The programming premiere and end dates are based on weekday broadcasts.
Lineup
All schedules correspond to markets which opted to carry DIC/Cookie Jar programming on weekdays. Except where affiliates opt to carry programming on weekends instead due to scheduling conflicts including paid programming, religious programming, and local morning newscasts. The block offered three separate exclusive programming feeds. This lineup only shows content that fulfill E/I requirements.
2003-2004
Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
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DIC Kids Network programming A | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | ||||||
DIC Kids Network programming B | All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | The Berenstain Bears | |||||
DIC Kids Network programming C | Fall | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Archie's Weird Mysteries | The Littles | |||
Late Fall | Sabrina's Secret Life | Archie's Weird Mysteries | The Littles | ||||
Mid-Summer | Sabrina's Secret Life | Liberty's Kids |
2004-2005
Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
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DIC Kids Network programming A | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | Ace Lightning | |||||
DIC Kids Network programming B | The Berenstain Bears | The Littles | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | ||||
DIC Kids Network programming C | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Liberty's Kids |
2005-2006
Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
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DIC Kids Network programming A | Trollz | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | Archie's Weird Mysteries | ||||
DIC Kids Network programming B | The Littles | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | |||||
DIC Kids Network programming C | Fall | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Liberty's Kids | ||||
Mid-Spring | Sabrina's Secret Life | Liberty's Kids |
2006-2007
Note: Most stations transitioned from DIC Kids Network programming C to programming B while other stations dropped programming altogether.
Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
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DIC Kids Network programming A | October | Sabrina's Secret Life | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | Archie's Weird Mysteries | |||
DIC Kids Network programming B | Fall | Strawberry Shortcake | The Littles | Liberty's Kids | |||
Mid-Spring | The Littles | Liberty's Kids |
2007-2008
Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
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DIC Kids Network programming A | Fall | Horseland | Sabrina's Secret Life | ||||
Mid-Spring | Horseland | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century |
2008-2009
Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A | Trollz | Sabrina's Secret Life | |||||
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming B | Madeline | Horseland |
Affiliate list
The following is a list of stations, which carried DIC/Cookie Jar Kids Network programming between 2003 to 2009.
Legend
- Light purple indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming A
- Pink indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming B
- Light yellow indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming C
City of license/market | Station | Affiliation | Owner | Years ran | Notes |
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Boise, Idaho | KTRV | Fox | Block Communications | 2003- | |
KNIN-TV | UPN The CW |
Banks Broadcasting | 2003- | ||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DIC Kids Network programming C was only available through the cable-only The WB 100+ as Boise, along with other markets, which were below the top 100 Nielsen Media Research-designated television markets. | |
Charlotte, North Carolina | WWWB WMYT |
The WB MyNetworkTV |
Capitol Broadcasting Company | 2003-2007 | |
WJZY | UPN The CW |
Capitol Broadcating Company | 2003- | ||
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | WFTC | UPN MyNetworkTV |
Fox Television Stations | 2003-2007 (WFTC) 2007-2008 (WUCW) |
WFTC transitioned DIC Kids Network programming A to The CW-affiliate, WUCW starting in Fall 2007. |
KMSP-TV WUCW |
Fox | Fox Television Stations | 2003-2006 (KMSP) 2006-2007 (WUCW) |
KMSP transitioned DIC Kids Network programming B to WUCW, The WB-affiliate which was going to be The CW starting in September 2006. | |
KMWB | The WB | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2003-2006 | ||
Nashville, Tennessee | WUXP-TV | UPN | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2003-2006 | |
Portland, Oregon | KPTV | Fox | Meredith Corporation | 2006-2007 | The Portland market didn't pickup this lineup of DIC programs until September 2006. |
KPTV KRCW |
Fox The CW |
Meredith Corporation | 2003-2006 (KPTV) 2006-2007 (KRCW) |
KPTV transitioned DIC Kids Network programming B to KWBP in September 2006. | |
KWBP | The WB | Tribune Broadcasting | 2003-2006 | ||
Spokane, Washington | KAYU-TV | Fox | Stainless Broadcasting Company | 2003-2006 |
References
- ^ "program info: Cookie Jar Network A". Ascent Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "program info: Cookie Jar Network B". Ascent Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ DIC E/I Block is Back! 2/17/09
- ^ a b Oei, Lily (Jan 28, 2003). "DIC offers kidvid blocks". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ a b Oei, Lily (August 12, 2003). "DIC sets 3 hours of kid programs". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ Baisley, Sarah (December 19, 2003). "DIC Kids Network High On Ratings". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22nd CENTURY" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ https://kidscreen.com/2004/09/01/gini-20040901/
- ^ "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT LIBERTY'S KIDS" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ https://kidscreen.com/2004/09/01/gini-20040901/
- ^ https://kidscreen.com/2004/09/01/gini-20040901/
- ^ "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MADELINE" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT NOONBORY & THE SUPER 7" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT WILL & DEWITT" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT WIMZIE'S HOUSE" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
See also
- Cookie Jar TV (Cookie Jar's former Saturday morning children's block on CBS)
- Cookie Jar Toons (Cookie Jar's former daily children's block on This TV)