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| BBC Kids | |
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| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by | CW Media (80% & managing partner) BBC Worldwide (20%) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | BBC Kids |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 558 |
| Star Choice | Channel 552 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
BBC Kids is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by CW Media (a division of Canwest and GS Capital Partners) and BBC Worldwide. Its programming is aimed at youth ranging from pre-schoolers to teens.
While the BBC's children's brand is CBBC, presumably using that name in Canada would cause confusion with the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
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Programming
Like BBC Canada, BBC Kids is effectively a Canadian channel, so the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requires that it air a quota of Canadian content. Therefore, along with British series, it also airs Canadian series such as Cracking Contraptions, Fraggle Rock, Ready or Not and more. In addition to the British and Canadian programs that form the majority of the schedule, BBC Kids airs programs from other countries such as Australia, the United States and more.
Noted series
- The Sleepover Club
- Raven
- Girls In Love
- Shoebox Zoo
- Pingu
- Tweenies
- World Shut Your Mouth
- Absolutely Fabulous
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Cracking Contraptions
- Fraggle Rock
- Hollyoaks
- Balamory
- Ready or Not
- The Nominees
- Doctor Who
- Tugs
- Fireman Sam
- Blackadder
- Big Wolf On Campus
- Little Britain
- Famous Jett Jackson
- The Suite Life on Deck
- Tots TV
- Sooty
- Robin Hood
- Thomas The Tank Engine
- The Sarah Jane Adventures
- S Club 7
- 2Gether
Noted films
- A Grand Day Out
- The Wrong Trousers
- A Close Shave
- Chicken Run
- Shrek
- Thomas and Friends:Calling All Engines
- The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
BBCK
On April 3, 2006, Alliance Atlantis unveiled BBCK, a new branding for the evening and late night block of programming beginning at 9 pm EST on BBC Kids which is aimed towards an older audience. They have also launched a separate website making it appear as though BBCK is a separate channel similar to the former agreement between Noggin/The N in the United States. Officially however, it is considered one channel.
History
Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000 to Alliance Atlantis, the channel was launched on September 7, 2001 under its current name.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and GS Capital Partners bought Alliance Atlantis and gained AAC's interest in BBC Kids.
International distribution
- Jamaica - distributed on Flow Cable systems. [1]
- Bahamas - distributed on Cable Bahamas systems. [2]
References
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