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The CBBC Channel is a BBC television
BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC which began in 1932. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927....
 service aimed at 4 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
 and BBC Two
BBC Two

BBC Two is the second major terrestrial television channel of the BBC, aimed at a wide range of subject matter and interests, and specialising in intelligent yet popular programme genres....
. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 07:00 to 19:00 on Freeview, cable
Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required....
, IPTV
IPTV

IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection....
 and digital satellite
Satellite television

Satellite television is television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box. In many areas of the world it provides a wide range of channels and services, often to areas that are not serviced by terrestrial television or cable television providers....
, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different channel position from BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
. CBeebies
CBeebies

CBeebies is a United Kingdom television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children 6 years and under. Launched on 11 February 2002, the station broadcasts from 06:00 to 19:00 each day on Freeview , cable television, IPTV and digital satellite television....
 is its sister service for younger children.

The channel was named Channel of the Year at the Children's BAFTA awards in November 2008.

channel, along with CBeebies, launched on 11 February 2002 on all of the major platforms. It shared a channel with BBC Knowledge
BBC Knowledge

BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital television channel, available by Cable television, Satellite television, or Terrestrial television digital broadcasting, providing a programme of documentary, cultural and educational television....
 on the ITV Digital
ITV Digital

ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television Broadcasting, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002....
 platform.






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The CBBC Channel is a BBC television
BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC which began in 1932. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927....
 service aimed at 4 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
 and BBC Two
BBC Two

BBC Two is the second major terrestrial television channel of the BBC, aimed at a wide range of subject matter and interests, and specialising in intelligent yet popular programme genres....
. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 07:00 to 19:00 on Freeview, cable
Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required....
, IPTV
IPTV

IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection....
 and digital satellite
Satellite television

Satellite television is television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box. In many areas of the world it provides a wide range of channels and services, often to areas that are not serviced by terrestrial television or cable television providers....
, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different channel position from BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
. CBeebies
CBeebies

CBeebies is a United Kingdom television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children 6 years and under. Launched on 11 February 2002, the station broadcasts from 06:00 to 19:00 each day on Freeview , cable television, IPTV and digital satellite television....
 is its sister service for younger children.

The channel was named Channel of the Year at the Children's BAFTA awards in November 2008.

History

The channel, along with CBeebies, launched on 11 February 2002 on all of the major platforms. It shared a channel with BBC Knowledge
BBC Knowledge

BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital television channel, available by Cable television, Satellite television, or Terrestrial television digital broadcasting, providing a programme of documentary, cultural and educational television....
 on the ITV Digital
ITV Digital

ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television Broadcasting, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002....
 platform. With the advent of Freeview, the channel was given its own number.

From its launch in 2002 until 2005, presentation for the CBBC Channel shared studio facilities with the channel's magazine show Xchange
Xchange (TV series)

Xchange was a factual entertainment BBC television programme for children. It was broadcast initially on BBC Two and later the CBBC Channel. The programme was transmitted live television from studio TC2 at BBC Television Centre....
 in studio TC2, before moving to studio TC9 adjoining the Blue Peter
Blue Peter

Blue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel....
 garden at BBC Television Centre
BBC Television Centre

BBC Television Centre in West London, sometimes abbreviated to TVC, TC or TV Centre, is the headquarters of BBC Television. The greater part of the BBC's television output comes from here, as well as, in more recent years, that of BBC Radio 5 Live and, since 1998, that of most of the corporation's national BBC News service....
. From Monday 4 December 2006, all CBBC Presentation output on BBC One, BBC Two and the CBBC Channel was produced from studio TC12. There was also a change in format, from two continuity presenters to just one, and several of the presenters, including Simon Grant
Simon Grant

Simon Grant in Falmouth, Cornwall, Cornwall is a British television presenter and actor.Before becoming a CBBC presenter, he studied acting at Middlesex University....
, Matt Edmondson
Matt Edmondson

Matt Edmondson is a television presenter, specializing in music, entertainment and celebrity news.Matt Edmondson is the face of Holy Moly TV, where he conducts irreverent chats with celebrities, reports from red carpets and gives a somewhat sarcastic look at events going on in the showbiz world....
 and Angelica Bell left as CBBC studio presenters without being replaced.

Until the end of August 2007, Gemma Hunt
Gemma Hunt

Gemma Hunt is a former CBBC presenter who also used to be on the TV series Xchange .Personal lifeGemma was born and raised in Wiltshire....
 and Anne Foy
Anne Foy

Anne Foy is a children's television presenter for the BBC. Until March 2008, she worked for the CBBC Channel and on CBBC. She can currently be heard as the voiceover on the music channel 4Music and is also working for Current TV....
 presented CBBC continuity. Barney Harwood
Barney Harwood

Barney Harwood is a BAFTA-winning England television presenter, known for his work with CBBC....
 and Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey

Jacob "Jake" Humphrey is a United Kingdom television presenter currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score, he also hosted Super Bowl XLII and the African Cup Of Nations in January 2008, and the Beijing Olympics in August 2008....
 made occasional appearances when not busy with other presenting commitments.

In 2007, the BBC had confirmed plans for a major rebrand of CBBC. New channel idents and presentation were launched on 3 September 2007. As of this date, the main CBBC presenter is now Ed Petrie
Ed Petrie

Edward 'Ed' Oliver James Petrie is a British people actor, comedian and television presenter. He was born, and grew up in, Rustington, and was educated at Ardingly College....
. Accompanied by a talking cactus
Cactus

A cactus is any member of the spine plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also Crop plants....
 called Oucho, he presents on the CBBC Channel and CBBC's coverage on BBC One every weekday afternoon and BBC Two every morning. Ben Hanson and Ciaran Joyce (who appeared as Bouncer and Lol in CBBC series Tracy Beaker
The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series)

'The Story of Tracy Beaker' was a TV show adapted from The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005, and a feature length episode, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me, was broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need, entitled Tracy Beaker Parties with Pu...
) present at the weekends. Ross Lee, Ted Robbins
Ted Robbins

Ted Robbins is an England comedian and actor.Robbins was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. He is the brother of Kate Robbins, Emma, Amy and Jane Robbins , and also second cousin of Paul McCartney, a fact he sometimes alludes to in his media appearances....
, Barney Harwood and Nev the bear, have also made occasional appearances.

A further move, from TC12 to a new studio facility in the East Tower of Television Centre, took place during March 2008. It is still unknown if the channel is to extend its hours until 21:00 each evening.

On 25 August 2008, the BBC Press Office announced that the CBBC Channel would be available live on the CBBC website from 16 September.

Programming


The channel carries many programmes shown on terrestrial services on BBC One and BBC Two, but also broadcasts other programmes unique to itself.

Interactive services


CBBC extra

CBBC extra is a free interactive television service from CBBC provided by BBC Red Button. It is accessible from the CBBC Channel by pressing red and then selecting CBBC extra. It can also be accessed from any other BBC channel by pressing red and going to page number 570. The service differs across digital platforms, for example Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)

Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and satellite radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at Astra 28.2?E and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5?E....
 viewers can access a video loop. Its availability on Freeview is dependent upon BBC Red Button not showing other interactive services, such as major sports events coverage. CBBC extra offers 'Nev's Horoscopes', 'Ask Aaron' (an agony uncle which can also be accessed on CBBC's Yourlife website), games, jokes sent in by viewers, a weekly competition and an occasional preview of future programming.

CBBC Extra's presenting part is mainly from selected children who watch CBBC, they are the people who report. But if needed either Ed Petrie
Ed Petrie

Edward 'Ed' Oliver James Petrie is a British people actor, comedian and television presenter. He was born, and grew up in, Rustington, and was educated at Ardingly College....
 or Holly Walsh
Holly Walsh (comedian)

Holly Walsh is an England alternative comedy from Guildford and Finalist in 2006's So You Think You're Funny? and Funny Women competitions. Walsh is also an occasional contributor to comedy podcast , playing various characters in jingles and sketches....
 will step in to voiceover.

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