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CBeebies is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 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 (where it shares bandwidth with BBC Four
BBC Four

BBC Four is a BBC television channel available to digital television viewers in the UK. The part successor to BBC Knowledge, it launched on 2 March 2002....
, broadcast after 19:00), 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....
. An audio counterpart, CBeebies Radio, broadcasts for 3 hours everyday on BBC 7
BBC 7

BBC Radio 7 is a United Kingdom Digital radio in the United Kingdom radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and children's programming nationally 24 hours a day....
 from 14:00 to 17:00. The CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel

The CBBC Channel is a BBC television service aimed at 4 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two....
 is its sister channel for older children.

CBeebies offers a mix of education and entertainment programming.






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CBeebies is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 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 (where it shares bandwidth with BBC Four
BBC Four

BBC Four is a BBC television channel available to digital television viewers in the UK. The part successor to BBC Knowledge, it launched on 2 March 2002....
, broadcast after 19:00), 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....
. An audio counterpart, CBeebies Radio, broadcasts for 3 hours everyday on BBC 7
BBC 7

BBC Radio 7 is a United Kingdom Digital radio in the United Kingdom radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and children's programming nationally 24 hours a day....
 from 14:00 to 17:00. The CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel

The CBBC Channel is a BBC television service aimed at 4 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two....
 is its sister channel for older children.

CBeebies offers a mix of education and entertainment programming. The schedule on the channel is the same every weekday, with a different schedule (often with different programmes) at the weekends. Between 14:00 and 17:00 on weekends, all programmes are signed
Sign language

A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to express fluidly a speaker's thoughts....
. CBeebies also airs programming on BBC One and BBC Two. Michael Carrington
Michael Carrington (TV)

Born in 1961, Michael Carrington is Controller of CBeebies .The Controller is the commissioner of content and is editorially responsible for each distribution platform, i.e....
 is the current Controller
Controller

Controller may refer to:* Comptroller or , a senior accounting position* Air traffic controller, a person who directs aircraft* Model-view-controller, an architectural pattern used in software engineering...
 for CBeebies, responsible for commissioning all content across BBC Television, On-line, Interactive TV, and Radio.

In-vision continuity for CBeebies is pre-recorded from Studio 4 of Teddington Studios
Teddington Studios

Teddington Studios is a large United Kingdom television studio complex located in Teddington, South-West London, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on BBC television, ITV, and Channel 4....
, a small, widescreen equipped studio. It is understood that CBeebies are able to make use of Teddington's facilities for half the rate it was charged by BBC Resources for studios at Television Centre - saving the channel around £500,000 per year.

The international CBeebies channel is commercial-free and wholly-owned by BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide

BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commerce subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995....
. The first international launch for the CBeebies channel was in India in May 2007. The channel is available on the Tata Sky
Tata Sky

Tata Sky is a Direct broadcast satellite satellite television provider in India, using MPEG-2 digital compression technology, transmitting using Indian National Satellite System#INSAT-4A at 83.0Celestial coordinate system....
 digital satellite platform in addition to India online Broadband Pvt Ltd. The channel launched in Singapore on the mio TV
Mio TV

mio TV is a 24-hours pay-TV service, introduced by SingTel. It is transmitted through the company's SingNet broadband network via an IPTV service and uses Microsoft Mediaroom as its end to end software platform....
 in July 2007, on NOW TV
Now TV

now TV is a 24-hour pay-TV service provider in Hong Kong.It is transmitted through the company's Netvigator broadband network via an IPTV service....
 in Hong Kong in October 2007, in Poland on the Cyfrowy Polsat digital satellite platform in December 2007, in Indonesia on Indovision
Indovision

Indovision is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite or direct-to-home satellite television and satellite radio service initially in Indonesia....
 in April 2008 in Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 on the Sky Latin America
SKY Latin America

SKY Latin America refers to two closely related pay-TV providers, one based in Mexico, the other in Brazil.The Mexican company was founded in mid-1996, a joint venture between British Sky Broadcasting , News Corporation, Liberty Media and Televisa....
 digital satellite platform in August 2008, and in Africa
Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
 on DStv
DStv

Digital Satellite Television is MultiChoice's multi-channel digital satellite TV service in Africa, launched in 1995. In South Africa and neighbouring countries, it broadcasts on ku-Band, which only requires a small satellite dish, while several other countries in the rest of Africa receive broadcasts via both ku-Band and C-Band which requir...
 in September 2008. It was launched in Australia on FOXTEL
Foxtel

Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media Holdings....
 and Optus Television
Optus Television

Optus Television is the cable television division of Australia telecommunications company Optus....
 on 1 November 2008, and will launch on AUSTAR
Austar

About Austar Austar is an Australian telecommunications company. Its main business activity is Subscription Television but it is also involved with internet access and mobile phones....
 as soon as the third quarter of 2009.

Programming


Strands


Get Set Go

CBeebies' first block of the day is Get Set Go, presented by Andy Day
Andy Day

Andy Day is a UK television actor / presenter currently hosting the Get Set Go and Big Fun Time zones on CBeebies, the British children's television channel ....
, and broadcasts between 06:00 and 09:00. On a weekend, Sidney Sloane co-presents Get Set Go alongside Day.

Discover & Do

Get Set Go is followed by Discover & Do, presented by Cerrie Burnell
Cerrie Burnell

Cerrie Burnell is an England actor, singer, playwright, and presenter#Television for the BBC children's show CBeebies....
 and Alex Winters
Alex Winters

Alex Winters is a Wales children's television presenter and actor-in-training, who studied Drama and Theatre Studies with Psychology in Liverpool before working on a range of theatre projects and as a supporting artist in the hit, locally filmed, programmes Torchwood and Doctor Who....
. The strand was previously presented by Pui Fan Lee and Chris Jarvis. Discover and Do is broadcast between 09:00 and 15:30. The 09:00 to 12:00 programming is repeated between 12:30 and 15:30.

Big Fun Time

Big Fun Time, hosted by Sidney Sloane
Sidney Sloane

Sidney Sloane is a UK television actor / presenter currently hosting the Get Set Go and Big Fun Time zones on CBeebies, the British children's television channel....
, is broadcast from 15:30 to 18:00. On a weekend, Andy Day co-presents "Big Fun Time" alongside Sloane.

Bedtime Hour

CBeebies's final hour of transmission is given over to Bedtime Hour. The programmes are calm, often involving stories, such as 64 Zoo Lane
64 Zoo Lane

64 Zoo Lane is a children's television programme created by An Vrombaut. It features a 6 year-old girl called Lucy who lives at 64 Zoo Lane, next door to a Zoo....
, Charlie & Lola, 3rd & Bird
3rd & Bird

3rd & Bird is a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the British Broadcasting Corporation, which revolves around a community of birds and their adventures....
, The Story Makers
The Story Makers

The Story Makers is a children's television programme broadcast on the BBC's pre-school digital television network, CBeebies. The Story Makers is set in a children?s library, and encourages literacy and creativity....
 and In The Night Garden
In the Night Garden

In the Night Garden is a BBC children's television series, particularly aimed at babies and preschool children. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions....
.

The strand begins at 18:00 with a song ("Goodbye Sun, Hello Moon") and concludes with a pre-recorded clip of continuity presenters Alex Winters & Cerrie Burnell singing a lullaby ("The Time Has Come to Say Goodnight"). Following the song, the station closes down for the night.

Presenters

Currently, the continuity presenting team consists of:
  • Sidney Sloane
    Sidney Sloane

    Sidney Sloane is a UK television actor / presenter currently hosting the Get Set Go and Big Fun Time zones on CBeebies, the British children's television channel....
  • Andy Day
    Andy Day

    Andy Day is a UK television actor / presenter currently hosting the Get Set Go and Big Fun Time zones on CBeebies, the British children's television channel ....
  • Cerrie Burnell
    Cerrie Burnell

    Cerrie Burnell is an England actor, singer, playwright, and presenter#Television for the BBC children's show CBeebies....
  • Alex Winters
    Alex Winters

    Alex Winters is a Wales children's television presenter and actor-in-training, who studied Drama and Theatre Studies with Psychology in Liverpool before working on a range of theatre projects and as a supporting artist in the hit, locally filmed, programmes Torchwood and Doctor Who....
  • Aneta Piotrowska (Cbeebies Poland)


Previous presenters

  • Sue Monroe
  • Nicole Davis
  • Eva Alexander
  • Chris Jarvis
  • Pui Fan Lee


Almost all the CBeebies presenters have appeared in children's programmes prior to presenting CBeebies — Pui Fan Lee originally played the Teletubbies
Teletubbies

Teletubbies is a BBC British Academy of Film and Television Arts winning children's television series, primarily aimed at pre-school viewers, produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions....
 character Po, and Sue Monroe voiced and puppeteered Tigs in The Shiny Show
The Shiny Show

The Shiny Show is a British children's television programme shown on CBeebies and BBC2, aimed for children aged 2-7. The show features a quiz with 6 questions, and stars the three characters: Tigs the tiger, Mukka the monkey and Dogsby the dog....
. She also operated and voiced Poppy in Playdays and Webster for CBeebies.

Prior to 2006, links between programmes on weekend mornings were presented out-of-vision and featured a pair of animated characters called Bear And Butterfly (voiced by Chris Jarvis, Pui Fan Lee and Sue Monroe.)

Songs

CBeebies presentation throughout the day is accompanied by songs sung by the presenters.

Regular songs

  • What's the Day?: Originally each weekday was divided into five segments, each presented by one of the original five "core presenters" namely Chris, Nicole, Pui, Sid and Sue. The start of each segment was accompanied by the What's the Day? song. Each segment was themed (for instance Sid's segment included "building and making" programmes such as "Bob the Builder", Nicole's included animal programmes and so on). Latterly the segmentation was dispensed with, except for the Bedtime Hour discussed below.
  • The Birthday Song: sung before presenters show cards sent in on behalf of their young viewers who are celebrating a birthday that day. CBeebies does not use Happy Birthday to You
    Happy Birthday to You

    "Happy Birthday to You", also known more simply as "Happy Birthday", is a traditional song that is sung to celebrate the birthday. According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most well recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Auld Lang Syne"....
     which despite wide public performance is purportedly a copyright
    Copyright

    Copyright is a form of intellectual property which gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said to enter the public domain....
    ed work.
  • It's time for Lunch: Broadcast at noon, it includes Eva, Chris, Sid and Pui buying fruit and vegetables from market stalls, preparing food such as sandwiches and eating them.
  • Goodbye Sun, Hello Moon: Broadcast at 18:00 to mark the beginning of the Bedtime Hour.
  • Goodnight: Lullaby broadcast at 19:00 to mark the close of transmission from CBeebies.


Occasional songs

  • Sid Says: a rap
    Rapping

    Rapping is the rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes, wordplay, and poetry. Rapping is a primary ingredient in Hip Hop music, but the phenomenon predates Hip Hop culture by centuries....
    -style presentation by Sid, who tells the audience to perform simple actions (such as "Sid says, Sid says, Sid says, Sid says, Sid says 'wave your hands'").
  • Number Debut: This song was only ever sung 4 times in history by Sid & Sarah-Jane. It was a rap sung before showings of Numberjacks
    Numberjacks

    Numberjacks is a children's television series for 4-5 year olds which is shown regularly on CBeebies and occasionally on BBC2 in the UK. It is produced by Open Mind Productions for the BBC and features a mixture of computer-generated animation and live action....
     about Sid getting his numbers in the wrong order.


Seasonal songs

  • Happy Christmas: during the Christmas 2006 season, a segment was recorded featuring Chris, Sid, Pui, Justin and Sarah-Jane singing the 'Happy Christmas from CBeebies to you' song.


Awards


  • Children's Channel of the Year awarded at the 2007 BAFTA Children's Awards (25 November 2007)


  • Best Music Original Score John Greswell & David Schweitzer for Charlie and Lola at the Royal Television Society
    Royal Television Society

    The Royal Television Society is a United Kingdom-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future....
     Awards (29 November 2007)


  • Best Pre-school Animation Series awarded to Charlie & Lola at the 2007 BAFTA Children's Awards


  • Best Writer awarded to Anna Starkey for Charlie & Lola at the 2007 BAFTA Children's Awards


  • Best Children's Live-Action Series awarded to In the Night Garden at the 2007 BAFTA Children's Awards


  • Best Children's Programme awarded to Nina & the Neurons at the BAFTA Scotland
    BAFTA Scotland

    BAFTA Scotland is the national organisation for Scotland of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Formed in 1997, they hold an annual awards ceremony to recognise achievement by performers and production staff in Scottish film and television....
     Awards 2007


  • Best Children's Programme awarded for Charlie & Lola at the Broadcast Awards 2007


  • Best TV Series for Children and Adults awarded to Charlie & Lola at the Bradford Animation Festival 2006


  • CBeebies was Highly Commended in the Best Children's Channel category at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards 2006


  • Best Pre-school Live Action Series awarded to CBeebies AutumnWatch at the BAFTA Children's Awards 2006


  • Best Pre-school Live Action Series awarded to Boogie Beebies at the BAFTA Children's Awards 2005


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