Discovery Kids is an
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, owned by Discovery Communications with programming for
educationEducation in its broadest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual...
of children. It was launched in 1996. Discovery Kids airs programming for children with an emphasis on real-life adventures, nature, science and wildlife from all over the world.
Discovery Kids broadcasted a Saturday morning
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programming lineup for children which replaced
TNBCTNBC was NBC's Saturday morning block of television shows geared toward teenagers and young adults. It ran from 1992 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Discovery Kids on NBC programming block. The idea for TNBC sprang from the popularity of Saved by the Bell...
called
Discovery Kids on NBCDiscovery Kids on NBC was a block of Saturday morning Children's programming broadcast by NBC from September 14, 2002 to September 2, 2006. The block featured programming from the Discovery Kids cable network, and all of its programming met the FCC's "E/I" requirements. The block was replaced on...
, which ran from September 14, 2002, until September 2, 2006, when
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ended the partnership and created a new E/I block called
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.
In 2002, Discovery Kids began airing its first
reality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors...
show entitled
EnduranceEndurance is a American reality television children's program, currently shown on the Discovery Kids cable network in the United States and also on networks in other countries. The show's format is somewhat similar to the CBS television series Survivor, but with a teenaged cast...
.
Discovery Kids is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
digital cableDigital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
television channelA television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and 59.75 MHz...
, owned by Discovery Communications with programming for
educationEducation in its broadest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual...
of children. It was launched in 1996. Discovery Kids airs programming for children with an emphasis on real-life adventures, nature, science and wildlife from all over the world.
Discovery Kids broadcasted a Saturday morning
E/IE/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service television station in the U.S...
programming lineup for children which replaced
TNBCTNBC was NBC's Saturday morning block of television shows geared toward teenagers and young adults. It ran from 1992 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Discovery Kids on NBC programming block. The idea for TNBC sprang from the popularity of Saved by the Bell...
called
Discovery Kids on NBCDiscovery Kids on NBC was a block of Saturday morning Children's programming broadcast by NBC from September 14, 2002 to September 2, 2006. The block featured programming from the Discovery Kids cable network, and all of its programming met the FCC's "E/I" requirements. The block was replaced on...
, which ran from September 14, 2002, until September 2, 2006, when
NBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices in Burbank,California...
ended the partnership and created a new E/I block called
Quboqubo is the name of the American children's programming endeavor involving three broadcast networks, a digital television network, and numerous children's entertainment producers.-History:On May 8, 2006, ION Media Networks, NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment's Nelvana unit, Scholastic Books,...
.
In 2002, Discovery Kids began airing its first
reality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors...
show entitled
EnduranceEndurance is a American reality television children's program, currently shown on the Discovery Kids cable network in the United States and also on networks in other countries. The show's format is somewhat similar to the CBS television series Survivor, but with a teenaged cast...
. The show is similar in nature to
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, whereby teams compete in exotic locales (such as
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and
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) and is still aired in 2008.
Future reformatting
On April 30, 2009, it was announced that
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will acquire a 50% stake in the Discovery Kids channel. The resulting joint-venture will relaunch the channel under a new name in late 2010. Discovery will oversee ad sales and distribution, while Hasbro will be responsible for programming.
Latin America
Discovery Kids was launched in
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, 1996 and is brodcast in Latin America and on March 30, 2009 Discovery Kids in Latin America has a new logo with K and a small D on the top.
United Kingdom
Discovery Kids was launched in February 1, 2000 and was replaced by
Discovery TurboDiscovery Turbo is a British TV channel devoted to programming about cars, bikes, boats, and planes. It launched on March 1 2007, replacing Discovery Wings and Discovery Kids.-Discovery Turbo Programmes:*American Chopper*Monster Garage*Auto Trader...
on February 28, 2007.
Canada
Discovery Kids was launched in September 3, 2001 and is set to close on November 1, 2009.
Programming
Discovery Kids has had a
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audio track through
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since 2006.
Scary Saturday Night Sleepover
Added in 2001 and taken off shortly, formally airing every Saturday night marathon with chomps as black bats. It aired @ 8:00pm on Discovery Kids. Currently it is still on the air but now only airs "
Truth or ScareTruth or Scare is a TV show on the Discovery Kids network. The show premiered on October 25, 2001. The final episode aired on January 1, 2003. Each episode was 30 minutes long with commercials...
" and "
Mystery HuntersMystery Hunters is a Discovery Kids program. It is also seen on YTV in Canada.Teenage hosts Araya and Christina investigate real-life reports of mysteries such as ghosts, monsters, vampires and UFOs. They use scientific rigour to try to find plausible explanations for the sightings and eye-witness...
".
Saddle Club Sundays
A marathon of all Saddle Club episodes. It airs on Discovery Kids on Sundays.
Ready Set Learn
Added in 2002, a weekday morning block that airs preschool programming, running weekdays from 4:00am–3:00pm ET. The block was formally also simulcast on
TLCTLC is an American cable TV network which carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed...
until 2008, when it was replaced with reruns of TLC's original programming.
Animal Afternoons
Added in 2002, a block that airs shows about animals, wildlife and nature from 3:00pm–6:00pm ET.
The Gaggle
Added in 2002, a block that airs 3 hours of one show weekends, including
Endurance and
Flight 29 Down. In 2008, The Gaggle was shortened to 1–2 hours, and expanded to weekdays.
Real Toons
Added in 2003, a block that airs animated series everyday at 6:00am–9:00am ET everyday and 6:00pm–8:00pm ET Monday to Saturday, Sunday from 1:00am–4:00am.
@DK
@DK was added in 2006, a primetime block/channel for older children airs from 8:00pm–1:00am Monday to Sunday.
See also
- Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It provides documentary programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history...
- Discovery Kids (Canada)
- Discovery Kids (UK)
Discovery Kids was a British educational children's channel. The channel initially began broadcasting exclusively on the On Digital service time sharing with Discovery Wings; the channel eventually became available on other digital platforms such as Sky Digital, and Virgin Media.Discovery Kids and...
- Discovery Kids (Latin America)
Discovery Kids Latin America is a cable television channel owned by Discovery Communications and headquarted in Miami, Florida, which started as a programming block on the Latin American version of Discovery Channel. It is the only Discovery channel to feature spokescharacters.- History :The...
- Discovery Kids On Demand
Discovery Kids On Demand is a UK broadband streaming video service which shows programmes from the now-defunct Discovery Kids UK. Now the official Discovery Kids service for the UK and Ireland through the Discovery Broadband service, the site only consists of three programmes which used to be shown...
- Discovery Kids on NBC
Discovery Kids on NBC was a block of Saturday morning Children's programming broadcast by NBC from September 14, 2002 to September 2, 2006. The block featured programming from the Discovery Kids cable network, and all of its programming met the FCC's "E/I" requirements. The block was replaced on...
- @DK
@DK is a television programming block airing on Discovery Kids. The block airs from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. each night and is geared toward older children and adults...
- Ready Set Learn
Ready Set Learn is a preschool block that airs on TLC and Discovery Kids. It aired at 6:00am - 9:00am ET, originally 6:00am - 12:00pm ET, on TLC, and it aired at 9:00am - 2:00pm ET on Discovery Kids. It was on TLC in 1972, but didn't have a name until 1993, when it was named Ready Set Learn. In...
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