Kids' WB Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kids' WB Australia |
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| Genre | Children's show |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | GTV-9 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Running time | 1 hour (approx.) - weekdays 4 hours (approx.) - weekends |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network (2006–2012) 9Go! (2009–2019) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 16 September 2006 – 29 November 2019 |
Kids' WB was a popular Australian television show for children. It first appeared on the Nine Network on 16 September 2006. The show was inspired by a similar TV block in the United States. However, the Australian version added its own presenters and fun segments.
Kids' WB was a special kind of TV show called a television block. This means it was a long period of time dedicated to children's programs. It mainly showed cartoons and live segments. These segments were filmed at GTV-9 in Melbourne, which is owned by the Nine Network. Sometimes, they even filmed at Warner Bros. Movie World in Queensland. The show usually took a break in December and January.
From 2013 onwards, Kids' WB was shown only on 9Go!. The last presenters of the show were Lauren Phillips and Andy Sunderland. On 20 August 2011, Kids' WB celebrated its 200th episode. The very last episode aired on 29 November 2019.
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Meet the Hosts of Kids' WB
The hosts were the friendly faces who guided viewers through the show. They introduced cartoons and led the fun activities. Over the years, several talented people hosted Kids' WB.
Original Replacement Final
| Role | Name | First Show | Last Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Shura Taft | 16 September 2006 | 11 December 2010 |
| Andrew Faulkner | 12 February 2011 | 12 July 2014 | |
| Shane Crawford | 19 July 2014 | 1 December 2018 | |
| Andy Sunderland | 9 February 2019 | 29 November 2019 | |
| Host | Georgia Sinclair | 16 September 2006 | 13 December 2008 |
| Heidi Valkenburg | 14 February 2009 | 11 December 2010 | |
| Lauren Phillips | 12 February 2011 | 29 November 2019 |
- Tayla Johnston and Andy Sunderland also joined the show as roving reporters. They started on 17 February 2018.
Kids' WB Broadcast Schedule
The show's broadcast times changed a few times over the years. This happened as TV networks adjusted their schedules.
Early Broadcast Times
Kids' WB first aired on 16 September 2006. It was shown on Saturdays from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on the Nine Network.
On 30 May 2009, the show moved to a slightly later time. It then aired from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. This change was made to make room for another show called Weekend Today.
Expanding to More Channels
In 2009, Nine launched a new channel called GO! (later known as 9Go!). This allowed Kids' WB to add more content. From 9 August 2009, the show also aired on Sundays. This Sunday version was called Kids' WB Sunday and ran from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. There was also an "Early Shift" on Saturdays on GO! from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
On 6 March 2010, the main Saturday show on Nine moved again. It aired from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The "Early Shift" on GO! was extended to run from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Later Broadcast Changes
Kids' WB moved to an even later time on 30 April 2011. It aired from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM on Saturdays. The "Early Shift" on GO! was extended to 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. This version was simply called Kids' WB Saturday.
A new weekday version, Kids' WB Weekdays, also started on 7 March 2011. It aired from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM every weekday afternoon on GO!.
Final Schedule on 9Go!
When Kids' WB returned on 16 February 2013, it stopped airing on the main Nine channel. From then on, it was shown only on GO! (9Go!). It aired on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The weekday show was also extended to run from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. These times remained the same until the show ended in 2019.
