NBC Kids facts for kids
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| Network | |
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| Launched | July 7, 2012 |
| Closed | September 25, 2016 (NBC) December 31, 2017 (Telemundo) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Format | Saturday morning pre-school block |
| Running time | 3 hours |
NBC Kids was a special group of TV shows for children in the United States. It was shown on the NBC channel from July 7, 2012, to September 25, 2016.
There was also a Spanish version of this block called "MiTelemundo" on the Telemundo channel. It showed different programs, all in Spanish, from July 7, 2012, until December 31, 2017. The very last show that aired on NBC Kids was Noodle and Doodle.
NBC Kids took the place of another kids' block called Qubo. This happened because NBCUniversal, which owns NBC, stopped being part of the group that ran Qubo. The shows on NBC Kids were chosen by the Sprout TV channel, which also focuses on young children, usually ages 2 to 6.
This three-hour block of shows was designed to be educational and entertaining for younger kids. This was important because TV channels in the U.S. have rules from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about showing educational programs for children. All the shows on NBC Kids also offered audio descriptions for kids who couldn't see well. This feature was available on a special audio channel, if your local NBC station offered it.
After NBC Kids ended, a new block of shows called The More You Know started. This new block, created by Litton Entertainment, features live-action shows that teach kids things. It began on NBC on October 8, 2016, and on Telemundo on January 6, 2018. NBC Kids was one of the last Saturday morning blocks on major U.S. TV channels that mainly showed non-educational programs for very young children.
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Shows on NBC Kids
NBC Kids featured a mix of shows. Some were made especially for the block or for the Sprout channel, and others were shows bought from other companies.
Shows on NBC
Original Shows
These shows were made for NBC Kids or its partner channel, Sprout:
- Noodle and Doodle (started July 7, 2012)
- Pajanimals (started July 7, 2012)
- The Chica Show (started February 2, 2013)
- Astroblast! (started October 4, 2014)
- Nina's World (started January 2, 2016)
- Floogals (started February 6, 2016)
Acquired Shows
These shows were bought from other companies to air on NBC Kids:
- Poppy Cat (started July 7, 2012)
- Justin Time (started July 7, 2012)
- LazyTown (started July 7, 2012)
- The Wiggles (started July 7, 2012)
- Tree Fu Tom (started June 8, 2013)
- Make Way for Noddy (started October 12, 2013)
- Zou (started April 5, 2014)
- Earth to Luna! (started April 4, 2015)
- Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave (started July 4, 2015)
- Clangers (started October 3, 2015)
- Terrific Trucks (started July 16, 2016)
Shows on Telemundo (MiTelemundo)
The Telemundo version of the block, MiTelemundo, also had its own lineup of shows, mostly dubbed in Spanish.
Original Shows (Spanish)
- Noodle and Doodle (started December 8, 2012)
Acquired Shows (Spanish)
- LazyTown (started December 8, 2012)
- Raggs (started December 8, 2012)
- Jay Jay the Jet Plane (started December 8, 2012)
