Planeta U facts for kids
| Network | Univision |
|---|---|
| Launched | April 5, 2008 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | Univision Communications (some content is sourced by Disney Branded Television) |
| Format | Saturday morning and Sunday morning E/I block |
| Running time | 3 hours |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
Planeta U (which means "Planet U" in English), often called Tu Planeta U ("Your Planet U"), is a special group of TV shows for kids. It airs on the Spanish language TV channel Univision in the United States. This block of shows first started on April 5, 2008.
Planeta U runs for three hours every Saturday and Sunday morning. You can watch it from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and Pacific Time. The shows are mostly cartoons and are made for children between 2 and 8 years old.
Most of the shows on Planeta U were first made in English. They are then changed into Spanish so kids can watch them. One show, Pocoyo, was actually made in Spain. All the shows on Planeta U are designed to be educational. They follow special rules from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) called the Children's Television Act. These rules make sure that TV channels offer shows that help kids learn.
Shows on Planeta U
This section lists the different TV shows that have been part of the Planeta U block.
Current Shows
These are the shows you can watch on Planeta U right now.
| Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| Planeta De Niños | January 6, 2018 |
| Naturaleza Humana | June 2, 2018 |
| Atención Atención | October 6, 2018 |
Past Shows
Many popular shows have aired on Planeta U in the past. Here are some of them.
| Title | Premiere date | End date | Moved to | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora the Explorer | April 5, 2008 | May 24, 2014 | ||
| Go, Diego, Go! | ||||
| Pinky Dinky Doo | September 3, 2011 | |||
| Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | August 28, 2010 | |||
| Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | May 29, 2010 | |||
| Beakman's World | ||||
| Dive, Olly, Dive! | March 28, 2009 | June 25, 2011 | ||
| Pocoyo | November 7, 2009 | December 30, 2017 | ||
| Zigby | September 4, 2010 | July 20, 2013 | ||
| The Backyardigans | July 2, 2011 | May 23, 2015 | ||
| Maya & Miguel | September 10, 2011 | September 14, 2013 | ||
| The Jungle Book | August 24, 2013 | July 25, 2015 | ||
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | May 31, 2014 | May 26, 2018 | Disney Channel Disney Junior |
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| Handy Manny | ||||
| Sesame Amigos | August 1, 2015 | October 7, 2017 | ||
| Calimero | October 14, 2017 | September 29, 2018 |
See also
- In Spanish: Planeta U para niños
