Treehouse TV facts for kids
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| Country | Canada |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Slogan | You're Watching Treehouse! |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | YTV Canada, Inc. (Corus Entertainment) |
| Sister channels | YTV Nickelodeon |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 1997 |
| Former names | The Treehouse |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each operator |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 553 (SD) Channel 1640 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 206 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 253 (SD) Channel 500 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 560 (SD) Channel 1560 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 155 (SD) Channel 1155 (HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 9601 (SD) Channel 601(HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 91 (SD) Channel 391 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 65 (HD) |
| RiverTV | Channel 23 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| StackTV | Internet Protocol television |
Treehouse TV is a TV channel from Canada. It shows programs for young children, usually aged 2 to 5. The channel started on November 1, 1997.
Its name comes from an older TV block called "The Treehouse" that used to be on YTV. Treehouse TV is owned by a company called YTV Canada, Inc., which is part of Corus Entertainment.
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What Shows Can You Watch on Treehouse TV?
Treehouse TV broadcasts many shows especially for preschoolers. These shows are designed to be fun and educational.
How Can You Watch Treehouse TV Shows?
You can watch Treehouse TV shows in a few different ways. Besides the main TV channel, there are also special services that let you watch shows whenever you want.
Watching Shows On Demand
In 2005, a service called Treehouse On Demand started. This lets you choose and watch Treehouse TV shows whenever you like, using your cable TV service. Many cable companies offer this for free if you already have their digital cable. Some companies, like SaskTel, might offer it as a separate paid service.
From 2015 to 2019, there was also an app called TreehouseGO. You could use it on phones and tablets to watch shows.
Treehouse Classic App
In 2011, a special app was launched for Apple devices. It was first called Treehouse Classic. This app lets you watch many of the channel's shows. Later, the "Classic" part was removed from the name.
Treehouse Direct on YouTube
Treehouse Direct is a special service on YouTube. It has many animated and live-action shows. These include shows from Nelvana, which is another company under Corus Entertainment, and some shows from Nickelodeon.
What's cool about Treehouse Direct is that it offers shows in many different languages. You can find channels in Spanish or Portuguese, for example. This is different from the main TV channel, which is only in English.
Where Else Can You Find Treehouse TV?
Treehouse TV is mainly for Canada, but it can also be watched in a few other countries.
- Jamaica: You can find it on Flow Cable systems.
- The Bahamas: It is available on Cable Bahamas systems.
See also
- In Spanish: Treehouse TV para niños
