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| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| area = National
| area = National
| headquarters = Toronto, Ontario
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| replaced_by = [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] (most cable providers)
| replaced_by = [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] (most cable providers)
| sister_channels = [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] <br>[[Treehouse TV]]
| sister_channels = [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] <br>[[Treehouse TV]]
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==History==
==History==
In December 2000, Corus Entertainment, on behalf of an organization to be incorporated, was granted approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) to launch Discovery Kids, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service that offers children of all ages a fun, entertaining way to satisfy their natural curiosity with stimulating, imaginative programming that asks the questions of how? and why? and awakens the power of the mind."<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-525.htm Decision CRTC 2000-525] CRTC 2000-12-14</ref>
In December 2000, Corus Entertainment, on behalf of an organization to be incorporated, was granted approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) to launch Discovery Kids, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service that offers children of all ages a fun, entertaining way to satisfy their natural curiosity with stimulating, imaginative programming that asks the questions of how? and why? and awakens the power of the mind."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) |date=2000-12-14 |title=ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 2000-525, Discovery Kids |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-525.htm |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=crtc.gc.ca}}</ref>


The channel was launched on September 3, 2001,<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=34 DISCOVERY KIDS LAUNCHES WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF “EDU-TAINMENT”] Corus Entertainment press release 2001-08-08</ref> with the ''Earth Science for Children'' episode "All About Fossils" being the first program to air on the network. Discovery Communications purchased a minority stake in the service either prior to or shortly after the channel's launch.
The channel was launched on September 3, 2001,<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=34 DISCOVERY KIDS LAUNCHES WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF “EDU-TAINMENT”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210845/http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=34 |date=2015-09-23 }} Corus Entertainment press release 2001-08-08</ref> with the ''Earth Science for Children'' episode "All About Fossils" being the first program to air on the network. Discovery Communications purchased a minority stake in the service either prior to or shortly after the channel's launch.


In September 2009, Corus confirmed it would shut down the channel, with no reason being given.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ife9d9d88fcefbcdc7cf1c47b72a0b9b5 Corus optimistic for fiscal 2010]; The Hollywood Reporter; 2009-09-28</ref> The channel was replaced on most service providers on November 2 with a Canadian version of [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], which however, operates under a licence originally intended for a "[[YTV (Canadian TV channel)#History|YTV OneWorld]]" network. Because it operates under a separate licence, cable and satellite companies that carried Discovery Kids would not automatically receive the new channel unless they negotiated for carriage.<ref>[http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 Corus is shuttering Discovery Kids, they will re-brand the Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225105827/http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 |date=2012-02-25 }}; Cartt.ca; 2009-09-30</ref> Discovery had announced that it would also relaunch the U.S. version of the network in a joint venture with [[Hasbro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/01/discovery-and-hasbro-name-new-kids-channel-the-hub.html|title=Discovery and Hasbro Name New Kids Channel "The Hub"|last=Flint|first=Joe|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=September 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003029.html?categoryId=14&cs=1|title=Hasbro Nabs Discovery Kids Stake|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630141400/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003029?refCatId=14|archive-date=June 30, 2012|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=April 30, 2009|work=Variety|access-date=July 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In September 2009, Corus confirmed it would shut down the channel, with no reason being given.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ife9d9d88fcefbcdc7cf1c47b72a0b9b5 Corus optimistic for fiscal 2010]; The Hollywood Reporter; 2009-09-28</ref> The channel was replaced on most service providers on November 2 with a Canadian version of [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], which however, operates under a licence originally intended for a "[[YTV (Canadian TV channel)#History|YTV OneWorld]]" network. Because it operates under a separate licence, cable and satellite companies that carried Discovery Kids would not automatically receive the new channel unless they negotiated for carriage.<ref>[http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 Corus is shuttering Discovery Kids, they will re-brand the Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225105827/http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 |date=2012-02-25 }}; Cartt.ca; 2009-09-30</ref> Discovery had announced that it would also relaunch the U.S. version of the network in a joint venture with [[Hasbro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/01/discovery-and-hasbro-name-new-kids-channel-the-hub.html|title=Discovery and Hasbro Name New Kids Channel "The Hub"|last=Flint|first=Joe|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=September 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/hasbro-nabs-discovery-kids-stake-1118003029/|title=Hasbro Nabs Discovery Kids Stake|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630141400/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003029?refCatId=14|archive-date=June 30, 2012|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=April 30, 2009|work=Variety|access-date=July 12, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Discovery Kids (Canada)}}


==References==
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Discovery Kids
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment (80% & managing partner)
Discovery Communications (20%)
Sister channelsYTV
Treehouse TV
History
LaunchedSeptember 3, 2001
ClosedNovember 2, 2009
Replaced byNickelodeon (most cable providers)

Discovery Kids was a Canadian English language specialty television channel owned by Corus Entertainment and Discovery Communications.

It was a Canadian version of the U.S. channel of the same name (now known as Discovery Family), which aired children's programming oriented towards nature, science, and technology subjects. It was aimed at kids aged four to eight.

History

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In December 2000, Corus Entertainment, on behalf of an organization to be incorporated, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch Discovery Kids, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service that offers children of all ages a fun, entertaining way to satisfy their natural curiosity with stimulating, imaginative programming that asks the questions of how? and why? and awakens the power of the mind."[1]

The channel was launched on September 3, 2001,[2] with the Earth Science for Children episode "All About Fossils" being the first program to air on the network. Discovery Communications purchased a minority stake in the service either prior to or shortly after the channel's launch.

In September 2009, Corus confirmed it would shut down the channel, with no reason being given.[3] The channel was replaced on most service providers on November 2 with a Canadian version of Nickelodeon, which however, operates under a licence originally intended for a "YTV OneWorld" network. Because it operates under a separate licence, cable and satellite companies that carried Discovery Kids would not automatically receive the new channel unless they negotiated for carriage.[4] Discovery had announced that it would also relaunch the U.S. version of the network in a joint venture with Hasbro.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2000-12-14). "ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 2000-525, Discovery Kids". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ DISCOVERY KIDS LAUNCHES WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF “EDU-TAINMENT” Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Corus Entertainment press release 2001-08-08
  3. ^ Corus optimistic for fiscal 2010; The Hollywood Reporter; 2009-09-28
  4. ^ Corus is shuttering Discovery Kids, they will re-brand the Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine; Cartt.ca; 2009-09-30
  5. ^ Flint, Joe (January 14, 2010). "Discovery and Hasbro Name New Kids Channel "The Hub"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  6. ^ Schneider, Michael (April 30, 2009). "Hasbro Nabs Discovery Kids Stake". Variety. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

See also

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