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{{Short description|Defunct Canadian television channel}}
{{Infobox TV channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Discovery Kids
| logofile = Discovery Kids Canada.png
| name = Discovery Kids
| logocaption = '''Discovery Kids logo'''
| logo = Discovery Kids Canada.png
| logosize = 150px
| logo_size = 150px
| launch = September 3, 2001
| launch_date = September 3, 2001
| closed date = November 1, 2009
| closed_date = November 2, 2009
| owner = [[Corus Entertainment]] (80% & managing partner) <br> [[Discovery, Inc.|Discovery Communications]] (20%)
| picture format =
| country = Canada
| network =
| area = National
| owner = [[Corus Entertainment]] (80% & managing partner)<br />[[Discovery Communications]] (20%)
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| slogan =
| replaced_by = [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] (most cable providers)
| country = [[Canada]]|
| sister_channels = [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] <br>[[Treehouse TV]]
| broadcast area = National
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| former names =
| replaced by names = [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon]]
| sister names =
| timeshift names =
}}
}}
'''Discovery Kids''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[Category 2 specialty channel|category 2]] [[digital cable]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Corus Entertainment]] and [[Discovery Communications]].


'''Discovery Kids''' was a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[specialty channel|specialty television channel]] owned by [[Corus Entertainment]] and [[Discovery, Inc.|Discovery Communications]].
Discovery Kids was dedicated to informative and entertaining programming for children with an emphasis on real-life adventures, nature, technology, science and wildlife from all over the world.

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==
==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" as the first program to air on the channel. 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 Discovery Kids.<ref>[http://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 [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon Canada]], 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.<ref>[http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 Corus shuttering Discovery Kids, will re-brand Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels]; Cartt.ca; 2009-09-30</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>

The final program on Discovery Kids Canada at 5:30 AM that day was ''Aquateam''. During that show, the channel aired promotions of shows airing that week (which ironically never aired due to the changeover to Nickelodeon.) Following that, they aired a non-narrated message promoting the launch of [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon]] in the place of Discovery Kids. After a brief short about statues made out of marble glass, the change to Nickelodeon unceremoniously took place at 6AM.

==Programming==

===Former===
{{colbegin|3}}
* ''[[A20 (TV series)|A20]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Adventure Camp]]'' (2003-09)
* ''[[Adventure Quest (TV series)|Adventure Quest]]'' (2001-02)
* ''The Adventures of A.R.K.'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Animal Atlas]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Animal Magnetism]]'' (2004-05)
* ''[[Aquateam]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Are We There Yet?: World Adventure]]'' (2007-09)
* ''[[Bindi the Jungle Girl]]'' (2007-09)
* ''[[Bonehead Detectives]]'' (2001-08)
* ''Buck Staghorn's Animal Bites'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Canadian Geography For Kids (TV series)|Canadian Geography For Kids]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Cosmic Quantum Ray]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Cyberchase]]'' (2006-09)
* ''Earth Science for Children'' (2001-03)
* ''Earth Science In Action'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Endurance (TV series)|Endurance]]'' (2003-09)
* ''[[The Extreme Edge]]'' (2002-04)
* ''[[The Future Is Wild (TV series)|The Future Is Wild]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Get Outta Town]]'' (2007-09)
* ''[[Ghost Trackers]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Girlz TV (TV Series)|Girlz TV]]'' (2005-08)
* ''[[Grossology (TV series)|Grossology]]'' (2006-09)
* ''[[Henry's Amazing Animals]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Home On Their Own]]'' (2007-09)
* ''[[How 2]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Incredible Story Studio]]'' (2004-05)
* ''[[Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau's Ocean Tales]]'' (2002-07)
* ''Jaws & Claws'' (2001-08)
* ''[[Jep!]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Jungle Run]]'' (2001-09)
* ''[[Kids@Discovery]]'' (2001-08)
* ''[[Kratts' Creatures]]'' (2007-09)
* ''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Martin Mystery]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Monster Warriors]]'' (2006-09)
* ''[[My Brand New Life]]'' (2004-08)
* ''[[Mystery Hunters]]'' (2002-09)
* ''[[Next Wave (TV series)|Next Wave]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Operation Junkyard]]'' (2003-07)
* ''[[Outward Bound USA]]'' (2001-07)
* ''[[PE-TV]]'' (2004-08)
* ''[[Popular Mechanics For Kids]]'' (2004-09)
* ''[[Prank Patrol (Canadian TV series)|Prank Patrol]]'' (2005-09)
* ''[[Prehistoric Planet]]'' (2003-05)
* ''Real Kids, Real Adventures'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Road Scholars]]'' (2003-07)
* ''[[Sail Away (TV series)|Sail Away]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Sci-Q]]'' (2008-09)
* ''[[Skunked TV]]'' (2005-08)
* ''[[Spy Academy]]'' (2004-09)
* ''[[Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!]]'' (2007-09)
* ''Suzuki's Nature Quest'' (2001-08)
* ''[[Time Masters (game show)|Time Masters]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Timeblazers]]'' (2003-09)
* ''[[Totally Wild]]'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls]]'' (2003-09)
* ''[[Truth or Scare]]'' (2002–09)
* ''[[Uh Oh! (game show)|Uh Oh!]]'' (2002-09)
* ''Ultimate Guide to the Awesome'' (2001-08)
* ''[[Very Odd Jobs]]'' (2004-08)
* ''[[A Walk In Your Shoes]]'' (2002-05)
* ''[[Wheel 2000]]'' (2002-03)
* ''[[Willa's Wild Life]]'' (2008-09)
* ''[[Wild Kat]]'' (2001-04)
* ''[[Wild Lives]]'' (2002-09)
* ''Wild Thing'' (2001-05)
* ''[[Y?]]'' (2001-05)
* ''YAA! to the M@x'' (2001-05)
* ''[[The Zack Files]]'' (2004-06)
* ''[[Zoom (1999 TV series)|Zoom]]'' (2001-08)
* ''[[The Zula Patrol]]'' (2007-09)
{{colend}}


==References==
==References==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Discovery Kids]] (U.S.)
* [[Discovery Kids]] (U.S.)
* [[Discovery Kids (UK)|Discovery Kids]] (UK)
* [[Discovery Kids (British and Irish TV channel)|Discovery Kids]] (UK)


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[[Category:Defunct cable television channels in Canada]]
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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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  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

[edit]
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