2001 11 05 owned by knowledge west communications 80 % managing partner bbc worldwide 20 % picture format 480i sdtv slogan as original as kids are country canada language english spanish via sap broadcast area nationwide headquarters burnaby british columbia canada sister channel s knowledge network website bbc kids availability satellite bell tv channel 558 cable available on many canadian cable systems consult your local cable provider for channel availability iptv bell aliant channel 255 mts channel 252 optik tv channel 631 sasktel channel 94 vmedia channel 67 bbc kids is a canadian english language category b cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned as a joint venture between knowledge west communications which serves as managing partner and owns a majority 80 % interest an entity of the government of british columbia as a crown corporation under knowledge network and bbc worldwide which owns the remaining 20 % the latter being a commercial division of the british broadcasting corporation . it operates as a commercial free channel that airs programming aimed at youth ranging from preschoolers to teenagers . contents 1 history 2 programming 2.1 current 2.1.1 cbeebies 2.2 former 2.2.1 bbck 3 programming blocks 3.1 current 3.1.1 cbeebies 3.1.2 cartoon afternoons 3.2 former 3.2.1 bbck 3.2.2 the spot 4 international distribution 5 references 6 external links history edit in november 2000 alliance atlantis aac was granted approval by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crtc to launch bbc kids described as a national english language category 2 specialty television service devoted to top quality educational and entertaining programming for children and youth ages 2 17 . it will feature programming primarily from the uk and around the world . 65 % of the programming will target children ages 2 to 11 the majority of which will target 6 to 11 years old and 35 % will target youth ages 12 to 17 . 1 the channel was launched on november 5 2001 as a joint venture between aac and bbc worldwide . 2 3 the channel primarily aired programs from the uk from which the vast majority were sourced from the bbc and its affiliated channels ; however throughout its history under the ownership of aac and its subsequent incarnations under canwest and shaw select programs were sourced from other countries and other british broadcasters such as tots tv mr. bean the animated series and the sleepover club . in addition to british programs the channel also broadcast canadian programs as required by the crtc . on january 18 2008 4 a joint venture between canwest and goldman sachs capital partners known as cw media 5 acquired control of bbc kids through its purchase of alliance atlantis broadcasting assets which were placed in a trust in august 2007 . 6 on october 27 2010 the channel s ownership changed once again as shaw communications gained control of bbc kids as a result of its acquisition of canwest and goldman sachs interest in cw media . 7 it was revealed through regulatory documents on december 22 2010 that shaw media was in the process of selling the channel to an unknown third party . 8 on january 17 2011 the government of british columbia s knowledge network corporation announced it had finalized an agreement to purchase the channel through a subsidiary called knowledge west communications corporation from shaw media while bbc worldwide would retain its interest in the service . 9 knowledge network planned to convert bbc kids into a commercial free service and relocate its headquarters from toronto to its headquarters in burnaby british columbia . the transaction required crtc approval which was granted on april 29 2011 . 10 the transaction closed on may 12 2011 and ownership was transferred on may 13 2011 . 11 in 2016 bbc kids updated its logo to reflect its 15th anniversary . citation needed programming edit main article list of television programmes broadcast by the bbc bbc kids broadcasts educational and entertainment programs from the bbc and canadian series aimed at children ranging in age from 2 to 17 years in the form of live action and animated programs . current edit bbc kids logo 2001 2016 the following programs are currently airing on the channel as of 29 august 2016 update 12 the adventures of figaro pho also on family chrgd atomic betty being ian canimals deadly 60 dude that s my ghost hank zipzer 13 horrible histories horrible science the jungle bunch lilly 14 lockie leonard marco polo minuscule mona the vampire mr. bean mr. bean the animated series oddbods 15 prank patrol robin hood mischief in sherwood 16 roboroach shaun the sheep young dracula cbeebies edit 3rd & bird andy s wild adventures boj charlie and lola clangers also on treehouse tv digby dragon 17 florrie s dragons george shrinks 18 harry and toto hey duggee also on treehouse tv the hive kate and mim mim little robots nelly and nora ready jet go former edit this section needs expansion . you can help by adding to it . april 2016 4 o clock club the adventures of paddington bear animal stories all about animals archibald the koala are you afraid of the dark arthur bananas in pajamas 1992 live action series only . big wolf on campus binka bob the builder moved to family jr. brady s beasts brat camp buzz and tell caitlin s way chorlton and the wheelies dance academy dinosapien dogs with jobs escape from scorpion island the famous jett jackson fraggle rock garth and bev gawayn humf ivick von salza jacob two two joe and jack junior masterchef kerwhizz the klumpies the life of birds lightning point lunar jim m.i. high me and my monsters mr bloom s nursery naturally sadie nina and the neurons noonbory and the super seven nuzzle and scratch olive the ostrich olliver s adventures out there our hero pat & stan pingu popular mechanics for kids postman pat rainbow fish rastamouse raven ricky sprocket showbiz boy robin hood ready or not the sarah jane adventures the secret show silverwing the sorcerer s apprentice surprise it s edible incredible teletubbies theodore tugboat thomas and friends trapped tree fu tom tweenies walk on the wild side weakest link what about mimi who let the dogs out william s wish wellingtons woolly and tig the worst witch yam roll yakkity yak zoboomafoo bbck edit this section needs expansion . you can help by adding to it . february 2013 blackadder doctor who hollyoaks hyperdrive k 9 joan of arcadia little britain the mighty boosh reel late movies top of the pops what not to wear the young ones programming blocks edit current edit cbeebies edit main article cbeebies cbeebies logo . cbeebies is a programming block aimed at preschoolers that airs weekdays from 8 30 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. and weekends from 8 30 to 11 00 a.m. eastern time . it was debuted on may 13 2011 . when knowledge network corporation took ownership of the channel . citation needed cartoon afternoons edit cartoon afternoons is a programming block dedicated to animated television series that airs weekdays from 3 30 7 00 p.m. eastern time . former edit bbck edit bbck logo . bbck was a program block aimed towards pre teen and teenage audiences that debuted on april 3 2006 while bbc kids was still under the ownership of alliance atlantis and bbc worldwide airing nightly from 9 00 p.m. to 6 00 a.m. eastern time . with the block s launch the channel also launched a separate website making it appear as though bbck was a separate channel similar to the former agreement between noggin and the n in the united states . in early 2008 when canwest and goldman sachs purchased alliance atlantis the bbck website was shut down ; however the block remained until may 12 2011 when ownership changed hands from shaw media to knowledge network corporation . citation needed the spot edit until may 12 2011 bbc kids aired a block called the spot which aired weekdays from 12 00 to 9 00 p.m. and weekends from 6 00 a.m. to 2 00 p.m. eastern time . the spot focused on programming aimed at grade school and pre teen audiences . the block was discontinued when ownership changed hands from shaw media to knowledge network corporation . citation needed international distribution edit jamaica distributed on flow cable systems . 19 the bahamas distributed on cable bahamas systems . 20 references edit decision crtc 2000 493 . canadian radio television and telecommunications commission . november 24 2000 . dates set for bbc canada and bbc kids launches . c21 media . march 9 2001 . bbc worldwide annual review 2001 2 highlights press release . bbc . july 17 2002 . canwest global receives final crtc approval for acquisition of alliance atlantis press release . cnw group . january 18 2008 . goldman s happy ending at canwest . the globe and mail . may 3 2010 . canwest completes acquisition of alliance atlantis . investor point . august 15 2007 . crtc approves shaw s purchase of the canwest global television properties . notice of hearing . canadian radio television and telecommunications commission . december 22 2010 . bbc worldwide partners with knowledge network to operate bbc kids . broadcaster magazine . january 17 2011 . broadcasting decision crtc 2011 277 . canadian radio television and telecommunications commission . april 29 2011 . bbc worldwide and knowledge network corporation enter joint venture for bbc kids channel press release . knowledge network . january 17 2011 . retrieved may 22 2012 . shows watch play get bbc kids . schedule bbc kids . bbckids.ca . retrieved july 13 2013 . http canadiankidschannels.blogspot.com 2016 08 bbc kids weekends september 2016.html http www.bbckids.ca shows lilly http canadiankidschannels.blogspot.com 2016 08 bbc kids weekends september 2016.html http tvlistings.zap2it.com tvlistings zcsgrid.do stnnum 26828 & channel 522 http canadiankidschannels.blogspot.com 2016 08 new bbc kids schedule starting august 29.html http canadiankidschannels.blogspot.com 2016 08 new bbc kids schedule starting august 29.html 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