BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)
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This article is about the Canadian TV channel. For other channels, see BBC Kids.
BBC Kids was a Canadian specialty television channel carrying programming for children and teenagers.[1] It was a joint venture between Knowledge West Communications, which managed the network and held the majority 80% interest and was a subsidiary of Knowledge Network, with BBC Studios licensing the BBC brand and holding the remaining 20% in the JV. Originally an ad-supported network, it transitioned to non-commercial operation when it was transferred to Knowledge.
Quick Facts Country, Broadcast area ...
Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Knowledge West Communications (80%) BBC Studios (20%) |
Sister channels | Knowledge Network |
History | |
Launched | November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05) (22 years ago) |
Closed | December 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) (5 years ago) |
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