Discovery Kids
 The international logo variant used primarily for the brand since 2021 | |
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| Introduced | October 7, 1996, with Discovery Kids Channel |
Discovery Kids (stylized as discovery k!ds) is a brand name owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Starting as a television block within Discovery Channel, the brand expanded as a separate television channel in October 1996.[1] Discovery Kids on NBC was an American children's programming block that aired on NBC from October 5, 2002 to September 2, 2006.[2] Most of Discovery Kids' worldwide channels have been either rebranded or shut down, but the brand still exists as a website for children's activities and consumer products.
As of 2024, Discovery Kids-branded channels continue to exist in both India and Latin America. An unbranded morning programing block based on the Latin American channel also exists in the United States on Discovery Familia.
Current television channels
[edit]- Discovery Kids India (launched 2012)
- Discovery Kids Latin America (launched 1996)
Former channels
[edit]- Discovery Kids on NBC (2002–2006)
- Discovery Kids Australia (2014–2020)
- DKids, broadcast in Middle East and North Africa (2016–2021)
- Discovery Kids Southeast Asia
- Discovery Kids UK, time-shared with Discovery Wings (both 2000–2007)
- Discovery Kids Canada (2001–2009)
Rebranded channels
[edit]- Discovery Kids US (1996–2010) – In 2009, the channel was turned into a 50/50 joint venture between Discovery and Hasbro Entertainment, and was relaunched as Hub Network in 2010. The channel has since been relaunched as Discovery Family in 2014 after Discovery acquired 10% of Hasbro's stake in the network.
- Discovery Kids en Español (2005–2007) – In 2007, the channel merged with Discovery Viajar y Vivir to become Discovery Familia, effectively converting Discovery Kids en Español into daytime programming block. The block has been unbranded since 2014 is now relegated to the morning hours.
Programming in Latin America
[edit]Current programming
[edit]Original programming
[edit]- Ba Da Bean
- Earth to Luna!
- Lupi & Baduki
- Mini Beat Power Rockers
- Franjinha & Milena: Em Busca da Ciência
- Underdogs United
Programming from ABC Kids
[edit]Programming from Channel 5's Milkshake!
[edit]Programming from Hulu
[edit]Programming from Netflix
[edit]Programming from PBS Kids and Sprout/Universal Kids
[edit]Programming from TVOKids
[edit]- Interstellar Ella
Programming from YTV and Treehouse TV
[edit]Other acquired programming
[edit]- 44 Cats
- 50/50 Heroes
- 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone
- Annie Rose's Critter Camp
- Barney's World
- The Beachbuds
- Cleo & Cuquin
- The Dog and Pony Show
- Dog Loves Books
- The Enchanted Village of Pinocchio
- FriendZSpace
- Ghostforce
- Hello Kitty: Super Style!
- Kung Fu Wa!
- Lego Friends: The Next Chapter
- Pat the Dog
- Petronix Defenders
- Pinocchio and Friends
- Polly Pocket
- Presto! School of Magic
- Quantum Heroes Dinoster
- Ricky Zoom
- Shasha & Milo
- S.M.A.S.H!
- Topo Gigio
- Totally Spies!
- Weird Waters
- Zouk
- Zuzubaland
Former programming
[edit]Original programming
[edit]- 7 Chances Para
- Beto & the Magic Words
- Charlie the Interviewer of Things
- Clara en Foodland
- Doki
- Fishtronaut
- Hi-5 Fiesta
- La Isla de Jordan
- Mini Mini
- My Big Big Friend
- Paleokids
- Ping and Friends
- ¿Porque? ¿Porque?
- Supertiernos
- The Zoo of Zu
- Velozmente
- Vivi
- Yoga Camp
Programming from ABC Kids
[edit]- Bananas in Pyjamas (animated series)
- The Koala Brothers
- Milly, Molly
- The Strange Chores
- Tracey McBean
Programming from Canal 5
[edit]Programming from Cartoon Network Canada
[edit]Programming from CBBC and CBeebies
[edit]- Animal Park
- Art Ninja
- Boo!
- Bob the Builder
- Charlie and Lola
- Ethelbert the Tiger
- Iconicles
- Junior MasterChef
- LazyTown Extra
- Little Red Tractor
- Little Robots
- Mister Maker
- Mister Maker Comes to Town
- Mortimer and Arabel
- Octonauts
- Postman Pat
- Rubbadubbers
- Scream Street
- Teletubbies
- Teletubbies Everywhere
- Tree Fu Tom
- Wide-Eye
- The Worst Witch
Programming from CITV
[edit]- Albie
- Art Attack
- Bernard's Watch
- Construction Site
- Cubeez
- Engie Benjy
- Fetch the Vet
- Gaspard and Lisa
- Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
- How 2
- Jungle Run
- Miffy and Friends
- Mr. Men and Little Miss
- Pocoyo
- Thomas & Friends (series 1–5)
- Tiny Planets
- Tots TV
Programming from Channel 5's Milkshake!
[edit]- The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- Floogals
- Franny's Feet
- Jelly Jamm
- Little Princess
- Noddy in Toyland
- PB Bear and Friends
- Roary the Racing Car
- Thomas & Friends (series 8–20)
- Wissper
Programming from CBC Kids
[edit]- Animal Mechanicals
- Artzooka!
- Big Block SingSong
- Bruno and the Banana Bunch
- Lunar Jim
- Monster Math Squad
- Pirates: Adventures in Art
- Poko
- The Save-Ums!
Programming from TVOKids
[edit]Programming from Discovery Kids/Hub Network/Discovery Family
[edit]- The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
- Bindi the Jungle Girl
- Bonehead Detectives of the Paleoworld
- Endurance
- Hanazuki: Full of Treasures
- Hi-5
- Jaws and Claws
- Jeff Corwin Unleashed
- Littlest Pet Shop
- Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own
- Mega Movie Magic
- Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- My Little Pony: Pony Life
- Outward Bound USA
- The Paz Show
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- Prehistoric Planet
- Real Kids, Real Adventures
- Sail Away
- Sci Squad
- Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
- ToddWorld
- Transformers: Rescue Bots
- Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy
- Truth or Scare
- Ultimate Guide to the Awesome
- Wilbur
Programming from various Warner Bros. networks
[edit]- Animal Planet Zooventure
- Bingo and Molly
- Croc Files
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Paleoworld
- The Planet's Funniest Animals
- Salty's Lighthouse
- Too Cute
- The Ultimate Guide
Programming from Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior
[edit]- Amazing Animals
- Come and Get It!
- The Famous Jett Jackson
- Going Wild with Jeff Corwin
Programming from Amazon Prime Video
[edit]Programming from Hulu
[edit]Programming from Netflix
[edit]Programming from Nickelodeon and Noggin/Nick Jr.
[edit]Programming from Pakapaka
[edit]Programming from PBS Kids and Sprout/Universal Kids
[edit]- Barney & Friends
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Clifford's Puppy Days
- The Deep
- Dinosaur Train
- Dragon Tales
- Elmo: The Musical
- Elmo's World
- Elinor Wonders Why[a]
- Ghostwriter
- Global Grover
- It's a Big Big World
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
- Jay Jay the Jet Plane
- Kratts' Creatures
- Little Big Shots
- Martha Speaks
- Nature Cat
- Newton's Apple
- Odd Squad
- The Ollie & Moon Show
- Peg + Cat
- The Puzzle Place
- Sid the Science Kid
- Super Why!
- Super Wings
- Wild Kratts
- Wishbone
- WordGirl
- WordWorld
- Zoboomafoo
Programming from YTV and Treehouse TV
[edit]- Babar and the Adventures of Badou
- Esme & Roy
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!
- Incredible Story Studios
- Mike the Knight
- Monster by Mistake
- Mystery Hunters
- ReBoot
- The Screech Owls
- This is Daniel Cook.
- This is Emily Yeung.
- Weird-Ohs
- Will and Dewitt
- Willa's Wild Life
- The Zack Files
- The ZhuZhus
Other acquired programming
[edit]- 3, 2, 1, Let's Go
- A.J.'s Time Travelers
- Acceso Total
- The Adventures of A.R.I, My Robot Friend
- Albert Says... Nature Knows Best
- All Terrain Challange End of the World
- Angry Birds Blues
- Angry Birds Stella
- Angry Birds Toons
- Animal Bites
- Animated Tales of the World
- Animated World Faiths
- Apollo's Talls Tales
- Aquateam
- Banana Zoo
- Barbie Dreamtopia
- Bob in a Bottle
- Boonie Bears: The Adventurers
- The Big Garage
- Bookmice
- Calimero
- Connie the Cow
- Cro
- Cyberkids
- Digger and Splat
- Dino Aventuras
- Dino Detectives
- Dino Safari
- Dive! Olly!, Dive
- D.P.A. Detetives do Prédio Azul
- Enchantimals
- Eyewitness
- Faireez
- Fluffy Gardens
- Fourways Farm
- Friends of Research and Odd Gadgets
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
- Helen's Little School
- Henry's World
- Hi-5 Australia
- Hi-5 House
- I Love Music
- The Insectibles
- Iris, The Happy Professor
- Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures
- The Jeff Corwin Experience
- Jim Henson's Animal Show
- The Jolliest Elf
- Justin Time
- Kitty Cats
- Kleo the Misfit Unicorn
- Kong: King of the Apes
- Let's Dance
- Lilybuds
- Lion
- Little People
- The Little Prince
- Little Star
- Louie
- Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends
- MasterChef Junior
- Mentors
- Mercurio Más allá de la música
- Miffy Shorts
- Miss Moon
- Monchhichi
- Mr. Magoo
- Muppet Babies
- My Beautiful House
- My Little Pony
- My Little Pony Tales
- Mythic Warriors
- The New Adventures of A.R.K.
- The New Ghostwriter Mysteries
- No, Really!
- The Oz Kids
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
- The Papernauts
- Parque Patati Patatá
- Peanuts
- Piggy Tales
- PlayDate
- Poky and Friends
- Pop Sci
- Popular Mechanics for Kids
- Power Players
- Princess of the Nile
- Pucca
- Pumper Pups
- ¿Qué Monstruo Te Mordió?
- Quiz Time
- Rainbow Ruby
- Religions of the World: Our Worlds Faith
- Rev & Roll
- Robot Trains
- Round the Twist
- Ruta Quetzal
- Sadie Sparks
- Sammy and Company
- SantApprentice
- Sci Q
- Scouts en Acción
- Sea Princesses
- The Secret Lair
- Seven and Me
- Sky Trackers
- So You Want To Be A...?
- S.O.S. Fada Manu
- Splat!
- Spy Academy
- The StoryTeller
- Sugar Skulls
- Super Dinosaur
- Suzuki's Nature Quest
- Tarzan & Jane
- Team Dronix
- Testament: The Bible in Animation
- There’s No Food Like My Food
- Trucktown
- Twipsy
- Ultra-Misión
- Vigias del Sur
- Walking with Dinosaurs
- What's The Big Idea?
- Winnie and Wilbur
- Winnie the Whimsical
- Wisdom of the Gnomes
- The World of David the Gnome
- Yummy Toonies
- Zak Storm
- Zoobabu
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ First programming from PBS Kids to first air on Discovery Kids in Brazil before Latin America.
References
[edit]- ^ Kirchdoerffer, Ed (1999-04-01). "Digital Play in the U.S. of A." Realscreen. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
Discovery was the first non-fiction channel to embrace digital cable services. Home & Leisure, Science, Civilization, and Kids launched in October 1996.
- ^ Bernstein, Paula (2001-12-05). "Discovery set to kid around with Peacock". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
