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 Channel's logo from 2012 until its closure. | |
| Type | children's television channel |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | available in 18 languages |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (33%, later expanded to 51%) Corus Entertainment (33%, later expanded to 43.8%) DiC Entertainment/Cookie Jar Group (33%, until May 2012) |
| History | |
| Founded | April 2007 |
| Launched | September 7, 2007 (Poland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Russia) January 8, 2008 (Asia, South Africa, Middle East)[1] April 10, 2008 (Africa) May 9, 2008(Spain) May 12, 2008(Hong Kong) November 15, 2009 (Australia) November 27, 2009 (Greece) May 1, 2010 (South Africa) |
| Closed | May 5, 2013 (Poland) December 31, 2013 (Europe) February 13, 2014 (Southeast Asia and Australia) 2014 (all countries) |
| Links | |
| Website | kidscotv.tv (closed) |
KidsCo was an international children's television channel founded and owned by a joint-venture between Corus Entertainment, DIC Entertainment, and Sparrowhawk Media Group in April 2007.[2] By the end of 2007, Sparrowhawk was purchased by media conglomerate NBC Universal, thus giving the company its share in the brand.[3] In June 2008, DiC Entertainment was acquired by Cookie Jar Group, thus also having a stake.[4] In May 2012, Cookie Jar's minority shares in KidsCo were brought by NBCUniversal and Corus, which saw NBCUniversal become majority shareholder with a 51% share while Corus obtained a 43.8% share.[5][6]
KidsCo was closed down worldwide on early 2014 by its owners, in light of NBCUniversal's acquisition of US children's network Sprout and "growing challenges in the international children's television industry".[7] The network was based in London at the time of its closure.[8]
- ^ "WildBrain". Archived from the original on January 19, 2008.
- ^ SPARROWHAWK MEDIA, DIC ENTERTAINMENT AND CORUS ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO LAUNCH KIDSCO, A BRANDED GLOBAL CHANNEL FOR CHILDREN Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Haycock, Gavin (August 28, 2007). "NBC Universal agrees to buy Sparrowhawk Media". Reuters. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Cookie Jar and DIC Entertainment to Merge, Creating Independent Global Children's Entertainment and Education Powerhouse". Market Wired. June 20, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (May 14, 2012). "NBCUniversal, Corus up their stakes in KidsCo". Kids Screen. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (May 14, 2012). "NBCUniversal International Raises Stakes in Children's Channel KidsCo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
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