Carlton Kids
Former British television channel
Ownership | |
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Owner |
Carlton Television
(subdivision of Carlton Communications plc ) |
History | |
Launched | 15 November 1998 ; 24 years ago ( 1998-11-15 ) |
Closed | 31 January 2000 ; 23 years ago ( 2000-01-31 ) |
Replaced by | Discovery Kids |
Availability (At time of closure) | |
Terrestrial | |
ONdigital | Channel 34 |
Carlton Kids was a British digital terrestrial pay television kids channel , provided by Carlton Television , which started broadcasting on 15th November 1998 and closed on 31st January 2000. Its sister channels were Carlton Food Network , Carlton World , Carlton Cinema and Carlton Select . [1] It broadcast exclusively on ONdigital , [2] the digital terrestrial pay-TV platform backed by Carlton and Granada , where it timeshared on channel 34 with Carlton World .
The channel had limited coverage, reaching only 69% of the population via the lowest-powered terrestrial multiplex D, [3] [4] and newspapers and listings magazines were slow to feature the channel's programming. [5] In the face of competition from several other dedicated children's channels in the UK market [6] the channel ceased broadcasting at the end of January 2000 after 2 years, partly due to the limited uptake of the ONdigital platform where it was exclusively available. It was replaced by Discovery Kids . [7] [8] The other Carlton channels closed over the next few years. [9]
Carlton Television later merged with Granada in 2004 to form ITV plc, which went on to launch another children's channel CITV , in 2006.
Programming
The channel showcased children's programming from Carlton and other ITV franchisees including Granada Television , Central Television , and Yorkshire Television , short films from the BBC library, as well as programmes acquired from American and overseas distributors. Shows included Mopatop's Shop , The Raggy Dolls , Rosie & Jim , Tots TV , The Berenstain Bears , Tickle on the Tum , Willo the Wisp , The Legends of Treasure Island and Worzel Gummidge . [10] [11]
Presentation was provided by daily wrap-around shows "Wakey Wakey" and "The Max". Both were recorded at Ealing Studios . "Wakey Wakey" was presented by Chuck Thomas and Naomi Wilkinson . [12] The Max was presented by Angellica Bell [13] [14] [15] and Paul Leyshon. Other presenters included Jamie Rickers [16] and Alex Verrey. [17]
List of programs
Wrap-Around
- The Max
- Tiny Time
- Wakey Wakey
- RAW TV
Drama
Fantasy
Animated
- The Adventures of Sir Prancelot
- Around the World in Eighty Days (1972 series)
- The Berenstain Bears (1985 series)
- Bod
- Bolek and Lolek (as Jym and Jam )
- Car-Toon Time with Little Brrrrm
- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
- The Dreamstone
- Goodtimes Family Classics
- Henry's Cat
- Ketchup: Cats Who Cook
- The Legends of Treasure Island
- Molly's Gang
- Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk
- Puppydog Tales
- The Raggy Dolls
- Rubbish, King of the Jumble
- Willo the Wisp
Education
Food
- Food Factory
- Planet Nosh
- School Dinners
Comedy
Puppet
Sports
- High Five
References
- ↑ "Laurent Dumeau - TRACE - Content Innovation Awards Speaker" . Tmt.knect365.com .
- ↑ "MEDIA: ONdigital plays the choice card" . Campaignlive.co .
- ↑ "DIGITAL TV POLICIES IN THE UK, US, AUSTRALIA AND ITALY" (PDF) . Core.ac.uk . Retrieved 24 February 2019 .
- ↑ "Development of Digital TV in Europe" (PDF) . Edz.bib.uni-mannheim.de . Retrieved 24 February 2019 .
- ↑ Hardy, Jonathan (24 February 2019). Cross-media Promotion . Peter Lang. p. 135. ISBN 9781433101373 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport - Minutes of Evidence" . Publications.parliament .
- ↑ "Carlton makes unhappy Discovery" . The Guardian . 22 December 1999.
- ↑ "Discovery channels boost ONdigital" . The Independent . 22 December 1999.
- ↑ Deans, Jason (4 December 2002). "Carlton finally drops digital channel" . Theguardian.com .
- ↑ Carlton Kids promo 1999
- ↑ Carlton Kids promo 2 1999
- ↑ Daniel Falconer (March 2014). "Naomi Wilkinson exclusive interview" . Femalefirst.co .
- ↑ "Bell rings in as face of CBBC" . News.bbc.co . 11 February 2002.
- ↑ "CBBC ROADSHOWS 2002" (PDF) . Bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 24 February 2019 .
- ↑ "New Beeb job is child's play" . Evening Standard . 4 February 2002.
- ↑ "BBC - Beds, Herts and Bucks Theatre - Panto - Cinderella - St Albans Arena" . Bbc.co .
- ↑ "Alex Verrey : Presenter – Biography" (PDF) . Redcanyon.co.uk . Retrieved 24 February 2019 .
External links
Defunct
Granada Sky Broadcasting
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Carlton Communications
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