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PBS Kids GO!
PBS Kids Go! was an educational television brand used by PBS for programs aimed at early elementary-age children, in contrast to the younger, preschool target demographic of PBS Kids. Most PBS member stations aired the PBS Kids Go! block on weekdays during after-school hours, generally 3-6 pm depending on local station scheduling. In addition to the block, there was a PBS Kids Go! section on the PBS Kids website which featured games, videos, and other activities that were geared toward older kids. The brand was used on air and online for nearly nine years from 2004 to 2013. History Upon recognizing that educational programming for elementary-age children was lacking, PBS adjusted its mission to include a greater focus on this older subset of viewers.'''' The PBS Kids Go! programming block was launched on October 11, 2004, alongside the premiere of brand new programs ''Maya & Miguel'' and ''Postcards from Buster''. Also part of the block were existing PBS Kids series, ''Arthur ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Some public television children's programs are not produced by PBS member stations or transmitted by PBS. Instead, they are produced by independent public television distributors such as American Public Television, and are not labeled as "PBS Kids" programming, as it is mainly a programming block branding. The target audience is children between the ages of 2 and 8. The network is also available in sub-Saharan Africa and Australia. History PTV block PBS had historically aired programs for children such as ''Sesame Street'', ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', and ''Reading Rainbow''; prior to 1993, these programs aired under general PBS branding. In August 1993, PBS introduced new branding for their children's programs featuring "The P-Pals", animated characters shaped like PBS logos who encouraged skills such as gathering information, self-esteem, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Kratts
''Wild Kratts'' is a live action/Flash-animated educational children's television series created by the Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin. The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group produce the show, which is presented by PBS Kids in the United States and by TVOKids in Canada. The show's aim is to educate children about species, biology, zoology, and ecology, and teach kids small ways to make big impacts. It has ties to the Kratts' previous shows, '' Kratts' Creatures'' and ''Zoboomafoo'', and contains numerous characters from the latter. Spanning over ten years, ''Wild Kratts'' is the longest running program made by the Kratt Brothers. It was also the last show to premiere on the PBS Kids Go! block before the block was discontinued in 2013 in favor of making PBS Kids aimed at all children young and old alike. The show is broadcast in the United States and Africa (PBS Kids), Canada (TVOntario, Knowledge and Télé-Québec), Latin America, Brazil, Mexico ( Clic Clac!) Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Programming Blocks In The United States
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival stora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KidsWorld Sports
''KidsWorld Sports'' is a 26-episode television series for young teens. Each episode features two children from around the globe, who strive for greatness in their chosen sport. The show profiles kids who have the potential to become tomorrow's sport heroes. The show was produced by Breakthrough Films and Television in Toronto, Canada. It aired on August 8, 2004. The show was first produced with Discovery Kids UK and BBC Kids BBC Kids is the international children's brand of BBC Studios, and has been applied to a number of TV services. It draws from the long history of children's programming on the BBC, and is strongly related to the CBBC channel in the United Kingd ..., and has since aired around the world on various channels. Episode synopses * Episode 1: Olivier (Wakeboarder) & Fabien (Mountain Biker) (August 8, 2004) * Episode 2: Wacey (Bull Rider) & Benjamin (Freestyle Kayaker) (August 15, 2004) * Episode 3: Jeff (Baseball Player) & Bertrand (Summer "Grass" Skier) (Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoom (1999 TV Series)
''Zoom'' is an American live-action children's television series in which child cast members present a variety of types of content, including games, recipes, science experiments, and short plays, based on ideas sent in by children, and is a remake from an existing 1972 version of the same name. Created by Christopher Sarson, the series originally aired on PBS Kids from January 4, 1999 to May 6, 2005, with reruns airing until September 2, 2007, and was produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. Description ''Zoom'' premiered in 1999 in largely the same format as the original series, with many of the same games and continued to feature content and ideas submitted by viewers. This second ''Zoom'' series ran for seven seasons (1999–2005), each featuring seven children—32 in total—called "Zoomers". It completed taping a pilot episode in September 1995 with a different cast, which was circulated among funders by early 1997 and aired on television in November of that year. On December 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company (formerly known as Muppets, Inc., Henson Associates, Inc., and Jim Henson Productions, Inc.; commonly referred to as Henson) is an American entertainment company located in Los Angeles, California. The company is known for its innovations in the field of puppetry, particularly through the creation of Kermit the Frog and the Muppets characters. Brian Henson serves as chairman, while Lisa Henson serves as CEO. Since 2000, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered at the Jim Henson Company Lot, the historic former Charlie Chaplin Studios, in Hollywood. The company was established in November 1958 by puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson, and is currently independently owned and operated by their children. Henson has produced many successful television series, including ''The Muppet Show'' (1976–1981), ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987), and ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' (1997–2006); as well, the company designed the Muppet characters for ''Sesame Street'' (1969– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WordGirl Short Episodes
The following is a list of episodes of the PBS Kids animated show ''WordGirl'', which aired from September 3, 2007 to August 7, 2015. The show originally aired as short segments known as ''The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl'' from November 10, 2006 until October 10, 2007. The show, in all, aired for 130 half-hour episodes. Almost each one consisted of two separate segments, while others were full half-hour specials. Series overview Shorts (2006–07) The animated series ''WordGirl'' began as a series of shorts titled ''The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl'' uploaded on the official PBS Kids Go YouTube channel that premiered on on November 10, 2006. The two-minute episodes of the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SciGirls
''SciGirls'' is an American live-action/animated children's television series that premiered on February 11, 2010 on PBS Kids. It has a mix of live-action and animated segments. It is produced by Twin Cities PBS and builds on the "real kids doing real science" approach of DragonflyTV. It is an educational outreach program for elementary school children based on proven best practices for: science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for girls. It was launched in February 2010 and produced by Twin Cities Public Television, the episodes are broadcast on most PBS stations and the project's website, ''SciGirls'', is designed to encourage girls to pursue STEM careers, in response to the low numbers of women in many scientific careers. A sixth season themed around NASA been confirmed and completed, but it is unclear when it will air. Overview Each episode depicts the STEM-themed activities of a group of middle-school girls including engineering a mini-wind farm, creating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animalia (TV Series)
''Animalia'' is an animated children's television series based on the 1986 picture book of the same name by illustrator Graeme Base. The series premiered on Network Ten in Australia on November 11, 2007, airing two seasons before ending on November 7, 2008. Plot The series tells the story of two human children, Alex and his friend Zoe, who stumble into the magical library which transports them to the animal-inhabited world of Animalia. Strange events have undermined the Animalian civilization, and Alex and Zoe join forces with their new friends G'Bubu the gorilla and Iggy the iguana to save Animalia from evil and comical villains. Characters Humans * Alex (Brooke Mikey Anderson) – Alex is a natural artist and is hardly ever seen without a sketchbook and pencil. He keeps a cool level head and is rather enthusiastic with a sense of adventure; he's also athletic and can jump very well. His ability to see forgotten portals that can transport anyone anywhere in Animalia is what m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DragonflyTV
''DragonflyTV'' is an Emmy-Award winning science education television series produced by Twin Cities Public Television. The show aired on PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! from January 19, 2002 to December 20, 2008. It was aimed ages 9–12. Seasons 1–4 were co-hosted by Michael Brandon Battle and Mariko Nakasone. Seasons 5–7 were hosted by Eric Artell and are produced in partnership with science museums. DragonflyTV was created in collaboration with Project Dragonfly at Miami University, which founded ''Dragonfly'' magazine, the first national magazine to feature children's investigations, experiments, and discoveries. DragonflyTV pioneered a "real kids, real science" approach to children's science television and led to the development of the SciGirls television series. DragonflyTV and SciGirls were funded in part by the National Science Foundation to provide a national forum for children's scientific investigations. Reruns of ''DragonflyTV'' aired on select stations until 2010, and lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peg + Cat
''Peg + Cat'' is an animated children's television series based on the children's picture book "The Chicken Problem", which was published in 2012. The series, which featured the voice acting of Hayley Faith Negrin and Dwayne Hill, was created by Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley and produced by Fred Rogers Productions and 9 Story Media Group. It debuted on most PBS stations on October 7, 2013, as part of the revamped PBS Kids brand, and aired 63 episodes through April 23, 2018. In Canada the show is broadcast on Treehouse TV. The show is targeted to children 3 to 5 years old. The goal is to "inspire preschoolers’ natural curiosity about math and help them develop new skills and strategies for solving problems creatively in their daily lives." In keeping with the math theme, the animation is presented as if it were drawn on graph paper. On March 3, 2015, PBS Kids renewed ''Peg + Cat'' for a second season, which started on April 4, 2016. On March 28, 2016, a one-hour two-part film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Design Squad
''Design Squad'' is an American reality competition television series targeted towards children ages 10–13. Contestants are high school students who design and build machines to compete for a $10,000 college scholarship from Intel. The series aired on PBS Kids Go! from February 21, 2007 to December 9, 2009. It was produced by WGBH, a PBS member station in Boston. Synopsis In each episode, contestants are separated into two color-coded teams to complete engineering projects for real-life clients. These are the Red Team and Blue Team in season 1 and the Green Team and Purple Team in seasons 2 and 3. Engineers Nate Ball and Deanne Bell hosted season 1. After season 1, Bell departed for the Discovery Channel program ''Smash Lab'', leaving Ball as the sole host of seasons 2 and 3. Season 1 Contestants # Giselle # Joey # Kim # Krishana # Michael # Natasha # Noah # Tom"The Cast of ''Design Squad''," accessed September 6, 2012, http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
