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that aired on '' HBO Family''. It first aired on August 26, 2001 alongside ''

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'', a block made for preschoolers. Until 2004, the block aired on afternoons and evenings at 5pm to 7pm every day.

History

In August 2001, HBO announced the blocks ''

'' and ''Magnet'' for their family channel, ''HBO Family'', both of which first began on August 26, 2001. ''Magnet'''s initial programming lineup was ''30 by 30: Kid Flicks'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''The Worst Witch''. Later on, Jam and HBO Family's programming were added on ''Magnet'''s lineup like '' The Little Lulu Show'', ''Freshman Year'', and ''What Matters''. In 2004, the block moved its timeslot to 1:30pm and runs until 3:30pm. When this happened, some of the programming was dropped and was replaced with a full hour of ''

.'' Also during this time, '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' moved its place from ''Jam'' to ''Magnet''. The only show that survived this change was '' The Little Lulu Show'', a show that also aired on ''Jam.'' By late 2004, the block dropped its own branding, leaving it unbranded. In June 2005, the block was entirely removed from HBO Family's lineup. As a result, ''Animated Tales of the World'' and ''Crashbox'' moved to ''Jam''; while the former did not last long there, the latter still airs to this day, as ''Jam'' is now known as ''HBO Kids''. This also caused ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' to move back to ''Jam'' permanently.

Programming

Shows

* ''

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'' * ''30 by 30: Kid Flicks'' (August 26, 2001 – 2004) * ''Animated Tales of The World'' * ''

'' (August 26, 2001 – 2005) * ''

'' * ''Freshman Year'' * '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' (2004–05) * ''

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'' * '' The Little Lulu Show'' (2002–05) * ''

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'' (August 27, 2001 – 2004) * ''What Matters''

Short-form programming

* ''30 by 30: Short Spots'' * ''Buzzwatt'' * ''Frog Blues'' * ''HBO Family: 411'' * ''The Booth in The Back'' * ''The Way I See It'' * ''Yuk''

References

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