Pakapaka is an Argentine

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and

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providing shows and original programming for children ages 2 to 12 and their families. Launched initially as a programming section in the

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television channel on September 23, 2007, and later as a

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and FTA channel on September 17, 2010, although regular transmissions begun on September 9. It is operated by Argentina's

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. The word ''paka paka'' in

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language refers to the "

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" game.

Programming

The channel transmits 24 hours a day. Its programming is divided in two blocks. The first one ''Ronda Pakapaka'', aimed to 2 to 5 years old (

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), contains the following programmes: * Los mundos de Uli * Medialuna y las noches mágicas * Molly (Die kleine Monsterin * Soli y Lu * Tincho The second block, for children from 6 to 12 years old, contains the following programmes: * + pelis * Biblioteca infinita * Cachorros de zoo * Cineclub Pakapaka * Cuentos muy, muy exagerados * El libro de la selva * En globo por el globo * Feria de variedades * Hostal Morrison * Kikirikí * La casa de la ciencia * Mi Genial y Fantástico Sasquatch * Notipakapaka * Pakapaka de película * Siesta Z * S.O.S. Mediadores * Stella y Sam * Un dibujo muy animado *

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Past programmes

* Animapaka * Aquí estoy yo * Autoretrato * Caja rodante * Calibroscopio * Caracoles * Castle Farm * Cazurros al cuadrado * CienciaCierta * Cuentos de cachorros * Dale Qué * Scary Larry * El mundo de los ¿por qué? * El taller de historias * El show de Perico * Eva * Fun with Claude * Hailey y sus amigos * Horizontes * Hotel de zombis * Inventia * La asombrosa excursión de Zamba * Misión aventura * Moko * Ruby Buuu! * Teca en la tele * Todo sobre comadrejas * Veo Veo * ¿Y ahora qué? *

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* Zapa Zapa * Zoé Kézako

References

External links

* * {{Argentine government Television stations in Argentina Commercial-free television networks Children's television networks Television channels and stations established in 2010 2010 establishments in Argentina