Telebimbi is a Canadian Category B-exempt

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owned by TLN Media Group. Telebimbi broadcasts programming primarily aimed at children in addition to select family-oriented programming.

History

In October 2011, TLN Media Group, at the time a consortium majority owned by

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, was granted approval from the

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(CRTC) to launch a television channel called ''All Italian Children’s Television'', described as ''"a national, niche third-language ethnic specialty Category B service devoted to providing programming to Canadians with origins in Italy or who are of Italian descent, and who are from preschool age to seventeen years of age.'' The channel launched on December 4, 2014 as Telebimbi, exclusively on

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. On May 31, 2016, Telebimbi launched on Cogeco. On August 31, 2017, Telebimbi launched on Rogers. As of February 11, 2019, it and sister channel

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have operated under exempt status. Shortly after, Corus sold its stake in Telelatino Network to the other co-owners.

Programming

Telebimbi broadcasts programming for kids of all ages, as well as family-oriented programming.

Program list

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The Adventures of Paddington Bear ''The Adventures of Paddington Bear'' is an animated children's television series. It is based on the book ''Paddington Bear'' by Michael Bond and was written by Bruce Robb. It was produced by CINAR Corporation and Protecrea, in co-production ...

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a horror anthology television series. The original series aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996; the pilot episode aired respectively on YTV and Nickelodeon in 1990 and 1991. It led to two revival series, wi ...

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The Busy World of Richard Scarry ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' is an animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation and France Animation in association with Paramount Television, which aired from 1994 to 1997, first on Showtime, later on Nickelodeo ...

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The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures ''The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures'' is an animated television series co-produced by CINAR Films and France Animation, produced in association with Ravensburger Film & TV, WIC Entertainment, Reader's Digest (Season 1), TVOntario ...

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Caillou ''Caillou'' () is a Canadian educational children's television series which aired on Teletoon (both English and French versions), with its first episode airing on the former channel on September 15, 1997; it later moved to Treehouse TV, with i ...

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Mumble Bumble ''Mumble Bumble'' is a children's animated television serieshttp://tv.msn.com/tv/series/mumble-bumble/ , Mumble Bumble at the MSN TV Database. created by Christian Skjøtt and produced by Egmont Imagination and the CINAR Corporation (now WildBrai ...

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Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' is an animated television series in which Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life in the 22nd century. The series is a co-production by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Scottish Television Enterprises and ...

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The Wacky World of Tex Avery ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'' ( French: ''Le Monde Fou de Tex Avery'') is a short-lived animated television series created by Robby London and co-produced by DIC Productions, L.P., Les Studios Tex SARL, Milimetros, M6 and Telcima. Both the ...

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Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? ''Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?'' is an American animated television series based on the series of computer games. The show was produced by DIC Productions L.P. and originally aired from 1994 to 1999, on Saturday mornings during FOX's Fox ...

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Rolie Polie Olie ''Rolie Polie Olie'' is a computer-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show focuses on a little robot who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The s ...

References

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* Children's television networks in Canada Digital cable television networks in Canada Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2014 2014 establishments in Canada Italian-language television stations {{Canada-tv-station-stub