Çufo is an Albanian children's television channel targeting viewers aged 1 to 14 years. It is owned by the media platform
DigitAlb and was launched on 18 December 2006, and serves as a sister network to
Bang Bang.
The channel's programming is split into three age-based groups based on its rating system: programming aimed at younger children aged 1-5 is labeled as "Baby", programming for children aged 6-9 is labeled as "Kids", and programming aimed at older viewers aged 11-14 is labeled as "Generation". This rating system is also utilized by its sister channel
Bang Bang.
All programming on the channel consists of foreign animated series and films that are dubbed into the
Albanian language
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. However, any songs or musical segments within its dubbed programming are often retained from their original language, accompanied by Albanian subtitles that include a translation of the dialogue. Similar to
Bang Bang and
Junior
Junior or Juniors may refer to:
Aircraft
* Ekolot JK-05L Junior, a Polish ultralight aircraft
* PZL-112 Junior, a Polish training aircraft
* SZD-51 Junior, a Polish-made training and club glider
Arts and entertainment Characters
* Bowser Jr., ...
, the channel offers two audio tracks; the primary in Albanian, and the secondary featuring the program's original language.
The channel's branding contains four letters modelled after a pig which spell the word ''Çufo''. Both the channel's title music used in its on-air idents are based off the 1982 Albanian short ''Ndodhitë e Çufos'' (English: ''Chufo's Events''). As with other channels owned by
DigitAlb, advertisements are not aired during programming, but are instead shown after them.
Programming
Programs
''Çufo'' broadcasts foreign animated series and films, all of which are dubbed into
Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
by different recording studios. Since November 2019, the dubbing and recording of all content for both Çufo and its sister channel
Bang Bang have been managed by a recording studio named ''Studio Suprem''. Prior to this, several other studios, including "Jess" Discographic, AA Film Company, NGS Recording,
Top Channel
Top Channel is a national commercial television network in Tirana, Albania, founded by Dritan Hoxha in 2001. It is part of the Top Media Group, one of the largest media conglomerates in Albania, which includes Top Albania Radio, Top Gold Radi ...
, Albatrade Studio, and Albania Production, were responsible for translation content for these channels.
[http://www.albaniancorner.com/presta/1265-1313-thickbox/dvd-movie-film-vizatimor-per-femije-perrallat-magjike.jpg ] A significant portion of Çufo's programming has also been broadcast on
Bang Bang.
See also
*
DigitAlb
*
Television in Albania
Television in Albania was first introduced in 1960. RTSH dominated the Albanian broadcasting field up to the mid-90s, a period when privately owned radio and TV stations started to occupy the vast empty Albanian frequencies.
From the 1960s ...
References
External links
Official Website
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Children's television networks
Digitalb television networks
Mass media in Tirana
Television channels and stations established in 2006
Television channels in Albania
Television stations in Kosovo
Television channels in North Macedonia