Baby Tv
Channel Name: Baby
Tv
Launched:
June 4, 2002 (block), December 4, 2003 (channel)
Owned by:
Fox International Channels
(21st
Century Fox)
Country:
United States and International
Broadcast area: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Maldives.
Network:
Animax
Headquarters:
London
Sister channels:
AXN India, SET PIX
Language: English
Website:
http://www.babytv.com/
Baby TV is a television channel for
infants, toddlers, and their parents. Launched in 2003 BabyTV is distributed in
over 100 countries globally via over 500 affiliates, and is localized in 18
languages (2013 Figures).
In
2007 BabyTV became part of Fox International Channels (FIC) and Paramount
Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and is today distributed by the
29 FIC international offices.
BabyTV
is a 24/7 commercial free Pay Television channel.
History:
BabyTV was first launched on 4 Dec 2003, and on 8 Oct 2007, News Corps’ Fox
International Channels acquired a major stake in BabyTV, placing it alongside
its international offerings of Fox Crime, FX, National Geographic and
others.[1]
In
2006, Indovision with Dori Media Distribution started operating Baby TV in
Indonesia. Re-brand as Vision 3 Baby, this channel dubbed in Bahasa Indonesia
and has same program content and schedules with Baby TV Asia beams; however,
advertising is different on both beams.[2]
BabyTV
was also launched on Sky Digital in the UK on February 5, 2007.[3]
The
channel, along with Fox Crime and FX was launched in India on March 25, 2009.
In
January 2011, BabyTV was added to the programming package of Dish Network on
channel 126.[4]
On
December 1, 2011, BabyTV was launched via SkyCable channel 140 and it will only
be available through its digital platform.
On
October 1, 2012, BabyTV was launched via mio TV channel 464 and it will be the
first to launch the channel in HDTV 16:9 Format.
Programs:
BabyTV is a creator of TV programmes developed in a specialised format for
infants, toddlers and their parents. BabyTV's original programme library, which
is developed in co-operation with childhood development experts and content
experts is built around nine key developmental themes.[citation needed]
BabyTV
creates specialized series for infants and toddlers, with over 60 series
currently on air and an output of 20 more per annum. All programming is created
in-house under the guidance of childhood experts.[citation needed] It was also
included in the United States on Dish Network to the present, but in a Spanish
version, Baby TV en español.
Themes:
BabyTV content is organised into nine different themes which cover all early
learning skill and developmental milestones for toddlers.[5]
The
nine categories are: 1. First Concepts 2. Nature & Animals 3. Music &
Art 4. 'Imagination & Creativity 5. Building Friendships 6. Songs &
Rhymes 7. Guessing Games 8. 'Activities 9. Bedtime
On Demand:
BabyTV On-Demand features edited segments of BabyTV programming, categorized
into their nine developmental themes. BabyTV's VOD offering features hundreds
of half hour segments and is available in multiple languages including:
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Turkish and many more.This on
demand channel is only available on mio TV only for now. It will be launched to
Starhub TV in Singapore and other Pay TV providers in Asia in the future.
Home Video:
BabyTV has recently introduced a DVD offering in various countries. "My
First Years Library" is a library that covers early learning skills and
developmental milestones that children encounter in their first years. BabyTV's
DVD collection features specially edited segments of BabyTV content and
includes some of the channel's leading characters such as: Lily & Pepper,
Oliver, Big Bugs Band, Pim & Pimba, Hungry Henry, Danny & Daddy, Bath
Tubbies, Zoe Wants to Be, Pitch & Potch, Charlie & the Numbers, Popiz,
Hippa Hippa Hey, Tulli, and many more..... Wikipedia >>
