qubo
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qubo (kyoo-bo, originally called Smart Place for Kids until August 23, 2006[1]) is the name of the children's programming endeavor involving three broadcast networks, a new digital television network, and numerous children's entertainment producers.
On May 8, 2006, ION Media Networks, NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment's Nelvana unit, Scholastic Books, and Classic Media and its Big Idea Productions unit announced plans to launch a new children's entertainment endeavor spread across all media platforms, including video-on-demand on digital cable and an interactive webpage.
The primary goal for qubo will be to "champion literacy and values in the children's television category."[2] The endeavor will utilize ION's digital broadcast outlets, the educational, literary, and creative assets of Scholastic, and the combined content libraries and production facilities of Nelvana, Classic Media, Big Idea, and NBC Universal, which will also dedicate their weekend morning lineups to qubo. More than 1,000 half-hours of children's programming, including a new, original series from each of the partners per year, will air throughout the year.
Qubo debuted on NBC and Telemundo on Saturday, September 9, 2006. This was followed by NBC's qubo block repeating on ION Television, which began on Friday, September 15, 2006.
Qubo airs: Saturday mornings at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm on NBC.(Time may vary in your area, according to local affiliates.), Friday afternoons at 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm on ION.(The Ion block is 3 & 1/2 hours long, instead of 3 hours.), Saturday & Sunday at 8:00 am - 9:30 am on Telemundo.(Programming is in spanish. Block is divided into two days.)
All programming is rated TV-Y
All programming on qubo meets the FCC's "E/I" requirements using the same E/I bug used for PBS's programming (although they are not affiliated with PBS in any way). None of the partners has publicly explained why the name "qubo" was chosen, or why its logo is a cube.
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[edit] Stand-alone digital network
A 24-hour broadcast digital television network, carried via the digital signals of ION's affiliates, began broadcasting on January 8, 2007.[3] qubo’s digital channel initially launched with a rolling four-hour block of children’s programming.
On December 3, 2007, qubo expanded its offerings on the digital channel to include shows from other producers, as well as some programming currently seen on the main qubo block on NBC. In addition, the block was expanded to a 6-hour block, seen four times each day.[4]
[edit] Programs seen in the qubo block
[edit] Former programs
- Babar (September 9, 2006 to October 5, 2007)
- Postman Pat (October 5, 2007 to November 2, 2007)
[edit] qubo's digital programming
(according to qubo schedule)
