Cable TV Network Profiles
See Also: Kids TV History | Broadcast TV Profiles
Nickelodeon
- Launch of QUBE channel C-3 in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, December 1, 1977; only program was Pinwheel, which continued on Nickelodeon
- Nickelodeon officially launched on Sunday, April 1, 1979 at 9:00am
- Nick at Nite programming block (sometimes treated like a separate channel) debuted on Monday, July 1, 1985 at 8:00pm
- West coast timeshift channel started in March 1987
- Nick Too (Nick 2) timeshift digital channel launched in January 1999
- High Definition feed launched in October 2007; first HD broadcast in March 2008
- List of every TV series aired on Nickelodeon
- List of movies and specials aired on Nickelodeon
- List of Nicktoons
- Kids’ Choice Awards
- Nickelodeon’s most-watched premieres
- Nickelodeon Movies
Disney Channel
- Launched on Monday, April 18, 1983 at 7:00am
- Originally known as “The Disney Channel” until April 1997; on-air as “Disney” from April 1997 until September 2002
- HD feed launched Wednesday, April 2, 2008
- List of TV series aired on Disney Channel
- List of movies aired on Disney Channel
- Disney Channel Original Movies
- Disney Channel’s most-watched premieres
Cartoon Network
- Launched on Thursday, October 1, 1992 at 12:00pm
- Originally known as “The Cartoon Network” on-air; still its legal name (The Cartoon Network, Inc.)
- West coast timeshift channel started Monday, March 2, 1998
- HD feed launched on Monday, October 15, 2007
- List of TV series aired on Cartoon Network
- List of movies and specials aired on Cartoon Network
Discovery Kids
- Launched on Monday, October 7, 1996
- Originally known as “Discovery Kids Channel” from 1996-2001 to distinguish from the programming block on The Discovery Channel
- Came to an end on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 9:59am
- Channel rebranded to The Hub
Toon Disney
- Launched on Saturday, April 18, 1998 at 3:00pm
- Sometimes known as “Toon Disney Channel” in off-channel branding
- JETIX programming block began on Saturday, February 14, 2004 at 7:00pm
- Came to an end on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 11:59pm
- Channel rebranded to Disney XD
- List of every TV series aired on Toon Disney and Jetix
Fox Family
- Launched on Saturday, August 15, 1998 at 12:00pm as a rebrand of The Family Channel
- Came to an end on late-Friday, November 9, 2001 at 1:00am
- Channel rebranded to ABC Family, after being sold to The Walt Disney Company
- List of every TV series aired on Fox Family Channel
Noggin
- Launched on Sunday, January 31, 1999
- Shared channel space with programming block The N from April 1, 2002 until December 31, 2007
- Came to an end on Monday, September 27, 2009 at 5:59am
- Channel rebranded to Nick Jr.
- Relaunched as a premium streaming service on Thursday, March 5, 2015
Nickelodeon GAS: Games and Sports for Kids
- Launched on Monday, March 1, 1999
- Channel often known on-air as simply “Nick GAS”
- Came to an end on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 5:59am for most TV providers; Dish Network continued Nick GAS until April 23, 2009
- Channel replaced by The N on all providers, except Dish
boyzChannel; girlzChannel
- Two separate digital channel spin-offs from Fox Family
- Both launched on Sunday, October 31, 1999
- Both came to an end on or before August 18, 2000 (via Multichannel News); very low channel distribution forced both to shutdown quickly
Boomerang
- Launched on Saturday, April 1, 2000 at 8:00am
- Also launched as a subscription video service on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 (legally as “Boomerang Plus LLC”)
ABC Family
- Launched on Saturday, November 10, 2001 at 7:00am, as a rebrand of Fox Family
- Came to an end on late-Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:00am
- Channel rebranded to Freeform
The N
- Launched on Monday, April 1, 2002 at 6:00pm as a programming block on Noggin
- Launched as a separate channel on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 6:00am, replacing the Nick GAS channel space on most providers
- Came to an end on Monday, September 27, 2009 at 5:59am
- Channel rebranded to TeenNick
- List of every TV series aired on The N and TeenNick
Nicktoons
- Launched on Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at 6:00am
- Also known as “Nicktoons TV” from 2002-2003 and “Nicktoons Network” from 2005-2009
- List of every TV series aired on Nicktoons (TV channel)
Sprout
- Started as a Video On Demand service in April 2005 before the linear channel launched
- TV channel launched on Monday, September 26, 2005
- Was known as “PBS Kids Sprout” from 2005-2013
- Came to an end on Saturday, September 8, 2017 at 4:59pm
- Channel rebranded to Universal Kids; Sprout name kept as a programming block for preschoolers until early 2018
Disney XD
- Launched on late-Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 12:00am as a rebrand of Toon Disney
- List of every TV series aired on Disney XD
TeenNick
- Launched on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 6:00am as a rebrand of The N
- List of TV series aired on The N and TeenNick
Nick Jr.
- Launched on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 6:00am as a rebrand of Noggin
Hub Network
- Launched on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 10:00am as a rebrand of Discovery Kids
- Known as “The Hub” from 2010-2013 and “The Hub Network” from 2013-January 2014
- Came to an end on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 5:59am
- Channel rebranded to Discovery Family
- List of every TV series aired on The Hub Network
- List of movies and specials aired on The Hub Network
Disney Junior
- Launched on late-Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 12:00am
- Also known as “Disney Junior: The Channel”
Discovery Family
- Launched on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 6:00am as a rebrand of Hub Network
NickMusic
- Launched on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 6:00am as a rebrand of MTV Hits
Kids Street / Family Central Explorer
- Launched on Monday, January 16, 2017 exclusively through Comcast Xfinity
- Also known as “Kids Central” and “Family Central” from 2017-2020
Primo TV
- Launched on Monday, January 16, 2017 exclusively through Comcast Xfinity
Universal Kids
- Launched on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 5:00pm as a rebrand of Sprout