Discovery Kids (Australian TV channel)
Appearance
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Country | Australia |
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Broadcast area | Australia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Discovery, Inc. |
Sister channels | Discovery Channel Animal Planet Discovery Science Discovery Turbo TLC |
History | |
Launched | 3 November 2014 |
Replaced | Discovery Home & Health |
Closed | 1 February 2020 |
Availability (at time of closure) | |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 718 |
Discovery Kids (stylised as Discovery K!ds) was an Australian subscription television channel, aimed at 2-6 year olds screening factual and educational programming.[1] The channel launched on Foxtel on 3 November 2014.[2]
The channel replaced Discovery Home & Health, whose select programming moved to TLC.[1]
The channel ceased operations on 1 February 2020, after which the channel space created in 2007 by Discovery Home & Health ceased to exist. No reason was given to why it ceased.
Programming
- 3-2-1 Penguins
- 44 Cats
- 3000 Whys of Blue Cat
- ABC Mouse Search and Explore
- Active Kidz
- Adventures from the Book of Virtues
- Adventures in Odyssey
- The Adventures of Blinky Bill
- The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
- The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
- The Adventures of Marco & Gina
- The Adventures of Ric the Raven
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- The Adventures of Spot (original narrator)
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
- The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
- Adventures of the Little Koala
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Albert Asks What is Life?
- Albert Says... Nature Knows Best
- The Amazing Bible Series
- Angelina Ballerina
- Angelmouse
- Animal Stories
- The Animals of Farthing Wood
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
- Anpanman
- Anthony Ant
- Around the World with Willy Fog
- Arthur
- Art Attack
- Astro Boy (2003 Series)
- Atomic Betty
- Auto-B-Good
- Babar (early classics)
- Baby Felix and Friends
- Bali
- The Bamboo Bears
- Bananas in Pyjamas
- Bambaloo
- Bamse - The World's Strongest Bear!
- Barbapapa
- Barney & Friends
- Basket Fever
- Bear in the Big Blue House
- The Beeps
- The Bellflower Bunnies
- Benjamin the Elephant
- The Berestain Bears
- The Berestain Bears (2003 Series)
- Bertha
- Between the Lions
- Bibleman
- The Big Knights
- Bindi the Jungle Girl
- Blue Blink
- Blue's Clues
- The Blue Mouse and the Big Faced Cat
- Bob the Builder
- Bobo Dormouse
- Brum
- Budgie the Little Helicopter
- Busy Buses
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- Charlie Chalk
- Chucklewood Critters
- Clangers
- Clever Raccoon Dog
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Cococinel
- Cogs Hollow
- Come On Over
- Construction Site
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
- Creature Comforts
- Curiosity Quest
- Cushion Kids
- Cyberchase
- Danger Mouse
- Danger Rangers
- Davey and Goliath
- Delfy and His Friends
- Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog
- Dick Bruna's Miffy Storybook Classics
- Dink, the Little Dinosaur
- Dino Babies
- Discovery Jones Expeditions
- Dog City
- Dog Tracer
- Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
- Doki
- Don Chuck Story
- Donkey Kong Country
- Dr. Otter
- Dragon Tales
- The Dreamstone
- Earl the Emu
- Earthworm Jim
- Eckhart
- El Nombre
- Engie Benjy
- Faithville
- Ferdy the Ant
- Ferry Boat Fred
- Fiddley Foodle Bird
- Fievel's American Tails
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- Fimbles
- Fireman Sam (early classics)
- Fix & Foxi and Friends
- Flight Squad
- Flipper and Lopaka
- The Flowerpot Gang Music Videos
- The Flying House
- Foofur
- Forest Friends
- The Forgotten Toys
- Fourways Farm
- The Foxbusters
- Franklin
- Friends and Heroes
- The Fruitties
- Fun Song Factory
- Geronimo Stilton
- The Get Along Gang
- Going Wild, Going Green
- Guess How Much I Love You
- Gumby
- Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch
- Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
- Here's Humphrey
- The Herlufs
- Hi-5 (Series 1-9)
- Higglytown Heroes
- Homer and Landau
- The Hoobs
- The Hooley Dooleys
- Hugo & Rita: The Series
- In the Beginning: The Bible Stories
- Inspector Gadget
- Jack Houston's ImagineLand
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
- Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol
- Johnson and Friends
- Joshua Jones
- Jungle Tales
- Kaiba
- Kangoo
- Kangoo Juniors
- Kangaroo Creek Gang
- Katie and Orbie
- Kidsongs
- Kimba the White Lion
- The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure
- Kipper the Dog
- Kissyfur
- Lapitch the Little Shoemaker
- The Large Family
- Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures
- Lazytown
- The Legend of White Fang
- The Legends of Treasure Island
- Leopold the Cat
- Lift Off
- Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!
- The Lionhearts
- Little Bear
- Little Dogs on the Prairie
- The Little Flying Bears
- The Little Lulu Show
- Little Mouse on the Prairie
- Little Red Tractor
- Little Robots
- Littlest Pet Shop (1995 Series)
- Lupin's Tales
- Madeline
- The Magic House
- Magic Mountain
- The Magic Roundabout
- The Magic School Bus
- Maisy
- Marcelino
- Maya the Honey Bee
- McGee and Me!
- Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
- Miffy and Friends
- Mighty Machines
- Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
- Mr. Men and Little Miss
- Mr. Squiggle
- Mustard Pancakes
- My Friend Rabbit
- The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog
- The Mysteries of Providence
- The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
- Nico
- Noddy's Toyland Adventures
- Noah's Island
- Oakie Doke
- Ovide and the Gang
- The Oz Kids
- Pat & Mat
- PB&J Otter
- Piggsburg Pigs
- Pingu
- Pip Ahoy!
- Pippi Longstocking
- Play School (early classics)
- Pocket Dragon Adventures
- Poppets Town
- Postman Pat
- Prezzemolo
- Quigley's Village
- The Raccoons
- Raggs
- Rainbow
- Rainbow Fish
- Redwall
- The Reppies
- The Return of Dogtanian
- Road Rovers
- Rubbadubbers
- Rudi & Trudi
- Rupert
- Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist
- Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
- Sailor Moon
- Sali Mali
- Samuel and Nina
- Sandokan (1992 animated series)
- Scruff
- Secret Adventures
- Sesame Street
- Shaun the Sheep
- Shirt Tales
- Simsala Grimm
- Skipper & Skeeto
- Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown
- Sooty's Amazing Adventures
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic Underground
- Spot's Musical Adventures
- Squirrel and Hedgehog
- The Story Keepers
- Striped Island Tiger Shimajirō
- Superbook
- SuperTed
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show
- Super Mario World
- Sylvan
- Sylvanian Families
- Tabaulga
- TaleSpin
- Talking Tom and Friends
- The Wheels on the Bus
- Theo
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (early classics)
- Thunderbirds
- Tip the Mouse
- Toad Patrol
- Toddworld
- Topo Gigio
- Tugs
- Tupu
- Turbo Dogs
- Two by 2
- Uki
- The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse
- The Upside Down Show
- Urmel
- VeggieTales
- Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog
- Wallace and Gromit
- Watership Down
- The Wiggles
- The Wiggles Show!
- Wildernuts
- Will and Dewitt
- Willi Wuhlmouse
- Willy Fog 2
- The Wind in the Willows
- Yakari (2005 Series)
References
- ^ a b "The Brand New World of Discovery Networks is just AWESOME!" (PDF) (Press release). Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (4 September 2014). "Foxtel overhauls pricing, HD channels as content battle heats up". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 October 2014.