# BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)

BBC Kids was a Canadian specialty television channel carrying programming for children and teenagers. It was a joint venture between Knowledge West Communications, which managed the network and held the majority 80% interest and was a subsidiary of Knowledge Network, with BBC Studios licensing the BBC brand and holding the remaining 20% in the joint venture. Originally an ad-supported network, it transitioned to non-commercial operation when it was transferred to Knowledge.

## History
### Launch

In November 2000, Alliance Atlantis was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch BBC Kids, described as "a national English language Category 2 (what is the current category B) specialty television service devoted to top-quality educational and entertaining programming for children and youth (ages 2-17). It will feature programming primarily from the UK and around the world. 65% of the programming will target children ages 2 to 7, and 35% will target youth ages 8 to 17."
The channel launched on November 5, 2001 as a joint venture between Alliance Atlantis and BBC Worldwide, the BBC's overseas operating arm. As was its remit, it primarily sourced its programming from networks and producers from the United Kingdom, though its programming sources were never exclusively limited to those of the BBC. This also included international co-productions, including Tots TV, Mr. Bean: The Animated Series, and Australian The Sleepover Club. It also broadcast a small amount of Canadian and Anglo-Canadian co-productions (including past-produced Alliance programming co-produced with a U.S. network such as PBS, Disney Channel, or Viacom's Nickelodeon for U.S. broadcast) to meet CRTC Canadian content regulations and quotas.

### Transition from Alliance Atlantis to Knowledge Network

On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media, acquired control of BBC Kids through its purchase of Alliance Atlantis' broadcasting assets, which were placed in a trust in August 2007. It then became a part of Shaw Communications on October 10, 2010 after it acquired Canwest outright with the GSCP stake in CW Media.
Shaw's ownership would be short-lived due to regulatory requirements to sell some former CW Media assets, and that process started on December 22, 2010 with early due diligence with a then-undisclosed sales partner. On January 17, 2011, Knowledge Network Corporation, a Crown corporation of the Government of British Columbia, announced it had finalized an agreement to purchase the channel through a subsidiary called Knowledge-West Communications Corporation from Shaw Media. BBC Worldwide would retain its existing interest. The sale was completed on April 29, 2011, and with it and CRTC approval, it converted from a commercial network to a non-commercial service, while relocating operations from Toronto to Burnaby in suburban Vancouver.
The transaction resulted in a decision by cable providers in The Bahamas and Jamaica (which generally import Canadian channels onto their services for the convenience of snowbirds visiting the West Indies) to drop the network at the end of 2011.

### Closure

On October 2, 2018, a joint statement from Knowledge Network and BBC announced the channel would cease operations at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve 2018. Though there was no reasoning for the closure said originally, then-Knowledge chief Rudy Buttignol subsequently cited the end of the CRTC's traditional protection of small and independent networks to allow for broader discretionary services without any programming restrictions. Knowledge continues to carry programming from the BBC, and CBBC/CBeebies programming as a part of Knowledge Kids, including programming from BBC Kids merged onto the Knowledge schedule. On January 10, 2019, the CRTC revoked the channel's license at the request of Knowledge.

## Programming (past and final)

* 2gether: The Series
* 3 Non Blondes
* 90 Days in Hollywood
* 4 O'Clock Club
* Ace Lightning (2003-2010)
* The Adventures of Paddington Bear
* The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
* Absolutely Fabulous
* Albie (2002–2004)
* All About Animals
* Anatole (2002–2006)
* Andy Pandy (2002–2007)
* Andy's Wild Adventures
* Animal Stories
* The Animals of Farthing Wood (2001-2002)
* Atomic Betty (2011-2018)
* Balamory (2004-2011)
* Bananas in Pyjamas (2001-2009)
* Barney (2003–2008)
* The Basil Brush Show (2003–2008)
* Be the Creature
* Bear Behaving Badly (2008–2011)
* Beauty and the Geek
* Being Ian
* Belfry Witches (2001-2003)
* Bernard
* The Best (2008-2009)
* Best in Australia (2009-2011)
* Big Babies
* Big Bear and Squeak
* The Big Knights
* Big Wolf on Campus
* Bill and Ben (2001-2005)
* Binka (2001-2011)
* Bits and Bobs
* Blackadder (2004-20??)
* Blazing Dragons
* Blue Peter
* Boj (2015–2018)
* Boogie Beebies (2007–2010)
* Brady's Beasts
* Brat Camp
* Buzz and Tell
* Byker Grove
* Caitlin's Way
* The Call
* Canimals
* Cavegirl (2003–2004)
* Celeb
* CG Kids
* Changing Rooms
* Charlie and Lola
* Chorlton and the Wheelies
* Clangers
* Creature Comforts
* Creepy Crawlies
* Crocadoo
* Custer's Last Stand-up
* The Cuties
* D'Myna Leagues
* Dance Academy
* Dawson's Creek (2010-2011)
* Dead Gorgeous
* Deadly 360
* Deadly 60
* Deadly Mission Madagascar
* Deadly Nightmares of Nature
* Deadly Pole to Pole
* Deadly Top 10
* Degrassi High
* Degrassi Junior High
* Digby Dragon (2016-2018)
* Dinosapien (2007-2010)
* Dinosaur Detectives (2001-2007)
* DIY TV
* Doctor Who
* Dogs with Jobs
* Don't Blame the Koalas (2004-20??)
* Doodlez
* Eckhart
* Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions
* Emily of New Moon
* Emma
* Escape from Scorpion Island
* Eureka TV
* Extreme Animals
* Factomania
* The Famous Jett Jackson (2004-2010)
* Fierce Earth
* FightBox (2004-2005)
* Fimbles
* Florrie's Dragons (2011-2016)
* Fraggle Rock (2006-2009)
* Freefonix (2009-2011)
* French and Saunders
* Garth and Bev (2011-2014)
* Gawayn
* Gazoon
* The Gees
* The Genie from Down Under
* Girls in Love
* Gjaney Verde
* The Graham Norton Show (2008-2011)
* Grange Hill
* Groove High
* Hairy Jeremy
* Hank Zipzer
* Harry and Toto
* Hey Duggee (2016–2018)
* The Hive (2011–2018)
* Hollyoaks
* Home Farm Twins
* Home on Their Own
* Horrible Histories (2011-2018)
* Horrible Science
* Humf
* Hyperdrive
* I Am Not an Animal
* I Can Cook (2011-2012)
* I Was a Sixth Grade Alien! (2007-2009)
* In a Heartbeat
* Inside Life
* It'll Never Work?
* Ivick von Salza
* Jamie's School Dinners (2008–2009)
* Jeopardy (2002–2004)
* Joan of Arcadia
* Joe and Jack (2012–2015)
* The Jungle Bunch
* Just One Bite
* K-9 (2012–2013)
* Kate & Mim-Mim (2014–2018)
* Kerwhizz (2011–2016)
* KidsWorld Sports
* King Arthur's Disasters
* The Klumpies
* Kratts' Creatures (2011–2012)
* Lah-Lah's Adventures (2014–2018)
* The Large Family (2014–2018)
* Lark Rise to Candleford
* The Legend of Dick and Dom
* Leon
* Leonardo
* The Life of Birds
* The Life of Mammals (2011–2014)
* Lightning Point
* Lilly the Witch
* Little Britain
* Little Princess
* Lockie Leonard
* Lunar Jim (2006-2013)
* M.I. High
* Madison
* The Magic School Bus (2001-2002)
* The Magician's House
* Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (2001–2007)
* The Make Shift
* Me and My Monsters
* Miami 7 (2004–2011)
* The Mystery Files
* The Mighty Boosh
* Mighty Machines
* Minuscule
* Mofy
* Molang
* Moone Boy
* Monty
* Mortified
* Mr. Bean
* Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
* My Hero
* My Parents Are Aliens
* Naked Chef (2007-2010)
* Natural Born Hunters
* Naturally, Sadie
* Nelly and Nora
* The New Adventures of Figaro Pho
* Nico Can Dance (2015-2018)
* Nina and the Neurons
* No Sweat
* Numberjacks
* Nuzzle and Scratch (2011-2014)
* Oddbods
* Officially Amazing
* Olive the Ostrich
* Oliver's Twist (2008-2009)
* Olliver's Adventures
* Our Hero
* Out There
* Paddington
* The Paradise
* Party Mamas
* Penny Crayon
* Pingu
* Pipsqueak's Planet
* Planet Earth (2011-2018)
* Postman Pat (2004-2009)
* Popular Mechanics for Kids
* Powers (2004-20??)
* The Queen's Nose (2001-2007)
* Radio Free Roscoe
* Rank the Prank
* Rastamouse (2012-2018)
* Raven (2004-2014)
* Ready Jet Go! (2016-2018)
* Ready or Not
* The Really Wild Show
* Red Dwarf
* Reel Late Movies
* Robin Hood
* Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood
* The Roly Mo Show (2008-2011)
* Rooms that Rock
* Rotten Ralph
* Roy
* The Saddle Club
* Sadie J
* The Sarah Jane Adventures
* The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
* The Secret Show
* Serious
* Shaun the Sheep (2011-2018)
* Shoebox Zoo (2006-2011)
* Show Me Show Me (2011-2012)
* Silverwing
* The Sleepover Club
* Smack the Pony
* The Sorcerer's Apprentice
* Sorry, I've Got No Head
* Spider!
* Spot Bots
* Stacey Stone
* Stig of the Dump
* Stitch Up!
* The Strangerers
* Stuff (2001-2006)
* Sumo Mouse (2010-2011)
* Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!
* Tales of the Riverbank
* Tarzan
* Theodore Tugboat
* Thunderbirds
* Timmy Time
* Top of the Pops
* Tots TV
* Trapped!
* Tree Fu Tom
* Trigger Happy TV
* The Tumblies
* Tweenies (2001-2008)
* Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
* The Vicar of Dibley
* Victor & Maria
* Viva S Club (2004-2011)
* Walk on the Wild Side
* The Weakest Link
* What Not to Wear
* Who Let the Dogs Out?
* Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
* Wild and Weird
* William's Wish Wellingtons
* Woolly and Tig (2013-2014)
* The Wonder Years (2008-2009)
* The Worst Witch
* Yakkity Yak
* Yam Roll
* Yoho Ahoy
* Yoko
* Young Dracula
* The Young Ones
* Zoo Diaries (2005-2008)
* Zoobabu

### CBeebies

* 3rd & Bird (2013-2017)
* Baby Jake (2014-2016)
* Bob the Builder (2012-2017)
* Fireman Sam (Series 1-5 only) (2014-2018)
* Go Jetters (2015-2018)
* Little Robots (2004-2018)
* Lunar Jim (2006-2013)
* Mr Bloom's Nursery (2015-2017)
* ZingZillas (2011-2012)

### The Spot

* Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2006-2010)
* Arthur (2006-2011)
* Big Cook, Little Cook (2009-2011)
* The Big Knights (2003-2011)
* The Famous Jett Jackson (2006-2011)

### BBCK

* Bits and Bobs (2003-2010)
* Captain Abercromby (2004-2005)
* Connie the Cow (2001-2004)
* Doctor Who (2001-2010)
* Dude, That's My Ghost! (2013-2017)
* Fimbles (2003-2010)
* Jar Dwellers SOS (2014-2017)
* Jacob Two-Two (2013-2016)
* Mona the Vampire (2012-2017)
* Noonbory and the Super Seven (2009-2010)
* Polka Dot Shorts (2001-2005)
* Prank Patrol (2014-2017)
* Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy (2013-2017)
* RoboRoach (2013-2017)
* Round the Twist (2004-2007)
* Space Cases (2001-2004)
* Teletubbies (2001-2009)
* Theodore Tugboat (2005-2009)
* Thomas & Friends (2001-2009)
* What About Mimi? (2012-2016)
* The Wombles (2001-2005)
* Zoboomafoo (2007-2010)

## Programming blocks

* CBeebies – The network's preschool block, premiered after the shift of control to Knowledge and airing in the morning; similar to the BBC original.
* Cartoon Afternoons – The channel's afternoon block of animation.
* Drama at 8 – A primetime block featuring family sitcoms and dramas.
* BBCK – A block which aired from April 3, 2006 until the Knowledge transfer in the overnight period, focusing on programming for older teenagers, purposefully scheduled to appear as its own network a la the US' The N with its own website and continuity separate from BBC Kids.
* The Spot – Aired from the network's first introduction until the Knowledge transfer as the network's block for pre-teen audiences from the afternoon until the start of BBCK on weekdays and in the mornings on weekends.