Litestars Channel

Litestars Channel (often shortened to Litestars) is an American pay television channel which was launched on December 1, 1978 as the first cable channel for children. It is owned by CiacomNBS through its domestic networks division. The network's main programming is usually broadcast from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays (the sign off time varies with holidays and special programming), Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Time). 
== Programming blocks ==
=== Lite Jr. - ===
Litestars Channel currently programs shows targeted at preschool-age children on Monday through Fridays from 8:00 a.m to 2:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time (9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. during the summer months, other designated school break periods, and on national holidays). The block primarily targets audiences of preschool age as Nickelodeon's usual audience of school-age children are in school during the block's designated time period.
=== Litestars Saturday Nights ===
a primetime live-action block airing from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time. It launched on September 22, 2012, as All New Saturday Nights. Recent episodes of certain original series may air when no new episodes are scheduled to air that week. Premieres of the network's original made-for-TV movies also occasionally air during the primetime block, usually in the form of premiere showings.
=== Lite at Nite ===
Lite at Nite (stylized as "lite@nite") is Litestars Channel's nighttime programming service, which debuted on July 1, 1985, and broadcasts Weekdays from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Saturdays from 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and Sundays from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time.
== Other services ==
=== Litestars HD ===
Litestars HD is a high definition simulcast feed of Litestars Channel that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format; the feed first began broadcasting in 2005. Most of the network's original series since 2005 – mainly its live-action series and some animated content – as well as episodes of programs carried by Lite at Nite (that were either natively produced in HD after 2000 or were remastered in high definition) are broadcast in HD, along with feature films, Litestars Channel original movies made after 2003 and select episodes, films and series produced before 2005. Other programs not available in HD are broadcast in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition.