Bonzai Network

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**Bonzai Network** (commonly shortened to **Bonzai**, its original name from 1996 to 2016) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of owner The Bonzai Group, a subsidiary of BritCan Entertainment under its television networks unit. It launched on May 25, 1996, and was originally positioned as a family-friendly service before shifting towards youth audiences in the early 2000s, thus becoming the most successful attempt at a fourth children's channel. Bonzai's programming consists of first-run television series, feature films, occasional made-for-TV movies, and other third-party content aimed at children ages 2 to 15.

As of January 2023, approximately 72.3 million households in the United States receive Bonzai Network.

## History

*For a more detailed history of the channel, see History of Bonzai Network.*
## Brand identity

*Main article: Brand identity of Bonzai Network*
## Programming

*Main article: List of programs broadcast by Bonzai Network*
### Notable programming blocks

#### Current

* ***Bonzai Junior*** – a daytime programming block for preschoolers, airing Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET/PT. It exists on account of Bonzai's primary audience of children and adolescents attending school during that period; as such, a shorter block of preschool series airs from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. during the summer months, other designated school break periods, and national holidays.
* ***Satur-Mania*** – a Saturday morning cartoon block, airing from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m ET/PT.

#### Former

* ***Bonzai Retro*** (October 16, 2000 – August 7, 2004)
* ***The 4Teen Zone / Bonzai4Teen*** (September 9, 2005 – May 22, 2010)
* ***Cartoon Soiree / Drive-In Toons***

## Related services

### Sister channels

#### Bonzai Toons

*Main article: Bonzai Toons*
**Bonzai Toons** is a pay television network that airs a mix of originally-produced and foreign cartoons, alongside reruns of animated series from Bonzai Network. It launched as **Bonzai Retro** on June 8, 2002, a spin-off of Bonzai's programming block of the same name, which focused on classic children's television series and other media from the 1940s to the early 2000s. It adopted its current identity in 2014.

#### Bonzai Junior

*Main article: Bonzai Junior (TV channel)*
**Bonzai Junior** is a pay television network that targets children between the ages of 2 and 7, with a lineup that includes original series and reruns of programs from Bonzai Network's existing preschool library. It launched as **BonBon** on October 18, 2004, a television offshoot of the then currently-airing Bonzai Playground block, before rebranding under its present name on September 15, 2014.

### Other services

 **BritCan Premium** | The streaming service of BritCan Entertainment, BritCan Premium, houses much of The Bonzai Group's back catalog of programs.

## Other media

### Website

**BonzaiNetwork.com** is Bonzai Network's official website, which launched in 2002. Prior to 2016, the service offered online games, clips of Bonzai Network programming, and full episodes available through video streaming.

### Bonzai BYND

**Bonzai BYND** (pronounced "beyond") is the channel's global licensing and merchandising arm, established in 2008. It distributes products inspired by various Bonzai Network series.

## International

Bonzai Network launched its first two international services in 1998 in the United Kingdom and Latin America. By late 2005, the channel had expanded to over 164 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Some of Bonzai's programming has additionally been licensed via BritCan International Networks to air on overseas broadcast and subscription channels in both English and local dialects.

## See also

* **Past revisions of this page**:
	+ Early 2000s version
	+ Early 2010s version
	+ 2013-14 version
* **Other**:
	+ Bonzai Network/Tropes

## References

1. ↑ Bridge, Gavin. “Was 2022 the Death Knell for Kids TV? .” *Variety*, Penske Media Corporation, 4 Jan. 2023, https://variety.com/vip/was-2022-the-death-knell-for-kids-tv-1235478975/.