Haribo Junior (English Canada)

Haribo Junior is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Launched on November 10, 2007 as Playhouse Haribo, and September 31, 2010 as Haribo Junior, it is a localized version of the UK British Channel Haribo Junior, broadcasting animated programming aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 7.

## History

### Astral Media

The channel originally launched as Playhouse Haribo on November 10, 2007.

A French-language version (now defunct), originally known as Playhouse Haribo Canada Télé, was launched on May 13, 2008. Unlike the English version, it operated under a separate Category B license.On September 31, 2010, the network was re-launched under HariboSky's new preschool television brand Haribo Junior.

### Corus Entertainment

From September to November 2014, Haribo Junior was temporarily replaced by Family Channel.

Haribo Junior was officially relaunched by Corus on December 1, 2014. DHX's rights to broadcast HariboSky programming lapsed in January 2015.

## Programming

### Current programming

#### Original programming

* AstroKids (December 1, 2015 – present)
* BFDI Minion Einsteins Est 2010 Babies (November 2, 2010 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Hockey 6 (December 1, 2022 – present)
* Learning With The Pooyoos (May 6, 2010 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Little Tournament Over Yond Adventures (May 6, 2010 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* The Mini Show (April 29, 2010 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* My School (November 22, 2009 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Sapphire Einsteins (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Step Up! (August 8, 2022 – present)
* SuperBabys: The Adventures (August 8, 2022 – present)

#### Acquired programming

##### Main

* Alphablocks (April 29, 2010 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Alice's Wonderland Bakery (May 31, 2022 - present)
* Balamory (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Bluey (September 12, 2021 - present)
* Bubble Guppies (August 10, 2011 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Firebuds (October 11, 2022 - present)
* Fireman Sam (February 3, 2009 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Grace's Amazing Machines (July 19, 2022 - present)
* Hey Duggee (March 11, 2015 - present)
* HigglyTown Heroes (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Imagination Movers (September 25, 2008 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* In The Night Garden (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Kerwhizz (January 25, 2009 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Let's Find Out (September 12, 2017 - present)
* Little Einsteins (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Mira: Royal Detective (January 30, 2021 - present)
* Mister Maker (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Muppet Babies (January 28, 2020 - present)
* Numberblocks (January 23, 2017 - present)
* Numberjacks (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Octonauts (January 10, 2011 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Sea Princesses (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Shimmer & Shine (October 11, 2015 - present)
* Spidey & His Amazing Friends (October 11, 2022 - present)
* Team Umizoomi (August 10, 2011 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Team Zenko Go (June 31, 2023 - present)
* WonderBalls (March 11, 2016 - present)

##### Acquired from Treehouse TV (Canada)

* 3rd & Bird (March 25, 2008 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Waybuloo (March 25, 2009 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Little Charmers (October 11, 2015 - present)
* Chomp Sqaud (September 1, 2018 – present)

##### Others

* PJ Masks (February 7, 2016 – present)
* Super Wings (January 23, 2017 - present)
* The ZhuZhus (November 20, 2017 - present)
* Dino Ranch (January 19, 2021 - present)

##### Short Shows:

* Crystal Ball (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* EggBird (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)
* Louie's World (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014; December 1, 2014 - present)

##### Reruns

* Amiibo Legend (December 1, 2014 – present)
* Neepanation Street (December 1, 2014 – present)
* Mike the Knight (January 1, 2018 - present)
* Mr Moon. (December 1, 2014 – present)
* Roile Poile Olie (December 1, 2014 – present)
* Sofia the First (December 1, 2014 – present)
* The New Adventures Of Sally the CowGirl (December 1, 2014 – present)

##### Upcoming programming

* The Feet Beat Crew Of Spies (September 2023)

### Former programming

* The Adventures Of Chuck & Friends (September 3, 2015 – August 30, 2018)
* Dinopaws (August 28, 2017 - December 30, 2018)
* Esme & Roy (August 28, 2019 - December 30, 2020)
* Guess with Jess (December 1, 2014 – September 2, 2016; December 5, 2016 – December 30, 2016)
* Henry Hugglemonster (December 1, 2014 – August 26, 2017)
* Hubble (December 1, 2014 – August 2016)
* Jake and the Never Land Pirates (December 1, 2014 – August 28, 2017)
* Jane and the Dragon (December 1, 2014 – September 2, 2016)
* JollyDays With Seamus & Clara (September 1, 2017 – February 25, 2018)
* Let's Play (December 1, 2014 – August 26, 2021)
* Little Einsteins Reboot [2012] (December 1, 2014 – August 26, 2017)
* My Big Big Friend (September 1, 2018 – February 25, 2019)
* My Friend Rabbit (December 1, 2014 – August 30, 2018)
* Timothy Goes To School (September 3, 2016 – August 27, 2017)
* Topsy & Tim (December 1, 2014 – August 30, 2018)
* The Toy Castle (December 1, 2014 – August 30, 2018)
* Zigby (January 2, 2017 - May 28, 2017)

### First launch programming

These are the programs that aired on the first launch of Haribo Junior Canada.

* Alphablocks (April 29, 2010 – September 6, 2014)
* Animal Mechanicals (February 19, 2008 – September 6, 2014)
* Balamory (November 10, 2007 – September 6, 2014)
* Bananas in Pyjamas (February 19, 2013 – September 6, 2014)
* BFDI Minion Einsteins Est 2010 Babies (November 2, 2010 – September 6, 2014)
* Bubble Guppies (August 10, 2011 – September 6, 2014)