POP

POP is a TV Channel Broadcasted in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

## History

Pop was originally launched on 29 May 2003 by CSC Media Group (at the time called Chart Show Channels) as **Toons & Tunes**. Toons & Tunes was then later rebranded as **Pop** following its test transmissions.

In Pop's early years, links were presented by Rorry, a lime green dragon with a Scottish accent, who was animated live. He was accompanied by Purrdy, a dragon/cat hybrid who also appeared in the original Tricky program on ITV1, it was sometimes followed by a program known as "The Cheeky Monkey Show" which features the live links of the animated colored monkeys known as "The Cheeky Monkeys," that was later known by appearing on its sister channel Tiny Pop until its retirement at the end of June 2009.

Originally, the network focused on music videos, with animated programming also part of the schedule, but with the numerous music video network options on British television at the time, this focus was quickly abandoned in 2004, when the animated content became much more prominent. Music videos continued to be carried on and off until 2010, before eventually being abandoned entirely.

In September 1, 2020, Pop changed its on-air identity, and on the same day, *Pokémon Journeys: The Series* and *Bakugan: Armored Alliance* made their debut.

In July 25th, 2022, The Main Show, Kung Fu Sock, starts to air on POP every weekday.

On 9 November 2022, Narrative Entertainment announced the launch of a new FAST channel, Pop Kids, to stream on Samsung TV Plus, the new FAST network airs shows from Pop and Tiny Pop.

### Sky channel moves

On 24 May 2007, Pop moved from 619 to 616 on Sky.

On 19 May 2008, Pop +1 ceased broadcast on 627 on Sky.

On 14 July 2014, Pop +1 relaunched from 629 on Sky.

On 1 October 2015, Pop +1 moved from 629 to 626 on Sky.

As part of Sky's major EPG reshuffle on 1 May 2018, Pop +1 moved from channel 626 to 625.

On 11 January 2021, Pop moved from 616 to 614 on Sky.

On 11 January 2021, Pop +1 moved from 625 to 619 on Sky.

## Availability

### Online

* FilmOn (UK): Watch live
* Virgin TV Anywhere (UK): VirginMedia.com

### Satellite

* Freesat (UK): Channel 603 (SD) and Manual (+1)
* Sky (UK) and Sky (Ireland): Channel 614 (SD) and Channel 619 (+1)

### Terrestrial

* Freeview (UK): Channel 206 (SD) and Channel 208 (Pop Player)

## Programming

These are some of the programs that aired on POP, All currently and formerly.

### Current programming

* *44 Cats*
* *Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks*
* *Annedroids*
* *Bakugan*
* *Bakugan: Armored Alliance*
* *Bakugan: Battle Planet*
* *Bakugan: Evolutions*
* *Bakugan: Geogan Rising*
* *Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures*
* *Barbie: It Takes Two*
* *Big Top Academy: School's Out Edition (POP Player Only)*
* *Big Top Academy*
* *Care Bears: Unlock the Magic*
* *Cupcake & Dino: General Services*
* *Dragon Ball Super*
* *Grizzy and the Lemmings*
* *Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts*
* *Kung Fu Sock*
* *Lego City Adventures*
* *Lego Friends: Girls on a Mission*
* *Mega Man: Fully Charged*
* *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'*
* *Nate Is Late*
* *Pokémon*
* *Pokémon Journeys*
* *Pokémon: XY*
* *Power Players*
* *Power Rangers*
* *Power Rangers Beast Morphers*
* *Power Rangers Dino Fury*
* *Power Rangers: Dino Super Charge*
* *Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty*
* *Sadie Sparks*
* *Skylanders Academy*
* *Squish*
* *Space Chickens in Space*
* *Swipe It! with Joe Tasker*
* *Spirit Riding Free*
* *The Strange Chores*
* *Toca Life Stories*
* *Talking Tom and Friends*
* *Talking Tom Heroes (POP Player Only)*
* *Total Drama Island (POP Player Only)*
* *Total DramaRama*
* *Transformers: Cyberverse*
* *Trolls: The Beat Goes On!*

#### Films & Specials

* *Barbie*
* *Miraculous World: New York, United Heroez*
* *Miraculous World: Shanghi, The Legend of Ladydragon*
* *Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice*
* *Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction*
* *Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages*

### Soon to be programmed

* *Ghostforce*
* *Trolls: TrollsTopia*

### Former programming

* *3 Amigonauts*
* *The Adventures of Chuck and Friends*
* *Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog*
* *The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3*
* *Alan the Last Dinosaur*
* *The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers*
* *Angry Birds Toons*
* *Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller*
* *Archie's Weird Mysteries*
* *Artzooka!*
* *The Babaloos*
* *Babar*
* *Backyard Science*
* *Battle B-Daman*
* *The Berenstain Bears*
* *Bindi the Jungle Girl*
* *Blazing Dragons*
* *Bump in the Night*
* *Buzz Bumble*
* *Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs*
* *The Care Bears Family*
* *Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot*
* *Clang Invasion*
* *Clay Kids*
* *Clifford the Big Red Dog*
* *Counterfeit Cat*
* *Corduroy*
* *Cosmic Quantum Ray*
* *Cubix*
* *Cyberchase*
* *Dennis the Menace*
* *Digimon Data Squad*
* *Dinotrux*
* *Dr. Dimensionpants*
* *The Eggs*
* *Ella the Elephant*
* *Eliot Kid*
* *Elliot Moose*
* *Erky Perky*
* *Fairy Tale Police Department*
* *Fantomcat*
* *Finding Stuff Out*
* *Flatmania*
* *Funnymals*
* *Freaktown*
* *Gasp!*
* *Gawayn*
* *The Gees*
* *George and Martha*
* *Girlstuff/Boystuff*
* *Grojband*
* *Grossology*
* *H2O: Just Add Water*
* *Hanazuki: Full of Treasures*
* *Hareport*
* *Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs*
* *I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids*
* *Iggy Arbuckle*
* *Insectibles*
* *Inspector Gadget*
* *Jamie's Got Tentacles*
* *Kaleido Star*
* *Kampung Boy*
* *Kid Detectives*
* *Kikoriki*
* *Kirby: Right Back at Ya!*
* *King*
* *King Arthur's Disasters*
* *The Legend of White Fang*
* *Larva*
* *LEGO Nexo Knights*
* *Little Wizard Tao*
* *Littlest Pet Shop*
* *Loggerheads*
* *Lola & Virginia*
* *Madeline*
* *Magi-Nation*
* *The Magic School Bus*
* *Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse*
* *Milly, Molly*
* *Mischief City*
* *The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show*
* *Mona the Vampire*
* *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*
* *The New Adventures of Lassie*
* *The New Adventures of Nanoboy*
* *Noah's Island*
* *Numb Chucks*
* *Numberjacks*
* *Oggy and the Cockroaches*
* *Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion*
* *Old Tom*
* *Oscar's Oasis*
* *Out of the Box*
* *Pandalian*
* *Pat & Stan*
* *Patrol 03*
* *Pearlie*
* *Peg + Cat*
* *Pigeon Boy*
* *PINY: Institute of New York*
* *Pippi Longstocking*
* *Pirate Express*
* *Pokémon the Series: Black & White*
* *Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova*
* *Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond*
* *Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies*
* *Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon*
* *Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures*
* *Polly Pocket*
* *Power Rangers Megaforce*
* *Power Rangers Ninja Steel*
* *Power Rangers Super Megaforce*
* *The Raggy Dolls*
* *Redwall*
* *Rekkit Rabbit*
* *Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood*
* *Robinson Sucroe*
* *Rocky and the Dodos*
* *Ruby Gloom*
* *Rupert*
* *Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch*
* *Sally Bollywood: Super Detective*
* *SamSam*
* *Scaredy Squirrel*
* *Seven Little Monsters*
* *Sherlock Yack*
* *Slugterra*
* *The Smurfs*
* *The Snorks*
* *Sonic Boom*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog*
* *Sonic Underground*
* *Sparkle Friends*
* *Stickin' Around*
* *Super Duper Sumos*
* *Super Mario World*
* *Timothy Goes to School*
* *The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show*
* *Totally Spies!* (returns)
* *Tracey McBean*
* *Tractor Tom*
* *The Trap Door*
* *The Transformers*
* *Transformers: Rescue Bots*
* *Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia*
* *Tube Mice*
* *Twipsy*
* *Vic the Viking*
* *Voltron: Legendary Defender*
* *The Wacky World of Tex Avery*
* *What About Mimi?*
* *Wild But True*
* *Wild Kratts*
* *Winx Club*
* *The Wizard of Oz*
* *What-A-Mess (DiC Version)*
* *YooHoo & Friends*
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal*
* *Zak Storm*
* *Zatch Bell!*
* *Zeke's Pad*
* *Zorro: Generation Z*

### Errors

* The POP website spells the main character's name as "Tea Zen" rather than "Tee Zeng".
* The POP website spells Master Kicko's name as "Kung Fu Wa" rather than "Kung Fu Sock".
* When Hiro Hao as Sword Master is included on an icon, Hiro Hao as himself as an icon does not appear on the POP website.
* The icons of Princess, Gossip Boy, Xi Xi, Hua Hua, TZ's Mom, TZ's Dad, TZ's Aunt, Meng, Yu, Mr. Wang, Chef Jang, Ms PE, Chef Li, and Bao Bao are not displayed on the POP website.

Tee Zeng's name error.No Hiro Hao icon and missing characters.Master Kicko's name error.
## Trivia

* This channel was previously named Toons & Tunes.