Children's programming on Telemundo explained

See also: Nickelodeon en Telemundo, Telemundo Kids, Qubo, NBC Kids and The More You Know (TV programming block).

Children's programming has played a part in Telemundo's programming since its initial roots in television. This article outlines the history of children's television programming on Telemundo including the various blocks and notable programs that have aired throughout the television network's history.

History

For much of its history, the bulk of NetSpan/Telemundo's children's programming has been derived of mainly live-action and animated programming from American and international producers, including Spanish-language dubs of programs produced in other languages, and Spanish-language programming acquired from other countries.

Telemuñequitos (1992–1998)

On June 1, 1992, the network's first foray into children's programming, Telemuñequitos, was in partnership with Warner Bros., and featured Spanish-language dubs of Warner Bros. Cartoons productions (including Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies and Popeye the Sailor). The network converted its children’s programming every weekday mornings until 2000.[1]

Telemundo Infantil (1995–1998)

In September 1995, Telemundo launched a Saturday morning block, Telemundo Infantil ("Telemundo Kids"), which was developed via input from viewers on what they wanted to be featured in a children's show. Which borrowed its the block originally in Puerto Rico aired on Telemundo Puerto Rico, included the weekdays afternoon and weekend morning line-up that consisted mainly of dubbed versions of American, Canadian, and European (including Animaniacs, Inspector Gadget, The Magic School Bus, Extreme Ghostbusters, Mona the Vampire, Tiny Toon Adventures and Bobby's World) as well as anime series (such as Dragon Ball Z, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, Pokémon, Slam Dunk and Yu-Gi-Oh!).[2]

Nickelodeon en Telemundo (1998–2001)

See main article: Nickelodeon en Telemundo. On September 15, 1998, Telemundo introduced Nickelodeon en Telemundo, a block featuring Spanish dubs of the joint agreement with Nickelodeon programming, which debuted on November 9, 1998 and was considered a sub-block of Telemundo Infantil, consisted of Spanish dubs of Nickelodeon's animated series aimed at older children and preschool-oriented programs aired by the channel's Nick Jr. block (such as Rugrats, Doug, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Hey Arnold!, Rocko's Modern Life, Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer). The block ran on weekday mornings until September 5, 2000, when it was relegated to Saturday and Sunday mornings in order to accommodate a time slot for Hoy En El Mundo (with Jose Diaz-Balart).[3] [4]

Telemundo Kids (2001–2006)

See main article: Telemundo Kids. The Nickelodeon blocks were discontinued after September 30, 2001, ahead of the expiry of Telemundo's program supply deal with Nickelodeon. It was then replaced with Telemundo Kids debut on October 6, 2001, which featured a mix of acquired programming from various providers, including Sony Pictures Television (such as , Dragon Tales, Jackie Chan Adventures and Max Steel) and later Nickelodeon (Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, Dora the Explorer and All Grown Up!).[5]

Following the sale of Telemundo to NBC in 2001 and the CBS/Viacom (now Paramount Global) split in early 2006, the block was discontinued September 3, 2006. However, Jacob Two-Two carried over to the block’s direct successor Qubo, which premiered the following week.[6]

Qubo on NBC/Telemundo (2006–2012)

In September 2006, Telemundo debuted Qubo, a new weekend morning block of educational programming formed as a joint venture between NBC Universal, Ion Media Networks, Corus Entertainment, Scholastic, and Classic Media subsidiary Big Idea Entertainment. The block carried Spanish-language dubs of programming acquired or produced for Qubo's English-language blocks on NBC and Ion, airing on Saturday and Sunday mornings in 90-minute blocks.[7]

The reasoning why the name "qubo" was chosen for the endeavor, or why its logo is a cube, has not been publicly explained by any of the partners, although general manager Rick Rodriguez stated in an interview with Multichannel News that the name was intended to be something that sounded fun, and be a brand that could easily be uniformally used in English and Spanish.[8]

MiTelemundo (NBC Kids) (2012–2017)

On July 7, 2012, after the acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast, the block was replaced by MiTelemundo; programmed by Sprout, it consisted of Spanish dubbed versions of programs seen on its sister broadcast network's Saturday morning block, NBC Kids, which debuted on the same date.[9] [10] [11]

MiTelemundo debuted on July 7, 2012, one week after the Qubo block ended its run on both NBC and Telemundo on June 30 (which left Ion Television (and later Ion Plus) as the only network to retain a Qubo-branded children's block up until the closure of the Qubo Channel on February 28, 2021, as the E.W. Scripps Company is now the owner of Ion Media, which they acquired on January 7, 2021).

MiTelemundo (Litton Entertainment) (2018–present)

With NBC Kids being replaced with Litton Entertainment's The More You Know block on NBC by September 25, 2016, MiTelemundo initially retained its existing programming until January 6, 2018, when MiTelemundo moved exclusively to Saturday mornings and became programmed by Litton. The relaunched MiTelemundo carries Spanish dubs of programming from The More You Know.[12]

Named after NBC's series of public service campaigns, the three-hour Saturday morning block is programmed by Litton Entertainment, and features live-action programming aimed at teens, all of which is dubbed in Spanish.[13] [14] Despite the change of programming, it did not change the name of the block, which remains as MiTelemundo.

Programming

Schedule issues

Due to regulations defined by the Children's Television Act that require stations to carry E/I compliant programming for three hours each week at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. local time, some Telemundo stations may defer certain programs aired within its Saturday morning block to Sunday daytime or earlier Saturday morning slots, or (in the case of affiliates in the Western United States) Saturday afternoons as makegoods to comply with the CTA regulations.

List of notable programs

Telemuñequitos

!Title !Premiere date!End date!Source(s)
Looney TunesJune 1, 1992May 17, 1998
Popeye the Sailor
Merrie Melodies
The BiskittsJune 8, 1992January 10, 1994
Goober and the Ghost ChasersJune 9, 1992January 13, 1994
Inch High, Private EyeJune 10, 1992January 12, 1994
Buford and the Galloping GhostJune 12, 1992January 14, 1994

Telemundo Infantil

!Title !Premiere date!End date!Source(s)
Mazinger ZAugust 22, 1987March 12, 1989
Galactic Gale BaxingarMarch 18, 1989
Future Boy ConanOctober 26, 1987November 27, 1987
Kolitas October 4, 1990May 9, 1999
NubeluzJune 6, 1992 September 14, 1996
Captain Scarlet and the MysteronsSeptember 27, 1992August 24, 1997
Captain TsubasaJanuary 17, 1994December 2, 1994
Oakie DokeSeptember 16, 1995November 7, 1998
Button Moon
La Isla de JordánJune 7, 1997April 10, 1999
Lift OffJanuary 12, 1998September 29, 2001
Garfield and FriendsMay 28, 2000
Jumanji November 9, 1998September 22, 2000

Nickelodeon en Telemundo

!Title !Premiere date!End date!Source(s)
RugratsNovember 9, 1998
January 9, 2005 ("Telemundo Kids")
September 30, 2001
September 3, 2006 ("Telemundo Kids")
DougNovember 1, 1999September 22, 2000
Rocko's Modern LifeNovember 9, 1998
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Blue's CluesSeptember 30, 2001
Hey Arnold!November 10, 1998
October 3, 2004 ("Telemundo Kids")
September 30, 2001
January 2, 2005 ("Telemundo Kids")
Dora the ExplorerAugust 21, 2000
October 2, 2004 ("Telemundo Kids")
September 30, 2001
September 3, 2006 ("Telemundo Kids")

Telemundo Kids

!Title !Premiere date!End date!Source(s)
Dragon Ball ZJuly 5, 1999August 24, 2003
Nini's TreehouseOctober 6, 2001April 26, 2003
Agua Viva
Las Tres MellizasDecember 28, 2003
BizbirijeApril 26, 2003
NicoMay 15, 2004
Toonimals!April 27, 2003
October 7, 2001
Juana la IguanaApril 3, 2004
Dragon TalesSeptember 26, 2004
Jackie Chan Adventures
Max SteelOctober 27, 2002
Wimzie's HouseOctober 2, 2004September 3, 2006
Monster by MistakeSeptember 10, 2005
All Grown Up!October 3, 2004January 2, 2005
Jacob Two-TwoJanuary 9, 2005September 2, 2006

Qubo en Telemundo

!Title !Premiere date!End date!Source(s)
Dragon September 9, 2006June 29, 2008[15]
3-2-1 Penguins!September 13, 2009
September 29, 2007
VeggieTalesSeptember 13, 2009
BabarSeptember 10, 2006June 30, 2012
Jane and the Dragon
Jacob Two-TwoOctober 2009
My Friend RabbitOctober 20072009
Postman PatJune 2008
Turbo DogsOctober 4, 2008December 2011
The Zula Patrol20082009, 2012
Willa's Wild LifeSeptember 20, 2009July 1, 2012
ShelldonOctober 17, 2009July 1, 2012
The Magic School BusOctober 9, 2010December 2011
PearlieOctober 10, 2010July 1, 2012

MiTelemundo (NBC Kids)

!Title !Premiere date!End date!Source(s)
LazyTownJuly 7,2012September 24, 2016[16]
Jay Jay the Jet PlaneDecember 8, 2013
RaggsSeptember 24, 2016
Noodle and DoodleJuly 8, 2012 December 31, 2017
The Chica Show2013
Nina's World2015
Maya the Bee2017

MiTelemundo (Litton Entertainment)

!Title !Premiere date!Source(s)
El viajero con Josh Garcia (The Voyager with Josh Garcia) 2018–present[17]
Salvando animales (Wilderness Vet with Dr. Oakley)
Aventuras con Dylan Dreyer (Journey with Dylan Dreyer)
Vivir al natural, Danny Seo (Naturally, Danny Seo)
Una mano amiga (Give)
El campeon en ti (The Champion Within with Lauren Thompson)
Taller del Consumidor (Consumer 101) 2019–present
Exploración Planeta Tierra (Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer)2020–present
Historia Familiar (A New Leaf)
Descubriendo Mis Raíces (Roots Less Traveled)
Pequeños En La Naturaleza (Wild Child)2021–present
Un Equipo: El Poder Del Deporte (One Team: The Power of Sports)2022–present

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