Pakapaka Explained

Pakapaka
Country:	Argentina
Area:	Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Perú
Owner:	Ministry of Education of Argentina
Launch Date:	^[1]
Sister Channels:	Televisión Pública, Encuentro, DeporTV, CINE.AR, TEC
Picture Format:	16:9 (HDTV)
Terr Serv 1:	TDT
Terr Chan 1:	22.02 (HD)

Pakapaka is an Argentine television channel and website providing shows and original programming for children ages 2 to 12 and their families.^[2] Launched initially as a programming section in the Encuentro television channel on September 23, 2007, and later as a digital terrestrial television and FTA channel on September 17, 2010, although regular transmissions begun on September 9. It is operated by Argentina's Ministry of Education.

The word paka paka in Quechua language refers to the "hide and seek" game. In 2015, they aired shows such as Shaun the Sheep, LoliRock, Minuscule, The Little Prince, Aesop's Theater, Mr. Moon, Ruby Gloom, Magic Planet, Pipi Pupu Rosemary, Dixiland and Pequeñas criaturas cuadradas

Programming

The channel transmits 24 hours a day. Its programming is divided in two blocks. The first one Ronda Pakapaka, aimed to 2 to 5 years old (preschoolers), contains the following programmes:^[3]

• Los mundos de Uli
• Medialuna y las noches mágicas
• Molly (Die kleine Monsterin)
• Soli y Lu
• Tincho

The second block, for children from 6 to 12 years old, contains the following programmes:

• + pelis
• Biblioteca infinita
• Cachorros de zoo
• Cineclub Pakapaka
• Cuentos muy, muy exagerados
• El libro de la selva
• En globo por el globo
• Feria de variedades
• Hostal Morrison
• Kikirikí
• La casa de la ciencia
• Mi Genial y Fantástico Sasquatch
• Notipakapaka
• Pakapaka de película
• Siesta Z
• S.O.S. Mediadores
• Stella y Sam
• Un dibujo muy animado
• Tinga Tinga Tales

Past programmes

• Animapaka
• Aquí estoy yo
• Autoretrato
• Baxter (TV series)
• Caja rodante
• Calibroscopio
• Caracoles
• Castle Farm
• Cazurros al cuadrado
• CienciaCierta
• Cocoricó
• Cuentos de cachorros
• Dale Qué
• Scary Larry
• Spookley, la calabaza cuadrada
• El mundo de los ¿por qué?
• El taller de historias
• El show de Perico
• Eva
• Fun with Claude
• Hailey y sus amigos
• Horizontes
• Pequeños detectives
• Hotel de zombis
• Inventia
• La asombrosa excursión de Zamba
• Minimalitos
• Misión aventura
• Moko
• Ruby Buuu!
• Teca en la tele
• Todo sobre comadrejas
• Un ángel escolar
• Veo Veo
• ¿Y ahora qué?
• Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
• Zapa Zapa
• Zoé Kézako

Notes and References

1. Web site: Programación - Cableoperadores. 7 June 2012. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508202331/http://www.informacion.pakapaka.gov.ar/programacion/cableoperadores.php. 8 May 2012. dead.
2. Web site: Institucional. 7 June 2012. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20120607064120/http://www.informacion.pakapaka.gov.ar/institucional/index.php. 7 June 2012. dead.
3. Web site: Programación - Grilla de programación. 7 June 2012. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608064325/http://www.informacion.pakapaka.gov.ar/programacion/index.php. 8 June 2012. dead.