4Kids TV
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4Kids TV was a Saturday morning television programming block on the Fox Broadcasting Company
. The block was part of the Fox Network
schedule. 4Kids TV was the result of a four-year agreement reached in January 2002 between 4Kids Entertainment and Fox to lease the network's Saturday morning programs.
& 4kids Entertainment
, replacing Fox Kids
which was dissolved following the purchase of Fox Family Worldwide by The Walt Disney Company
. It was re-branded 4Kids TV on January 22, 2005 . 4Kids Entertainment
is wholly responsible for the content of the block and collects all advertising revenues from it .
The programming block aired on Saturday mornings in most areas of the United States
, though some stations carried it on Sundays . 4Kids actually ran two competing Saturday morning lineups; on May 24, 2008, 4Kids Entertainment replaced the Kids' WB
programming block aired on The CW Television Network
on Saturday mornings with a new block, The CW4Kids
.
It was announced in November 2008 that 4Kids TV would conclude at the end of the year due to intervening conflicts between Fox and 4Kids, as 4Kids had not paid the network for the time lease for a time, while the network was unable to maintain the guaranteed 90% clearance for the block due to affiliate refusals and an inability to secure secondary affiliates to carry the programming. The block ended on December 27, 2008. Fox announced that the time would no longer be used for kids programming, owing that it was no longer viable due to the burden of E/I programming and the insurmountable competition from Nickelodeon
, Cartoon Network
, Disney Channel and Discovery Kids
since the time was used for kids programming since 1990. On January 3, 2009, the network gave two hours back to affiliates (likely began to encourage them to begin Saturday morning newscasts or began to make fulfilling their E/I requirements easier), while the other two hours became an informercial block titled Weekend Marketplace
. The 4KidsTV logo now only exists as the closing logo for 4Kids Entertainment for 4Kids shows run outside of The CW4Kids
block (to become Toonzai in September 2010
) outside of the United States
.
Most 4Kids TV programming did not meet the criteria to be considered educational and did not count toward the 3 hour per week mandatory educational children's programming
quotas. The only exceptions were Winx Club
, The Adrenaline Project
, Magical DoReMi
, Stargate Infinity
, reruns of Back to the Future: the Animated Series
, and Cubix (why this clause was not realized and these shows not aired together at any one time is unknown).
Saturday block or, as in the case of WUPA, Atlanta's CW Affiliate (who runs The CW4kids on Sunday because of other programming content on Saturday)
in 1996 generally did not air 4Kids TV. In some of the New World markets, 4Kids was not aired on any station. In a majority of these markets, an independent station carried this block: in others, the MyNetworkTV affiliate carried it: in still others, the CW affiliate carried it. The exception was St. Louis, Missouri
, where KTVI
carried 4Kids TV (2 hours early, beginning at 5:00).
signed on in September 1995 on channel 61. It was originally owned by the Brooks family and immediately secured a local marketing agreement
with MAC America Communications, then owner of KTVK
. KTVK bought the entire broadcast day on the station to run shows that did not fit into KTVK's schedule. The WB affiliation also went from KTVK to KASW. The station ran syndicated cartoons, Kids' WB! cartoons, first-run shows from The WB Television Network, classic sitcoms, recent sitcoms, old movies, and eventually Fox Kids
by the end of 1996.
KNXV officially became Phoenix's ABC affiliate in January 1995, and KTVK nominally became the market's WB affiliate. However, it only showed WB programming on Saturday nights, so it was essentially an independent station. It also ran Fox Kids in the early afternoons and weekend mornings for about a year. The station aired Wheel of Fortune
, Jeopardy!, Star Trek: The Next Generation
, and several off-network sitcoms during prime time.
KTVK owned a huge programming inventory, but lacked enough time in its broadcast day to air it all even after dropping ABC. As such, when the Brooks family launched a new station, KASW
, in September, KTVK immediately entered into a local marketing agreement
with the new station. KASW became a WB affiliate, and KTVK bought the new station's entire broadcast day. KTVK then reinstated Saturday morning newscasts.
Ironically, since 2001 Fox owned both KSAZ Fox 10 and KUTP
My 45 (then UPN 45). It was thought that 4Kids TV would move to Channel 45 but Fox still passed on it even for their second station in that market. It therefore remained on KASW.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. The block was part of the Fox Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
schedule. 4Kids TV was the result of a four-year agreement reached in January 2002 between 4Kids Entertainment and Fox to lease the network's Saturday morning programs.
History
The block launched under the name "FoxBox" on September 14, 2002 as a joint venture between Fox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
& 4kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment is an American film and television production company in bankruptcy since April 2011. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime and specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States...
, replacing Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
which was dissolved following the purchase of Fox Family Worldwide by The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
. It was re-branded 4Kids TV on January 22, 2005 . 4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment is an American film and television production company in bankruptcy since April 2011. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime and specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States...
is wholly responsible for the content of the block and collects all advertising revenues from it .
The programming block aired on Saturday mornings in most areas of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, though some stations carried it on Sundays . 4Kids actually ran two competing Saturday morning lineups; on May 24, 2008, 4Kids Entertainment replaced the Kids' WB
Kids' WB
Kids' WB! was Warner Bros. American childrens programing division brand for The WB Television Network. In September 2006, the block moved to The CW Television Network. The CW is the result of The WB's merger with UPN in 2006...
programming block aired on The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
on Saturday mornings with a new block, The CW4Kids
The CW4Kids
The CW4Kids is a Saturday morning cartoon block on The CW Television Network that premiered on May 24, 2008 in the place of Kids' WB...
.
It was announced in November 2008 that 4Kids TV would conclude at the end of the year due to intervening conflicts between Fox and 4Kids, as 4Kids had not paid the network for the time lease for a time, while the network was unable to maintain the guaranteed 90% clearance for the block due to affiliate refusals and an inability to secure secondary affiliates to carry the programming. The block ended on December 27, 2008. Fox announced that the time would no longer be used for kids programming, owing that it was no longer viable due to the burden of E/I programming and the insurmountable competition from Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
, Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (United States)
Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting which primarily airs animated programming. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991...
, Disney Channel and Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
since the time was used for kids programming since 1990. On January 3, 2009, the network gave two hours back to affiliates (likely began to encourage them to begin Saturday morning newscasts or began to make fulfilling their E/I requirements easier), while the other two hours became an informercial block titled Weekend Marketplace
Weekend Marketplace
Weekend Marketplace is a two hour Saturday morning block of paid programming airing on Fox that began airing on January 3, 2009, replacing the 4Kids TV Saturday morning cartoon block that aired using time leased by 4Kids from Fox from 2002 until the last Saturday of 2008...
. The 4KidsTV logo now only exists as the closing logo for 4Kids Entertainment for 4Kids shows run outside of The CW4Kids
The CW4Kids
The CW4Kids is a Saturday morning cartoon block on The CW Television Network that premiered on May 24, 2008 in the place of Kids' WB...
block (to become Toonzai in September 2010
2010 in American television
The following is a list of events that affected American television in 2010, a year marked by the usual debuts, cancellations, and continuations of shows; the launches, closures, or rebrandings of channels; but also significant cable/satellite carriage disputes, as well as...
) outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Online network
4Kids launched an online video player on their website on September 8, 2007, and has been adding full episodes and more videos and content since then. However, it was revamped on September 25, 2008, though in beta testing . Promotions stated that 4Kids TV would be "moving online" starting in January 2009, implying that the video player would take full effect then, but it was still in beta testing . However, 4Kids seemed to increase the rate that shows were added to the player at that point . On September 9, 2009, the beta symbol was removed, and the player was revamped again .4KidsTV.com Streaming Video
Currently released| Show | Currently released episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chaotic Chaotic (TV series) Chaotic is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It is based on the Danish trading card game of the same name. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game.-Premise:Chaotic... |
Episodes 1-79 | Complete series. |
| Cubix: Robots for Everyone Cubix: Robots for Everyone Cubix is a South Korean animated television series created by Cinepix.-Production:... |
Episodes 1-26 | Complete series |
| Dinosaur King Dinosaur King is a card game from Sega that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking and uses super-powered dinosaurs instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS version has also been released in North America.In the fall of... |
Episodes 1-79 | Complete series. |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai | Episodes 1-50 | New episodes air each Saturday on Toonzai. |
| GoGoRiki | Episodes 1-2, 4-11, 14-31 | Mostly up to date with a few skipped episodes. |
| Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Huntik: Secrets & Seekers is an Italian animated series created and directed by Iginio Straffi , as a co-production between Big Bocca Productions, a company owned by Richard McWilliam, CEO and owner of Upper Deck and Rainbow S.p.A.... |
Episodes 1-52 | Season 2 will be airing in November 2011. |
| Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki, the twelfth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was brought to television by Steve and Michael Wang and produced by Jimmy Sprague through Adness Entertainment... |
Episodes 1-40 | Complete series, including the final 2 episodes which never aired on US television. |
| Magi Nation | Episodes 1-26 | Complete series on 4KidsTv. |
| Rollbots RollBots RollBots is a animated television series created by MCM and A Canada-Singapore co-production between Amberwood Entertainment, and Infinte Frameworks Pte. Ltd. that premiered in Canada on YTV on February 7, 2009 and in the United States on The CW4Kids on September 19, 2009... |
Episodes 1-9 | Unknown |
| Sonic X Sonic X is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ... |
Episodes 1-78 | Complete Series |
| Viva Piñata Viva Piñata (TV series) Viva Piñata is a Canadian-American animated television series seen around the world. It is based upon the Xbox 360 video game of the same name. It is produced by an American company, 4Kids Productions and a Canadian company Bardel Entertainment, a children's animation company in Canada... |
Episodes 1-79 | The episodes are randomly added. |
| WMAC Masters WMAC Masters WMAC Masters is an American live-action television show produced by Norman Grossfeld featuring choreographed martial arts fights. It was created and licensed by 4Kids Entertainment.... |
Episodes 1-26 | Complete Series. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime) Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids... |
Episodes 1-224 (and Capsule Monsters episodes 1-12) | Complete series, including the Capsule Monsters Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters is a twelve-episode mini-series commissioned, produced, and edited by 4Kids Entertainment and is part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.... OVA. The Capsule Monsters episodes are listed as part of Season 5, between the Grand Championship and Dawn of the Duel episodes, which is their spot in the show's continuity. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011... |
Episodes 1-110, 123-129, 131-136 | Complete series, and 31 episodes were not dubbed because of the lawsuit. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's... |
Episodes 1-155 | Unknown when new episodes are added. (and has yet to be decided upon for a return.) |
Shows
Ended in 2003
- Pirate IslandsPirate IslandsPirate Islands is an Australian children's television program screened on Network Ten in 2003. The show was rebroadcast on 4kids TV in 2003, which was called the FoxBox at the time. It has also screened on Nickelodeon UK in early 2008. A sequel called Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji...
(2003) (TV-Y7) - Ultraman TigaUltraman Tigais a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...
(September 14, 2002–2003) (TV-Y7-FV) - Stargate InfinityStargate InfinityStargate Infinity is an American animated science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise, but is not considered official Stargate canon...
(September 2002 - June 2003) (TV-Y7-FV) (E/IE/IE/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
) - Fighting FoodonsFighting FoodonsFighting Foodons, known as in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoto Tsushima and serialized in Comic BonBon in September 1997...
(September 14, 2002 - August 30, 2003) (TV-Y7-FV) - WMAC MastersWMAC MastersWMAC Masters is an American live-action television show produced by Norman Grossfeld featuring choreographed martial arts fights. It was created and licensed by 4Kids Entertainment....
(2003) (Reruns from syndication) (TV-Y7) - Back to the Future: The Animated SeriesBack to the Future: The Animated SeriesBack to the Future: The Animated Series is an animated series for television based on the Back to the Future trilogy of feature films. The series lasted two seasons, each featuring 13 episodes, and ran on CBS from September 7, 1991 to November 28, 1992. It reran until August 14, 1993...
(March 2003 - September 2003) (Reruns from CBS Kids) (TV-Y)
Ended in 2004
- Cubix: Robots for EveryoneCubix: Robots for EveryoneCubix is a South Korean animated television series created by Cinepix.-Production:...
(September 6, 2003 - June 12, 2004) (Reruns from Kids' WBKids' WBKids' WB! was Warner Bros. American childrens programing division brand for The WB Television Network. In September 2006, the block moved to The CW Television Network. The CW is the result of The WB's merger with UPN in 2006...
) (TV-Y) (E/IE/IE/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
) - Cabbage Patch KidsCabbage Patch KidsCabbage Patch Kids is a line of dolls created by American art student Xavier Roberts in 1978. It was originally called "Little People". The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia...
(TV Series) (One episode aired as part of a promotion.) (TV-Y)
Ended in 2005
- Alien RacersAlien RacersAlien Racers is an animated television show about racing and is aimed for kids ages 7 and above. It originally aired on Fox's FoxBox in 2005. It currently airs in Canada on Teletoon.- Plot :...
(2005) (TV-Y7) - Incredible Crash Dummies (shorts) (2004–2005) (TV-Y)
- F-Zero GP Legend (September 4, 2004 - March 5, 2005) (TV-Y7-FV)
- Shaman KingShaman Kingis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. Shaman King follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King in the Shaman tournament....
(August 30, 2003 - September 3, 2005) (TV-Y7-FV) - One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
(2003–2005)
Ended in 2006
- Mew Mew Power (February 19, 2005 - July 22, 2006) (TV-Y7-FV)
- The Cramp TwinsThe Cramp TwinsThe Cramp Twins is an animated series created by cartoonist Brian Wood. The show was produced in association with Cartoon Network Europe. It is about Lucien Cramp and Wayne Cramp , not-so identical twins who live with their hygiene-obsessed mother and their Western-obsessed father in the...
(February 8, 2003 - August 19, 2006) (TV-Y7) - Ultimate MuscleUltimate MuscleUltimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as , is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago . It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979...
(September 14, 2002 - August 19, 2006) (TV-Y7-FV) - Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule MonstersYu-Gi-Oh! Capsule MonstersYu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters is a twelve-episode mini-series commissioned, produced, and edited by 4Kids Entertainment and is part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise....
(September 9, 2006 - November 25, 2006) (TV-Y7-FV) - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6G.I. Joe: Sigma 6G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is a line of military-themed action figures and toys produced by Hasbro, re-imagining the characters of the 1980s toyline, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.The Sigma 6 toy line served several purposes for Hasbro...
(August 27, 2005 - December 30, 2006) (TV-Y7-FV)
Ended in 2007
- BratzBratz (TV series)Bratz is a computer-animated television series, based on a line of toy dolls of the same name. It is produced by Mike Young Productions and MGA Entertainment, and premiered on 4Kids TV on the Fox Television Network.-Plot:...
(August 20, 2005 - April 7, 2007) (TV-Y7) - Yu-Gi-Oh! (September 2, 2006 - August 25, 2007) (TV-Y7-FV) (Now on Toonzai)
Ended in 2008
- Funky CopsFunky CopsFunky Cops is a French animated series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. In the US it was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired on the Fox Box but was canceled quickly due to dismal ratings and is now an online exclusive in the US. The rest of the series was later seen online...
(August 23, 2003 - January 23, 2008) (Ended in 2004 on TV) (TV-Y7) - The Adrenaline ProjectThe Adrenaline ProjectThe Adrenaline Project is a Canadian extreme sports reality TV show. Season one premiered September 29, 2007 on YTV's Get Real! at 7:00 p.m. ET, and on FOX's 4Kids TV at 8:00 a.m. ET...
(September 29, 2007 - April 5, 2008) (TV-G) (E/IE/IE/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
) - Magical DoReMiMagical DoReMiMagical DoReMi, known as in Japan, is a magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation in 1999. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secret.Magical DoReMi has been followed up by...
(August 13, 2005 - May 2, 2008) (Ended in 2006 on TV) (TV-Y/T) (E/IE/IE/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
) - ChaoticChaotic (TV series)Chaotic is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It is based on the Danish trading card game of the same name. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game.-Premise:Chaotic...
(October 7, 2006 - June 14, 2008) (Now on Disney XDDisney XDDisney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
) (TV-Y7-FV) - Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's...
(September 1, 2007 - June 14, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Viva PiñataViva Piñata (TV series)Viva Piñata is a Canadian-American animated television series seen around the world. It is based upon the Xbox 360 video game of the same name. It is produced by an American company, 4Kids Productions and a Canadian company Bardel Entertainment, a children's animation company in Canada...
(August 26, 2006 - August 2, 2008) (TV-Y) - Dinosaur KingDinosaur Kingis a card game from Sega that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking and uses super-powered dinosaurs instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS version has also been released in North America.In the fall of...
(September 8, 2007 - September 6, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated series, mainly set in New York City. It first aired on February 8, 2003 and ended on November 21, 2009...
(February 8, 2003 - September 6, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Di-Gata DefendersDi-gata defendersDi-Gata Defenders is a Canadian action/adventure, science fiction, fantasy animated television series created by Greg Collinson with Nelvana Entertainment. This show is rated C8 according to the Canadian TV Classification System. The series currently has 52 episodes and is airing the Ethos Saga as...
(July 28, 2007 - December 27, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Biker Mice from MarsBiker Mice from Mars (2006 TV series)Biker Mice from Mars is an animated series, a continuation of the show with the same name which aired from 1993–1996. The 2006 version of the show has previews of the show on YouTube....
(August 9, 2008 - December 27, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Sonic XSonic Xis an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ...
(August 23, 2003 - December 27, 2008) (Now on Toonzai) (TV-Y7-FV) - Chaotic: M'arrillian InvasionChaotic (TV series)Chaotic is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It is based on the Danish trading card game of the same name. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game.-Premise:Chaotic...
(September 13, 2008 - December 27, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward (July 29, 2006 - December 27, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV)
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: of the stars, known in Japan Kirby right back at ya!', is an anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise. The series was produced by Warpstar Inc., a company formed between a joint investment between Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, Inc.The series, which takes place in a village called...
(September 14, 2002 - December 27, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) - Winx ClubWinx ClubWinx Club is a 2004 Italian animated television series, created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow S.r.l.. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and twelve, but is also popular among teens...
(May 22, 2004 - December 27, 2008) (TV-Y7-FV) (E/IE/IE/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
)
Papercrafts
4Kids had Papercrafts, where you can make paper characters from 4Kids shows.| Show | Character(s) |
|---|---|
| Chaotic Chaotic Chaotic is originally a Danish trading card game. It expanded to an online game in America which then became a television program based on the game. The program is seen on 4Kids TV , Jetix, The CW4Kids, Cartoon Network and Disney XD. It was brought over to the United States from Denmark by Bryan C... |
Chaor, Maxxor, H'earring, Intress |
| Dinosaur King Dinosaur King is a card game from Sega that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking and uses super-powered dinosaurs instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS version has also been released in North America.In the fall of... |
Chomp, Max |
| GoGoRiki | Ottoriki, Pogoriki, Rosariki, Docoriki |
| Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Huntik: Secrets & Seekers is an Italian animated series created and directed by Iginio Straffi , as a co-production between Big Bocca Productions, a company owned by Richard McWilliam, CEO and owner of Upper Deck and Rainbow S.p.A.... |
Dante Vale, Sophie Casterwill, Zhalia Moon, Lok Lambert |
| Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki, the twelfth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was brought to television by Steve and Michael Wang and produced by Jimmy Sprague through Adness Entertainment... |
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, Kamen Rider Wing Knight, Kamen Rider Torque, Kamen Rider Strike |
| Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Kirby: of the stars, known in Japan Kirby right back at ya!', is an anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise. The series was produced by Warpstar Inc., a company formed between a joint investment between Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, Inc.The series, which takes place in a village called... |
Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, Meta-Knight, King Dedede |
| Sonic X Sonic X is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ... |
Sonic Sonic the Hedgehog (character) , trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a video game character and the main protagonist of the Sonic video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous spin-off comics, cartoons, and a feature film. The first game was released on June 23, 1991, to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's... , Tails Miles "Tails" Prower , better known by his nickname , is a character, as well as the main deuteragonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, comics, animated series and film released by Sega.... , Knuckles, Amy Amy Amy is a given name, sometimes short for Amelia or Amanda. In French, the name is spelled "Aimée", which means beloved. In ancient Irish it has been translated as "little it".- Notable people with the given name Amy :*Amy Acker, American actress... , Dr. Eggman, Rouge Rouge the Bat is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, who is a determined treasure hunter and part-time government agent who plans to make all the gems and treasures of the world hers. Her main jewel obsessions are the Master Emerald and Chaos Emeralds... |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Michelangelo Michelangelo (TMNT) Michelangelo is a fictional character, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . His mask is typically portrayed as orange outside of the Mirage/Image comic series and his weapons are dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, tonfa, and a... , Raphael Raphael (TMNT) Raphael , a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .In the Mirage/Image comics all four turtles wear red bandanas over their eyes, but unlike his brothers in other versions, he is the only one who keeps a red bandana... , Donatello Donatello (TMNT) Donatello is a fictional character and one of the four main characters in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media. He is co-creator Peter Laird's favorite Turtle.... , Leonardo Leonardo (TMNT) Leonardo is a fictional character that appears in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media.In the Mirage comics all four turtles wear red bandanas, but in other versions, he wears a blue bandana. His signature weapons are two ninjaken , which are universally referred to as... , Splinter Splinter (TMNT) Master Splinter, or simply Splinter is a fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe. -Origin Story:Splinter has two origin stories, and which one is used depends on the medium... , Casey Jones Casey Jones John Luther Jones was an American railroad engineer from Jackson, Tennessee, who worked for the Illinois Central Railroad... , The Shredder, Foot Ninja Foot Clan The Foot Clan is a fictional ninjutsu clan in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe and the Turtles' main antagonists. It is usually led by the Shredder. The Foot Clan was originally a parody of the criminal ninja clan the Hand in the Daredevil comics... |
| DarkEye Trio | - |
Stamp Collection
New stamps appear on the site each day. There are also covers to select as one's stampbook. Bonus stamps are awarded for collected the number of required stamps in a given set. Below are a few examples.| Show | Stamps |
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| Dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of... s |
Apatosaurus, Compsognathus, Dilophosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai | Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, Bulma, Shenron |
| Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki, the twelfth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was brought to television by Steve and Michael Wang and produced by Jimmy Sprague through Adness Entertainment... |
Kit Taylor, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, Len, Kamen Rider Wing Knight, Kase, Kamen Rider Siren, Xaviax (bonus) |
| Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Kirby: of the stars, known in Japan Kirby right back at ya!', is an anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise. The series was produced by Warpstar Inc., a company formed between a joint investment between Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, Inc.The series, which takes place in a village called... |
Escargoon, Falala, Fololo, Kirby, King Dedede, Lady Like, Meta-Knight, Sir Ebrum, Tiff, Tuff, Waddle Dee, Kirby Bonus! (bonus) |
| Ocean Life | Crab, Dolphin, Fish, Manta Ray, Octopus, Penguin, Seal, Sea Turtle, Shark, Whale |
| Outcast Bandicoot | Crunch Bandicoot, Tani Tiger, Doctor Neo Cortex Doctor Neo Cortex Doctor Neo Periwinkle Cortex, often referred to as "Doctor Cortex" or simply "Cortex", is a video game character and the main antagonist of the Crash Bandicoot series of video games. His name is a play on the term neocortex, an area of the brain... , Koala Kong, Coco Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot (character) Crash Bandicoot, or simply Crash, is a video game character and the primary protagonist of the Crash Bandicoot series of video games. Introduced in the 1996 video game Crash Bandicoot, Crash is an Eastern Barred Bandicoot that was genetically enhanced by the series antagonist Doctor Neo Cortex and... , Kris Roo, Tiny Tiger, Dingodile, Fake Crash,Outcast Bandicoot logo (bonus) |
| Sonic X Sonic X is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ... |
Amy, Big the Cat, Cheese Cheese Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms.... , Chris Chris Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, Crissie and others. Unlike these names, however, it does not indicate the person's gender although it is much more common for males to have this name than it is for females. It is the preferred form of... , Cream Cream Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators"... , Eggman, Knuckles, Rouge, Shadow Shadow A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or reverse projection of the object blocking the... , Sonic, Tails, Sonic X logo (bonus) |
| Super Mario Bros. | Bowser, Bowser Jr. Daisy, Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is a fictional gorilla in the Donkey Kong and Mario series. He is roughly twice the size of a normal gorilla, weighing approximately 800 pounds. Donkey Kong first appeared in Nintendo's popular 1981 video game of the same name. Since then he has appeared in over 20 games in his own series, as well... , Luigi Luigi is a fictional character, featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by prominent game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the slightly younger fraternal twin brother of Nintendo's mascot Mario, and appears in many games throughout the Mario series,... , Mario Mario is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation... , Peach Peach The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach... , Toad Toad A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands... , Waluigi Waluigi is a fictional character in the Mario series of video games. He accompanies Wario in spin-offs from the main Mario series, oftentimes for the sake of causing mischief... , Wario Wario is a fictional character in Nintendo's Mario series. The character was designed as another antagonist to Mario , and first appeared in the 1992 Game Boy title Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist and final boss... , Yoshi Yoshi , is a fictional dragon-like character who appears in video games published by Nintendo. His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario and Luigi's sidekick , and he later established his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super... , Star (bonus) |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward | Bishop, Cody, Donatello, Hovershell, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Serling, Splinter, Starlee, Tank, The TMNT (bonus) |
| Viva Piñata Viva Piñata (TV series) Viva Piñata is a Canadian-American animated television series seen around the world. It is based upon the Xbox 360 video game of the same name. It is produced by an American company, 4Kids Productions and a Canadian company Bardel Entertainment, a children's animation company in Canada... |
Paulie Pretztail and Fergy Fudgehog |
| Wild Animals | Armadillo, Crocodile, Elephant, Giraffe, Gorilla, Hippopotamus, Kangaroo, Lion, Ostrich, Rhinoceros, Tiger, Zebra |
| Winx Club Winx Club Winx Club is a 2004 Italian animated television series, created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow S.r.l.. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and twelve, but is also popular among teens... |
Amore, Bloom, Chatta, Flora, Layla, Lockette, Musa, Piff, Stella, Tecna, Tune, Digit (bonus) |
Covers
- Biker Mice from MarsBiker Mice from Mars (2006 TV series)Biker Mice from Mars is an animated series, a continuation of the show with the same name which aired from 1993–1996. The 2006 version of the show has previews of the show on YouTube....
- ChaoticChaoticChaotic is originally a Danish trading card game. It expanded to an online game in America which then became a television program based on the game. The program is seen on 4Kids TV , Jetix, The CW4Kids, Cartoon Network and Disney XD. It was brought over to the United States from Denmark by Bryan C...
- Chaotic: M'arillian Invasion
- Cubix: Robots for Everyone
- Di-Gata DefendersDi-gata defendersDi-Gata Defenders is a Canadian action/adventure, science fiction, fantasy animated television series created by Greg Collinson with Nelvana Entertainment. This show is rated C8 according to the Canadian TV Classification System. The series currently has 52 episodes and is airing the Ethos Saga as...
- Dinosaur KingDinosaur Kingis a card game from Sega that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking and uses super-powered dinosaurs instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS version has also been released in North America.In the fall of...
- Elliot MooseElliot MooseElliot Moose is a Canadian children's live-action and animated series which was aired on TVOntario in Canada and PBS in the United States as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch until it was cancelled....
(currently on quboQuboQubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
) - Fighting FoodonsFighting FoodonsFighting Foodons, known as in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoto Tsushima and serialized in Comic BonBon in September 1997...
- Funky CopsFunky CopsFunky Cops is a French animated series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. In the US it was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired on the Fox Box but was canceled quickly due to dismal ratings and is now an online exclusive in the US. The rest of the series was later seen online...
- GoGoRiki
- Kamen Rider: Dragon KnightKamen Rider: Dragon KnightKamen Rider: Dragon Knight is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki, the twelfth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was brought to television by Steve and Michael Wang and produced by Jimmy Sprague through Adness Entertainment...
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: of the stars, known in Japan Kirby right back at ya!', is an anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise. The series was produced by Warpstar Inc., a company formed between a joint investment between Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, Inc.The series, which takes place in a village called...
- Magical DoReMiMagical DoReMiMagical DoReMi, known as in Japan, is a magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation in 1999. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secret.Magical DoReMi has been followed up by...
- Monster JamMonster JamMonster Jam is a live motorsport event tour and television show operated by Feld Entertainment. The series is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association and takes place primarily in the United States and around the world...
- Pat and Stan (Pat et StanleyPat et StanleyPat et Stanley is a French animated show that appears as part of the children's television programme TFou on the French network TF1. Animated by Pierre Coffin, Pat the hippopotamus and Stan the dog have appeared in 362 short episodes as well as the 26 minute movie Pat et Stanley: Le Trésor de Pit...
) - Skunk Fu!Skunk Fu!Skunk Fu! is an Irish animated television series and IFTA award winning children's television series featuring the fables of anthropomorphic animals protecting their valley using martial arts...
- Sonic XSonic Xis an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ...
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back to the Sewer
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward
- The Adrenaline ProjectThe Adrenaline ProjectThe Adrenaline Project is a Canadian extreme sports reality TV show. Season one premiered September 29, 2007 on YTV's Get Real! at 7:00 p.m. ET, and on FOX's 4Kids TV at 8:00 a.m. ET...
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- Viva PiñataViva Piñata (TV series)Viva Piñata is a Canadian-American animated television series seen around the world. It is based upon the Xbox 360 video game of the same name. It is produced by an American company, 4Kids Productions and a Canadian company Bardel Entertainment, a children's animation company in Canada...
- Winx ClubWinx ClubWinx Club is a 2004 Italian animated television series, created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow S.r.l.. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and twelve, but is also popular among teens...
- Yu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sYu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sis a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011...
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's...
Relationship with Fox and broadcast ambiguities
The block had a somewhat unusual relationship to the Fox Network. The programming was produced for Fox and offered to Fox affiliates first, so the Fox affiliate in any given area has right of first refusal. In the event a Fox affiliate or in some cases an O & O, Owned and Operated, Fox affiliate opts not to carry 4Kids TV the block then is available in the market for another television station to pick up. In fact, it was due in part to this relationship that 4Kids dissolved the block in 2008, as they had been promised clearance on at least 90% of Fox affiliates.Most 4Kids TV programming did not meet the criteria to be considered educational and did not count toward the 3 hour per week mandatory educational children's programming
E/I
E/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
quotas. The only exceptions were Winx Club
Winx Club
Winx Club is a 2004 Italian animated television series, created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow S.r.l.. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and twelve, but is also popular among teens...
, The Adrenaline Project
The Adrenaline Project
The Adrenaline Project is a Canadian extreme sports reality TV show. Season one premiered September 29, 2007 on YTV's Get Real! at 7:00 p.m. ET, and on FOX's 4Kids TV at 8:00 a.m. ET...
, Magical DoReMi
Magical DoReMi
Magical DoReMi, known as in Japan, is a magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation in 1999. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secret.Magical DoReMi has been followed up by...
, Stargate Infinity
Stargate Infinity
Stargate Infinity is an American animated science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise, but is not considered official Stargate canon...
, reruns of Back to the Future: the Animated Series
Back to the Future: The Animated Series
Back to the Future: The Animated Series is an animated series for television based on the Back to the Future trilogy of feature films. The series lasted two seasons, each featuring 13 episodes, and ran on CBS from September 7, 1991 to November 28, 1992. It reran until August 14, 1993...
, and Cubix (why this clause was not realized and these shows not aired together at any one time is unknown).
Markets where 4Kids TV did not run at all
- Birmingham, ALBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
- WBRCWBRCWBRC, virtual channel 6, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Birmingham, Alabama designated market area. The station is owned by Raycom Media, and its transmitter is located atop Red Mountain in Birmingham...
Fox Affiliate - Greensboro, NCGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
- WGHPWGHPWGHP, channel 8, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, North Carolina designated market area...
Fox Affiliate - Greenwood, MSGreenwood, MississippiGreenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
- WABG-DT2WABG-TVWABG-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Delta area of Northwestern Mississippi that is licensed to Greenwood. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 32 from a transmitter northeast of Inverness. The station can also be seen on Suddenlink channel 4 and in high...
Fox Affiliate (station does not sign on until 4PM on Saturdays, or earlier if there are sports scheduled)
Markets where 4Kids TV ran on a MyNetworkTV affiliate
- Chicago, ILChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
- WFLDWFLDWFLD, virtual channel 32 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station, based in Chicago, Illinois; through its parent company News Corporation, the station is owned in a duopoly with area MyNetworkTV affiliate WPWR-TV...
Fox O&O, WPWR-TVWPWR-TVWPWR-TV, channel 50, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Gary, Indiana, and serving the Chicago, Illinois area. WPWR-TV is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network outlet WFLD-TV...
MyNetworkTV O&O (FTSGFox Television Stations GroupFox Television Stations, Inc. is a group of television stations located within the United States which are owned-and-operated by the Fox Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of the Fox Entertainment Group, part of News Corporation...
duopolyDuopoly (broadcasting)In United States broadcast television and radio, duopoly is a term used to describe a single company which owns two or more stations in the same city or community....
) (former UPN) - Miami, FL - WSVNWSVNWSVN, channel 7, is a television station located in Miami, Florida, USA. WSVN is owned by Sunbeam Television, and is an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company. The station has its studio facilities located in North Bay Village and transmitter based in north Miami-Dade County.WSVN operates a Key...
Fox Affiliate, WBFS-TVWBFS-TVWBFS-TV is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for South Florida that is licensed to Miami. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 32 from a transmitter in Miramar. Owned by the CBS Corporation, the station is sister to CBS affiliate WFOR-TV and the two share...
MyNetworkTV Affiliate (former UPN) - Portland, ORPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
- KPTVKPTVKPTV is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Portland, Oregon market, which includes most of the state of Oregon and portions of Southwest Washington. KPTV is owned by the Meredith Corporation in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX , with its studios located in Beaverton and...
Fox Affiliate, KPDXKPDXKPDX is the MyNetworkTV-affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 30. In addition, it is seen on channel 13 on most local cable TV systems....
MyNetworkTV Affiliate (MeredithMeredith CorporationThe Meredith Corporation is a media conglomerate based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The company has two divisions, National Media and Local Media.-History:...
duopoly) (former UPN) - Tucson, AZTucson, ArizonaTucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
- KMSB-TVKMSB-TVKMSB is the Fox-affiliated television station serving Tucson, Arizona. The station broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 25 . Since it transmits from atop Mount Bigelow, there is no signal reception in the northern part of Tucson, Oro Valley and Marana....
Fox Affiliate, KTTU MyNetworkTV Affiliate (BeloBeloBelo Corp. is a Dallas-based media company that owns 20 commercial broadcasting television stations and two regional 24-hour cable news television channels. The company was previously known as A.H. Belo Corp. after one of the early owners of the company, Alfred Horatio Belo, now the name of the...
duopoly) (former UPN) - Detroit, MI - WJBKWJBKWJBK is the Fox–owned and operated television station in Detroit, Michigan broadcasting on digital channel 7...
Fox O&O, WMYDWMYDWMYD is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Southeast Michigan licensed to Detroit. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter on Eight Mile Road in Oak Park along the Oakland and Wayne County line. The station can also be seen on Comcast...
MyNetworkTV affiliate (aired 4Kids TV on Sundays) (former WB) - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX - KDFWKDFWKDFW, virtual channel 4 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex designated market area....
Fox O&O, KDFIKDFIKDFI-TV, virtual channel 27, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated station serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The station is licensed to Dallas and owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network outlet KDFW . Its transmitter is located in Cedar...
MyNetworkTV O&O (FTSG duopoly) (former independent) - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, KMSP-TVKMSP-TVKMSP-TV, channel 9, is the Fox-owned-and-operated television station serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota designated market area, owned in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WFTC...
Fox O&O, WFTCWFTCWFTC, channel 29, is a MyNetworkTV owned and operated television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area...
MyNetworkTV O&O (FTSG duopoly) (former UPN) - San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
- KABBKABBKABB is the Fox Network affiliate television station in San Antonio, Texas. It is co-owned with The CW Television Network affiliate KMYS by the Sinclair Broadcast Group...
Fox Affiliate, KMYSKMYSKMYS, channel 35, is the CW affiliate in San Antonio, Texas. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is licensed to the nearby city of Kerrville. Its transmitter is located near Lakehills, Texas.-Founding:...
MyNetworkTV Affiliate (SinclairSinclair Broadcast GroupThe Sinclair Broadcast Group is an American telecommunications company that operates the largest number of local television stations in the United States. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, it owns a total of 57 stations across the country in 35 primarily small and medium markets, many of...
duopoly) (former WB, station has since switched to the CW)
Markets where 4Kids TV ran on an affiliate of The CW
Note: These CW affiliates ran 4Kids TV on Sundays, due to their obligation to carry the The CW4KidsThe CW4Kids
The CW4Kids is a Saturday morning cartoon block on The CW Television Network that premiered on May 24, 2008 in the place of Kids' WB...
Saturday block or, as in the case of WUPA, Atlanta's CW Affiliate (who runs The CW4kids on Sunday because of other programming content on Saturday)
- Atlanta, GA -WAGA-TVWAGA-TVWAGA-TV, virtual channel 5.1 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Television Network and based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States...
Fox affiliate, WUPA The CW affiliate (former UPN) (dropped before station switched to the CW Network) - Cleveland, OH - WJW-TV Fox affiliate, WBNX-TVWBNX-TVWBNX-TV, virtual channel 55 , is the CW television affiliate serving the Cleveland/Akron/Canton, Ohio television market; it brands itself as "WBNX, The CW". The studios are located in Cuyahoga Falls and the transmitter is in Parma, although it is licensed to Akron...
The CW affiliate (former WB) - Fresno, CAFresno, CaliforniaFresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
- KMPHKMPH-TVKMPH-TV is a television station in Fresno, California broadcasting digitally on television channel 28, and is licensed to nearby Visalia. It is the Fresno-area affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is owned by Titan Broadcast Group and is sister station to KFRE-TV, the Central Valley's CW...
Fox affiliate, KFRE-TVKFRE-TVKFRE-TV is the CW affiliate for the Fresno, California market. It broadcasts on digital UHF channel 36. The station is a sister station of KMPH-TV. KFRE-TV is owned by Titan Broadcast Group. The station is licensed to Sanger, with studios in Fresno and a transmitter in Auberry.-History:KFRE-TV...
The CW affiliate (Pappas duopoly) (former WB) - Phoenix, AZPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
- KSAZKSAZ-TVKSAZ-TV, virtual channel 10.1, is the Fox owned-and-operated station in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Fox Television Stations in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV station KUTP ....
Fox O&O, KASWKASWKASW is a full-service television station licensed to Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, on cable channel 6 on major Phoenix cable systems , and several translators in northern and eastern Arizona...
The CW affiliate (former WB) - Omaha, NEOmaha, NebraskaOmaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
- KPTMKPTMKPTM is the Fox-affiliated television station for Omaha, Nebraska. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 43 from a transmitter south of Gretna and I-80. The station can also be seen on Cox channel 10 and in high definition on digital channel 710...
Fox Affiliate, KXVOKXVOKXVO digital channel 38 is the The CW affiliated television station in Omaha, Nebraska. The station is owned by Mitts Telecasting Company and operated by Titan TV Broadcast Group through a local marketing agreement. KXVO shares operations and studios with another Titan-owned station, Fox affiliate...
The CW affiliate (Pappas duopoly) (former WB)
New World stations and 4Kids TV
Dating back to the Fox Kids days, the stations that Fox acquired from New World CommunicationsNew World Communications
New World Pictures was an independent motion picture and television production company, and later television station owner in the United States from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s...
in 1996 generally did not air 4Kids TV. In some of the New World markets, 4Kids was not aired on any station. In a majority of these markets, an independent station carried this block: in others, the MyNetworkTV affiliate carried it: in still others, the CW affiliate carried it. The exception was St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, where KTVI
KTVI
KTVI, virtual channel 2, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the St. Louis, Missouri, designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, under a local marketing agreement with Tribune-owned CW affiliate KPLR...
carried 4Kids TV (2 hours early, beginning at 5:00).
KTVK and KASW
KASWKASW
KASW is a full-service television station licensed to Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, on cable channel 6 on major Phoenix cable systems , and several translators in northern and eastern Arizona...
signed on in September 1995 on channel 61. It was originally owned by the Brooks family and immediately secured a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
with MAC America Communications, then owner of KTVK
KTVK
KTVK is a full-service, independent television station in Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, and can be seen across northern Arizona on a network of nearly two dozen translator stations...
. KTVK bought the entire broadcast day on the station to run shows that did not fit into KTVK's schedule. The WB affiliation also went from KTVK to KASW. The station ran syndicated cartoons, Kids' WB! cartoons, first-run shows from The WB Television Network, classic sitcoms, recent sitcoms, old movies, and eventually Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
by the end of 1996.
KNXV officially became Phoenix's ABC affiliate in January 1995, and KTVK nominally became the market's WB affiliate. However, it only showed WB programming on Saturday nights, so it was essentially an independent station. It also ran Fox Kids in the early afternoons and weekend mornings for about a year. The station aired Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
, Jeopardy!, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, and several off-network sitcoms during prime time.
KTVK owned a huge programming inventory, but lacked enough time in its broadcast day to air it all even after dropping ABC. As such, when the Brooks family launched a new station, KASW
KASW
KASW is a full-service television station licensed to Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, on cable channel 6 on major Phoenix cable systems , and several translators in northern and eastern Arizona...
, in September, KTVK immediately entered into a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
with the new station. KASW became a WB affiliate, and KTVK bought the new station's entire broadcast day. KTVK then reinstated Saturday morning newscasts.
Ironically, since 2001 Fox owned both KSAZ Fox 10 and KUTP
KUTP
KUTP, channel 45, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated station in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox outlet KSAZ-TV . The two stations share studio facilities in Phoenix, and KUTP's transmitter is located on South...
My 45 (then UPN 45). It was thought that 4Kids TV would move to Channel 45 but Fox still passed on it even for their second station in that market. It therefore remained on KASW.
Markets where 4Kids TV ran on a current independent station
- Austin, TXAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
- KTBCKTBCKTBC, channel 7, is the Fox owned-and-operated television station in Austin, Texas. Studios are located in downtown Austin at the corner of 10th and Brazos Streets , and its transmitter is located in the city....
Fox O&O affiliate, K13VC Independent (aired only FoxBox from 9/14/02 until 3/29/03, when it ceased transmission on that day) - Kansas City, MOKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
- WDAF-TVWDAF-TVWDAF-TV, virtual channel 4.1, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. Its studios and transmitter are located in the Signal Hill...
Fox Affiliate, KMCI Independent (38 The Spot) (Saturdays at 8am) - Milwaukee, WI - WITI Fox Affiliate, WMLW-CAWMLW-CAWMLW-CA, channel 41 , is a LPTV independent television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Milwaukee's Lincoln Park...
Independent (Sundays at 8am) - Tampa, FLTâmpaTâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
- WTVTWTVTWTVT, channel 13, is a television station in Tampa, Florida. It is an owned and operated station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of the News Corporation...
Fox O&O, WMOR-TVWMOR-TVWMOR-TV is an independent television station in the Tampa Bay television market . It is licensed to Lakeland, with studios in Tampa. The station is owned by the Hearst Corporation.-History:...
Independent (Sundays at 8am)
External links
- 4Kids Entertainment
- Fox
- IMDb page for "The Fight for the Fox Box", a half-hour TV special with multiple show crossovers.