BabyTV is a television channel for infants, toddlers, and their parents. Launched in 2003 BabyTV is distributed in 85 countries globally via over 300 affiliates, and is localized in 15 languages (August 2009 Figures).

In 2007 BabyTV became part of Fox International Channels (FIC) and is today distributed by the 29 FIC international offices.

History

BabyTV was first launched on 4 Dec 2003, and on 8 Oct 2007, News Corps’ Fox International Channels acquired a major stake in BabyTV, placing it alongside its international offerings of Fox Crime

Fox Crime

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, FX, National Geographic

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 and others.

BabyTV was also launched on Sky Digital in the UK on February 5, 2007.

The channel, along with Fox Crime

Fox Crime

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 and FX was launched in India

India

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 on March 25, 2009.

In January 2011

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, BabyTV was added to the programming package of Dish Network

Dish Network

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 on channel 126.

On December 1, 2011, BabyTV was launched via SkyCable

SkyCable

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 channel 140 and it will only be available through its digital platform.

Programs

BabyTV is a creator of TV programmes developed in a specialised format for infants, toddlers and their parents. BabyTV’s original programme library, which is developed in co-operation with childhood development experts and content experts is built around nine key developmental themes.

BabyTV creates specialized series for infants and toddlers, with over 60 series currently on air and an output of 20 more per annum. All programming is created in-house under the guidance of childhood experts. It was also included in the United States on Dish Network to the present, but in a Spanish version, Baby TV en español

Spanish language

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.

Themes

BabyTV content is organised into nine different themes which cover all early learning skill and developmental milestones for toddlers.

• First Concepts
• Louie's Friends
• Louie's World
• Who's it? What's it?
• Colours & Shapes
• Wonder Park
• Draco
• Lily & Pepper
• Hungry Henry
• Charlie and the Numbers

• Nature and Animals

Bim & Bam in the Animal World

The Amazing World

Kids and Pets

Baby Farmer

Look Around Tou

Mr. Snail

Tuck Tales

Zoe Wants to Be

• Music and Art

Granpa's Gallery

Jammers

Pitch & Potch

Baby Art

BabyTV Clip

Let's Dance

Birthday Series

Big Bugs Band (coming in 2012)

Concertino

• Imagination and Creativity

Baby Giants

Wooly

Pim & Pimba

Zoom

Crystal Ball

Vegimals

Vegimers

Emma's Theatre

Mixed Up Mary

Nico and Bianca

Vegibugs

Baby Hood

• Building Friendships

Bouncy Balls

Mitch Match

Popiz

The Bonbons

Cuddlies

Booby and Booba

Yoyo the Magician

Bath Tubbies

Small Talk

• Songs & Rhymes

Activity Nursery Rhymes

Animals Nursery Rhymes

Nature & Seasons Nursery Rhymes

Famil & Special Days Nursery Rhymes

Bedtime Nursery Rhymes

Classic Nursery Rhymes

Sing with Numbers

Food & Fun Nursery Rhymes

Dance & Play Nursery Rhymes

• Guessing Games

1,2,3, Tell a Story

Egg Bird

Kenny & Goorie

Pitch & Potch the Sound Machine

Tulli

Tiny's Playground

Walter & Dude

Play Time

Mice Builders

Snowies

• Activities

Baby Chef

Hands Up

Paint Me a World

Baby Album

Oliver

Billy Bam-Bam (coming in 2012)

• Bedtime

Magic Lantern

Sweet Dreams

Little Ball & Little Chick

Wish Upon a Star

Moon

Twinkle Star

Dream with Kim

Night Series

On Demand

BabyTV On-Demand features edited segments of BabyTV programming, categorized into their nine developmental themes. BabyTV’s VOD offering features hundreds of half hour segments and is available in multiple languages including: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Turkish and many more.

Home Video

BabyTV has recently introduced a DVD offering in various countries. “My First Years Library” is a library that covers early learning skills and developmental milestones that children encounter in their first years. BabyTV’s DVD collection features specially edited segments of BabyTV content and includes some of the channel’s leading characters such as: Lily & Pepper, Oliver, Pim & Pimba, Tulli and many more.

External links

• BabyTV's website