Cookie Jar Kids Network
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| Type | Defunct weekly/daily block |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Availability | Nationwide, though not in every market |
| Owner | Cookie Jar Entertainment |
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Launch date
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September 1, 2003 |
| Dissolved | September 17, 2011 |
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Former names
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DIC Kids Network (2003–2008) The Incredible World of DiC (2003–2008, on-air name) |
The Cookie Jar Kids Network (formerly DiC Kids Network) was a syndicated children's programming block that airs selected Cookie Jar Group shows on local Fox, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and independent stations to provide them with a source of E/I programming required by federal law. The block is known on air as simply Cookie Jar. It was first formed in 2003 as the DIC Kids Network, and was syndicated by Tribune Entertainment from 2003 to 2008, and then by Ascent Media from 2008 to 2011.[1][2]
National ad sales for the syndicated blocks were handled by Tribune Entertainment with barter basis available.[3] Ads could have stitched together other programs throughout the three blocks.[4]
Contents
History
In January 2003, DIC announced three syndicated children's programming E/I blocks called DIC Kids Network with 200 stations including those owned by Tribune, Sinclair, Clear Channel and Cox signed up to carry the blocks. Margaret Loesch and Donald Roberts, a specialist in kids and media at Stanford University, help develop the blocks.[3] By August, 400 stations had signed 3 to 5 year deals to air the block, and it was also announced that the block would launch on September 1st.[4][5] With its three feeds, DIC Kids was on Fox, The WB and UPN affiliates and out fulfilled the networks' Saturday morning blocks by December 1.[6]
On March 9, 2004, DIC acquired the North American broadcast rights to Ace Lightning from Alliance Atlantis, and would premiere the series on April 5th of that year.[7] On the same day, Liberty's Kids was announced to be added to the block, alongside the return of Sabrina: The Animated Series. A holiday lineup consisting of specials and movies like A Christmas Carol and Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas was also planned.[8][9][10] DIC also planned to offer up acquired programmes for the block as well.[11]
In September 2004, DIC acquired the syndicated television rights to 26 select episodes of The Smurfs and the first three seasons of The Adventures of Captain Planet from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for a January 2005 broadcast window.[12][13]
In early 2008, the group announced that they would renew the focus of the block with an emphasis on offering DIC Entertainment programming to additional digital subchannels to meet their E/I needs.[14] On June 20, 2008, it has been announced that DIC Entertainment would be acquired by Canada-based Cookie Jar. On July 23, 2008, the deal was completed, and the block was later relaunched as the Cookie Jar Kids Network. The block ceased to exist on September 17, 2011.
As of 2022, no known footage of the 2008-2011 block has been surfaced online, and the bumpers and content of the 2008-2011 block are considered lost media.
Programming
Notes:
-Shows marked with a * do not fulfill E/I requirements.
-The programming premiere and end dates are based on weekday broadcasts.
| Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | September 1, 2003 | September 28, 2006 | |
| April 9, 2008 | August 30, 2008 | ||
| October 1, 2010 | September 17, 2011 | [15] | |
| Stargate Infinity | September 1, 2003 | ||
| All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | August 27, 2004 | ||
| Sabrina: The Animated Series | November 4, 2003 | ||
| August 30, 2004 | April 5, 2006 | ||
| Archie's Weird Mysteries | September 3, 2003 | July 2004 | |
| October 7, 2005 | September 1, 2007 | ||
| April 6, 2009 | August 27, 2009 | ||
| The Littles | September 5, 2003 | April 4, 2009 | |
| The Berenstain Bears | September 6, 2003 | September 27, 2005 | |
| Sabrina's Secret Life | November 10, 2003 | August 25, 2004 | |
| April 10, 2006 | August 30, 2006 | ||
| October 2, 2006 | August 28, 2007 | ||
| September 5, 2007 | April 5, 2008 | ||
| September 4, 2008 | April 4, 2009 | ||
| Liberty's Kids | July 2004 | August 27, 2009 | |
| September 29, 2010 | September 15, 2011 | [16] | |
| Ace Lightning | September 2, 2004 | [17] | |
| Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | September 3, 2004 | August 30, 2007 | [17] |
| Mummies Alive! * | September 4, 2004 | ||
| Sonic Underground * | |||
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | January 2005 | [17] | |
| The Smurfs | December 2005 | [17] | |
| Trollz | October 3, 2005 | August 29, 2006 | |
| September 1, 2008 | August 29, 2009 | ||
| April 2010 | September 25, 2010 | ||
| Strawberry Shortcake | September 2006 | July 2007 | |
| Horseland | September 3, 2007 | April 3, 2009 | |
| Madeline | September 1, 2008 | August 29, 2009 | |
| October 1, 2010 | September 17, 2011 | [18] | |
| The Busy World of Richard Scarry | August 31, 2009 | September 22, 2010 | |
| Wimzie's House | September 15, 2011 | [19] | |
| DinoSquad | April 2010 | September 25, 2010 | |
| Noonbory and the Super Seven | September 27, 2010 | September 13, 2011 | [20] |
| Will and Dewitt | [21] |
Lineup
All schedules correspond to markets which opted to carry DIC/Cookie Jar programming on weekdays. Except where affiliates opt to carry programming on weekends instead due to scheduling conflicts including paid programming, religious programming, and local morning newscasts. The block offered three separate exclusive programming feeds. This lineup only shows content that fulfill E/I requirements.
1This programming feed is exclusive to The WB 100+ and that feed was intended for areas where they didn't opt to carry DIC Kids Network programming C programs, and it also ran under the Kids' WB brand in those markets. The feed was dropped in late 2005.
2003-2004
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIC Kids Network programming A | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | ||||||
| DIC Kids Network programming B | All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | The Berenstain Bears | |||||
| DIC Kids Network programming C | Fall | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Archie's Weird Mysteries | The Littles | |||
| Late Fall | Sabrina's Secret Life | ||||||
| Mid-Summer | Sabrina's Secret Life | Liberty's Kids | |||||
| DIC Kids Network programming D1 | Fall | Archie's Weird Mysteries | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Archie's Weird Mysteries | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Archie's Weird Mysteries | The Littles |
| Late Fall | Sabrina's Secret Life | Sabrina's Secret Life | |||||
| Mid-Summer | Liberty's Kids | Liberty's Kids | Liberty's Kids | ||||
2004-2005
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIC Kids Network programming A | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | Ace Lightning | |||||
| DIC Kids Network programming B | The Berenstain Bears | The Littles | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | ||||
| DIC Kids Network programming C | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Liberty's Kids | |||||
| DIC Kids Network Programming D1 | Liberty's Kids | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Liberty's Kids | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Liberty's Kids | N/A | |
2005-2006
Note: The WB 100+ dropped DIC Kids Network programming D in late 2005.
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIC Kids Network programming A | Trollz | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | Archie's Weird Mysteries | ||||
| DIC Kids Network programming B | The Littles | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | |||||
| DIC Kids Network programming C | Fall | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Liberty's Kids | ||||
| Mid-Spring | Sabrina's Secret Life | ||||||
| DIC Kids Network Programming D1 | Liberty's Kids | N/A | |||||
2006-2007
Note: Most stations transitioned from DIC Kids Network programming C to programming B while other stations dropped programming altogether possibly due to the 2006 United States broadcast television realignment.
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIC Kids Network programming A | October | Sabrina's Secret Life | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | Archie's Weird Mysteries | |||
| DIC Kids Network programming B | Fall | Strawberry Shortcake | The Littles | Liberty's Kids | |||
| Mid-Summer | The Littles | ||||||
2007-2008
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIC Kids Network programming A | Fall | Horseland | Sabrina's Secret Life | ||||
| Mid-Spring | Horseland | The Littles | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | ||||
| DIC Kids Network programming B | Fall | The Littles | Liberty's Kids | ||||
| Mid-Spring | Liberty's Kids | ||||||
2008-2009
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIC Kids Network programming A | Fall | Trollz | Sabrina's Secret Life | ||||
| Mid-Spring | Archie's Weird Mysteries | Trollz | |||||
| DIC Kids Network programming B | Fall | Madeline | Horseland | The Littles | |||
| Mid-Spring | Liberty's Kids | Madeline | |||||
2009-2010
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A | Fall | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | |||||
| Mid-Spring | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | DinoSquad | |||||
| Cookie Jar Kids Network programming B | Fall | Wimzie's House | |||||
| Mid-Spring | Wimzie's House | Trollz | |||||
2010-2011
| Programming | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat or Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A | Noonbory and the Super Seven | Wimzie's House | Madeline | ||||
| Cookie Jar Kids Network programming B | Will and Dewitt | Liberty's Kids | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | ||||
Affiliate list
The following is a list of stations, which carried DIC/Cookie Jar Kids Network programming between 2003 and 2009.
Legend
- Light purple indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming A
- Pink indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming B
- Light yellow indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming C
- Light indigo indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming D
| City of license/market | Station | Affiliation | Owner | Years ran | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise, Idaho | KTRV | Fox | Block Communications | 2003-2007 | KTRV-TV pushed the weekday lineup to 10:00 a.m. in April 2007 after KTRV launched the new two hour weekday morning newscasts from 6:00 a.m. to 8 a.m.. |
| KNIN-TV | UPN The CW |
Banks Broadcasting | 2003-2007 | Originally ran on weekdays. Moved to Saturday mornings in late 2004 due to expanded religious programming. This, along with other syndicated E/I programming preempted the Kids' WB programming after the affiliate switch from UPN to The CW in 2006. Kids' WB programming were seen in the Boise market via The CW+ affiliate KNIN-DT2. | |
| KWOB (Cable Only) |
The WB 100+ | Tribune Broadcasting | 2003-2005 | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts | WSBK | UPN | CBS Television Stations | 2003-2005 | |
| WLVI | The CW | Tribune Broadcasting | 2006-2007 | ||
| Charlotte, North Carolina | WWWB WMYT |
The WB MyNetworkTV |
Capitol Broadcasting Company | 2003-2007 | |
| WJZY | UPN The CW |
Capitol Broadcating Company | 2003-2007 | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | WPWR | UPN | Fox Television Stations | 2003-2005 | |
| WGN-TV | The WB The CW |
Tribune Broadcasting | 2005-2007 | ||
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | WFFT-TV | Fox | Allen Media Broadcasting | 2004-2007 | |
| Los Angeles, California | KTLA | The WB | Nexstar Media Group | 2003-2008 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | WFTC | UPN MyNetworkTV |
Fox Television Stations | 2003-2007 (WFTC) 2007-2008 (WUCW) |
WFTC transitioned DIC Kids Network programming A to The CW-affiliate, WUCW starting in Fall 2007. |
| KMSP-TV WUCW |
Fox | Fox Television Stations | 2003-2006 (KMSP) 2006-2007 (WUCW) |
KMSP transitioned DIC Kids Network programming B to WUCW after the station's affiliate switch from The WB to The CW in September 2006. | |
| KMWB | The WB | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2003-2006 | ||
| Nashville, Tennessee | WUXP-TV | UPN | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2003-2006 | |
| New York City, New York | WNYW | Fox | Allen Media Broadcasting | 2003-2007 | |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | WPHL-TV | The WB | Nexstar Media Group | 2003-2007 | |
| Portland, Oregon | KPTV | Fox | Meredith Corporation | 2006-2007 | The Portland market didn't pickup this lineup of DIC programs until September 2006. |
| KPTV KRCW |
Fox The CW |
Meredith Corporation | 2003-2006 (KPTV) 2006-2007 (KRCW) |
KPTV transitioned DIC Kids Network programming B to KWBP in September 2006. | |
| KWBP | The WB | Tribune Broadcasting | 2003-2006 | ||
| Phoenix, Arizona | KAZT-TV | Independent | London Media Group | 2003-2007 | |
| KASW KTVK |
The WB The CW Independent |
Belo Corporation | 2003-2007 | ||
| KUTP KSAZ-TV |
Fox UPN MyNetworkTV |
Fox Television Stations | 2003-2007 | ||
| Spokane, Washington | KAYU-TV | Fox | Stainless Broadcasting Company | 2003-2006 | |
| Tucson, Arizona | KMSB KTTU (TV) |
Fox UPN MyNetworkTV |
Belo Corporation | 2003-2007 | |
| KWBA-TV | The WB The CW |
Cascade Broadcasting Group | 2003-2007 | ||
| Waco, Texas | KWKT-TV | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | 2003-2006 |
See also
- Cookie Jar TV (Cookie Jar's former Saturday morning children's block on CBS)
- Cookie Jar Toons (Cookie Jar's former daily children's block on This TV)
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