BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)

BBC Kids was a Canadian specialty television channel carrying programming for children and teenagers. It was a joint venture between Knowledge West Communications, which managed the network and held the majority 80% interest and was a subsidiary of Knowledge Network, with BBC Studios licensing the BBC brand and holding the remaining 20% in the JV. Originally an ad-supported network, it transitioned to non-commercial operation when it was transferred to Knowledge.

BBC Kids
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerKnowledge West Communications (80%)
BBC Studios (20%)
Sister channelsKnowledge Network
History
LaunchedNovember 5, 2001 (2001-11-05) (22 years ago)
ClosedDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) (5 years ago)
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