Télémagino

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Télémagino
Family Channel
WildBrainTV
History
Launched5 July 2010; 13 years ago (2010-07-05)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney Télé (2010–2011)
Disney Junior (2011–2015)
Links
WebsiteTélémagino

Télémagino is a Canadian French-language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. Launched on 5 July 2010, as a sister to an equivalent English-language service, it airs children's programming targeting viewers ages 2–11.

The channel previously operated under

Disney–ABC Television Group's preschool television brands, including Playhouse Disney and Disney Junior, but was rebranded on 18 September 2015, following the acquisition of Canadian rights to Disney's children's brands and programming by Corus Entertainment
.

Along with its English-language parent channel

Family Channel and Family Jr., it is available in over four million Canadian households as of 2013.[1]

History

As Playhouse Disney Télé and Disney Junior

The channel was licensed in 2006 as Vrak Junior, a sister channel to Astral's

Family. The network took on the new Disney Junior brand in 2011.[citation needed
]

Logo used as Disney Junior from 2011 to 2015.

On 4 March 2013, following the

DHX Media announced it would acquire the four channels for $170 million pending CRTC approval.[5][6] On 24 July 2014, the CRTC approved DHX's purchase of the networks,[7][8] and the deal was closed on 31 July 2014.[9]

As Télémagino

On 16 April 2015, it was announced that

Canadian version of Disney Channel that September, and that its sibling brands of Disney Junior and XD would be re-launched at a later date. In anticipation for this transition, DHX concurrently announced that its Disney-branded networks would be re-branded as spin-offs of Family Channel. The re-branding of Disney Junior's French feed was tentatively announced as Famille Junior, but was later changed to Télémagino. The new name was officially introduced on 18 September 2015, alongside the re-branding of its English-language counterpart as Family Jr.[10][11][12]

Programming

Current programming

Acquired programming

Former programming

See also

International distribution

References

  1. ^ "Family Channel | Family Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD Available on Free Preview in March". Newswire.ca. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-98, CRTC, 2006-03-27
  3. ^ Astral launches French-language Playhouse Disney Channel with Bell TV, CNW, 31 May 2010
  4. The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press
    ), 4 March 2013.
  5. ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  6. ^ "DHX to acquire Family Channel, three others from Bell Media". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  7. ^ "DHX Media receives CRTC approval on $170M acquisition of Family Channel and three other children's channels". DHX Media. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. ^ Vessing, Etan (24 July 2014). "DHX Media approved for Family Channel takeover". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  9. ^ "DHX Media closes Family Channel acquisition and announces management changes". Canada Newswire. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  10. ^ "DHX-Disney Divorce Almost Done". Cartt.ca. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  12. ^ "DHX TELEVISION'S REBRANDED FAMILY JR. AND TÉLÉMAGINO NETWORKS REVEALED TODAY" (Press release). DHX Media. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  13. ^ a b c Whyte, Alexandra (25 August 2017). "Telemagino adds trio of preschool series". Kidscreen. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Les Câlinours : Libérez la magie".
  15. ^ "Félibert, le chaventurier - Télémagino.ca". www.telemagino.ca. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Mes bestioles chéries - Télémagino.ca". www.telemagino.ca. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.

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