- Kids' WB
Infobox Network
network_name = Kids' WB
network_
country = USA| slogan = Kids' WB Yourself! (1999-2000)
network_type = Online Network (2008-Present)
DefunctSaturday morning cartoon block (1995-2008)
Weekday afternoon cartoon block (1995-2006) Weekday morning cartoon block (1997-2001)
affiliations =
former_affiliations = The WB (1995-2006) The CW (2006-2008)
available = flagicon|USAUnited States flagicon|Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
location =
owner =Time Warner
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
launch_date =September 9 1995 (Television)April 28 2008 (Online)
closure_date =May 17 2008 (Television)
affiliations = Defunct (went off the air onMay 17 ,2008 )
website = [http://www.kidswb.com/ KidsWB.com] [http://www.kidswbjr.com/ KidsWB! Jr.com]Kids' WB is an online network that was launched on
April 28 ,2008 . It was formerly aSaturday morning cartoon block ofThe CW Television Network 's weekend programming. The CW is the result of The WB's merger withUPN in 2006. OnMay 17 2008 , Kids' WB ceased broadcasting on TV and went with4KidsTV to formThe CW4Kids . The website allows viewers to watch shows ofLooney Tunes ,Hanna-Barbera andDC Comics . It has different zones where users are linked to Kids' WB, Kids' WB, Jr., and DC HeroZone.Kids' WB is also available on
Fancast that features full episodes of such shows as "Looney Tunes " and "The Flintstones " among others.History
Early years
Kids' WB debuted on The WB on Saturday,
September 9 1995 , airing on Saturday mornings from 8 AM - 11 AM ET and weekday afternoons from 4 - 5 PM. OnSeptember 7 1996 , the Saturday block was extended by a full hour, airing from 8 AM - 12 PM ET. OnSeptember 1 1997 , Kids' WB started airing weekday mornings from 7 AM - 8 AM, and the weekday afternoon block was extended to 3 - 5 PM in most markets. Some stations, such asKTLA inLos Angeles, California , aired the weekday morning hour in conjunction with the weekday afternoon block, expanding it to 3 hours from 2:00PM - 5:00PM.Changes At Kids' WB
In
July 2001 , Kids' WB's afternoon lineup was rebranded "Toonami on Kids' WB" extending theCartoon Network action-cartoon brandToonami to broadcast television bringing shows like "Sailor Moon", "Dragon Ball Z", and "The Powerpuff Girls" to network television. In addition, non-action programming like "Scooby-Doo " and "The Nightmare Room " were also branded as Toonami. The afternoon block was rebranded Kids' WB inJune 2002 .On
September 3 2001 , Kids' WB ceased airing weekday morning programming, and gave that slot to the local affiliates. OnJanuary 2 2006 the weekday afternoon Kids' WB block was dropped, replaced by Daytime WB. As a result, the Saturday morning block was extended by an hour onJanuary 7 ,2006 , running from 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., no longer affected bytime zone "at the request of the local affiliates".On
January 24 2006 , The WB, Kids' WB's original broadcaster, announced they would merge withUPN to formThe CW Television Network . The combined network utilized The WB's scheduling practices and brought the Kids' WB block, still run byWarner Bros. Television and still maintaining its name, to the new lineup.The End and Rebirth of Kids' WB
On
October 2 2007 , the network announced that due to a joint decision betweenWarner Bros. and CBS, (parent companies of The CW), it would suspend the Kids' WB programming block due to the effects of children's advertising limits and cable competition and sell the programming time to4Kids Entertainment . [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973235.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 CW turns to 4Kids on Saturdays] , "Variety.com",October 2 2007 ] Kids' WB ended broadcasting operations onMay 17 ,2008 .4Kids launched the
The CW4Kids block in place of the Kids' WB block onMay 24 2008 . The lineup for the block consists of 4Kids produced shows such as "Chaotic " as well as new seasons of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". [ [http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=23044 Brands Old and New for 4Kids at Licensing Expo 2008] , "AWN Headline News"] The official site, http://www.cw4kids.com, officially launched onApril 20 2008 .On
April 28 2008 , Warner Bros. Entertainment announced that The WB and Kids' WB brands would be relaunched as online networks, with the Kids' WB network consisting of three subchannels: Kids' WB, Kids' WB, Jr., and DC HeroZone. [ [http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=140 Online Kids' WB! Venture, DC Hero Zone Press Release] , "The World's Finest",April 29 2008 ] [ [http://www.variety.com/VR1117984772.html WB Revived as Online Platform] , "Variety.com",April 28 2008 ] [ [http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/daily/20080429/kidswb.html Warner Moves Toon Content Online to KidsWB.com] , "KidScreen Magazine",April 29 2008 ]Programming
Logos
ee also
*
The CW4Kids
*The CW Television Network
*The WB Television Network
*Kids' WB Australia References
External links
* [http://www.kidswb.com The Relaunched Kids' WB Broadband Network]
* [http://www.cw4kids.com The CW4Kids, formerly Kids' WB]
* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/1816-kids-wb/ Kids' WB TV Block on retrojunk]
* [http://www.cwtv.com The CW Television Network]
* [http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=10281 Fall Schedule]
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