name | Qubo |
---|---|
logofile | Qubo logo.png |
logosize | 150px |
launch | September 9, 2006 (block) January 8, 2007 (channel) |
picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
network | Ion TelevisionNBCTelemundo (broadcast in Spanish) |
owner | QUBO Venture, LLC.ION Media NetworksNBCUniversalNelvanaScholastic CorporationClassic Media |
slogan | Where the good fun begins! |
country | United States |
broadcast area | National (but not available in all markets) |
former names | Smart Place for Kids |
sister names | Ion Television, ION Life, NBC, Telemundo |
web | http://www.qubo.com |
terr serv 1 | digital television |
terr chan 1 | varies; usually xx.2 of ION Television stations |
sat serv 1 | Dish Network |
sat chan 1 | Channel 217 (6am-6pm) |
sat serv 2 | DirecTV |
sat chan 2 | Channel 347 (6am-6pm) |
cable serv 1 | Available on selected cable systems. |
cable chan 1 | Check local listings for channels |
adsl serv 1 | Sky Angel |
adsl chan 1 | Channel 307 |
adsl serv 2 | AT&T; U-verse |
adsl chan 2 | Channel 328 }} |
Qubo ( ) is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media. The endeavor operates multiple services under the Qubo branding, including programming blocks in English and Spanish on the NBC, Telemundo, and Ion Television networks, a digital television network, and video on demand content. The first of these, the Saturday morning blocks, debuted on September 9, 2006.
The primary goal for Qubo is to "provide quality, entertaining children's programming in a safe environment." The endeavor utilizes ION's digital broadcast outlets, the educational, literary, and creative assets of Scholastic, and the combined content libraries and production facilities of Nelvana, and NBC Universal, which will also dedicate its weekend morning lineups to Qubo. Qubo's Saturday morning block debuted on NBC and Telemundo on Saturday, September 9, 2006, replaced the Discovery Kids block on NBC. This was followed by the Qubo block repeating on Ion Television, which began on Friday, September 15, 2006. This was followed by the launch of a digital television network on January 8, 2007 on the digital subchannels of Ion Television affiliates.
Initially, religious content was edited out of the original VeggieTales broadcasts by request of NBC's standards and practices department. The removal drew criticism from the Christian conservative watch group Parents Television Council, which complained to NBC. NBC replied that the editing conformed to the television network's broadcast standards of "not to advocate any one religious point of view." VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer also expressed discontent with the edits, stating that he was not informed that religious content would be removed from the series, and he would have refused to sign a contract if he had known of this beforehand. Vischer said, "I would have declined partly because I knew a lot of fans would feel like it was a sellout or it was done for money." Still, Vischer added that he understood NBC's wish to remain religiously neutral, and said, "VeggieTales is religious, NBC is not. I want to focus people more on 'Isn't it cool that Bob and Larry are on television?'"
On December 3, 2007, Qubo expanded its offerings on the digital channel to include shows from other producers, as well as some programming currently seen on the main Qubo block on NBC. In addition, the block was expanded to a 6-hour block, seen four times each day.
In January 2008, ION Media Networks and Comcast reached an agreement to continue carrying ION's bouquet of digital channels; Ion Television, Qubo and ION Life except in Atlanta, GA as of February 27, 2011 where the Comcast viewers are oblivious to the network's existence. ION is currently seeking the inquiry of the Federal Communications Commission for must-carry cable and satellite carriage of Qubo.
The same date Qubo's Night Owl was released, the network began officially advertising itself as "Qubo Channel" (which the NBC and Ion Television blocks already referred to the channel as in promos for the channel's programming on those networks' qubo-branded blocks) instead of simply "Qubo" in order to discern the channel from the Qubo-branded blocks on NBC, Telemundo and Ion Television.
Due to ION's extension of regular programming, ION airs the block in one hour sections, Wednesdays-Fridays at 8:00 am Eastern/7:00 am Central.
Category:NBC television network Category:Ion Television network shows Category:Telemundo network shows Category:Corus Entertainment Category:Television programming blocks Category:Commercial-free television networks Category:Children's television networks Category:Television channels and stations established in 2007 Category:English-language television stations in the United States Category:Joint ventures Category:NBC network shows Category:American children's television series
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