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BabyFirstTV is a commercial-free premium satellite TV Network aimed at 6-month-old to 5-year-old children. Its investors include Regency Enterprises, Bellco Capital, LLC & Kardan N.V.. Guy Oranim & Sharon Rechter created BabyFirstTV in 2003.^[2]

Availability[link]

From May 2006 until January 15, 2012, DirecTV offered the channel à la carte for $4.99 per month;^[3] and as of January 16, 2012 it is free to all subscribers. Until early 2011, Dish Network customers also paid $4.99 a month for the channel. In mid-January, the channel was briefly replaced with BabyTV. Following a Facebook campaign by disgruntled subscribers, BabyFirstTV was restored to Dish Network. BabyTV will remain as a pay channel, but BabyFirstTV is now available to all subscribers of Dish Network free of charge on Channel 9400.^[4] The channel is also available à la carte on the Roku streaming player as a premium channel.^[5]

Baby First TV is additionally an associate member of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative.^[6]

In Europe, the channel is available under various satellite networks such as CanalSat & Digital+. The European versions of the channel transmit programs dubbed in French, Spanish, German, Turkish & Polish. The shows sometimes omit their titles.

In Indonesia , BabyFirst TV available on aora TV Satelit (Ch. 114) & Orange TV In Singapore, the channel is available on SingTel & mio TV.

In the Maldives, it is available on TV Cabo & has nothing to do with the pre-existing "Baby TV". A DVD is available in a couple of continents, like Europe.

In Jamaica, the channel is available on The Flow cable network.

In the United Kingdom, most of the shows are redubbed with British voice actors, replacing the American English soundtrack.

BabyFirstTV has no connection with "BabyTV" or with any other older TV channels with various similar names.

Programs[link]

Shows on BFTV are divided into 7 zones, each identified by a color & by a learning strategy. The names & programs within’ each zone are listed below. One program entitled iHola Bebe! is dedicated to popular BabyFirstTV Programming in Spanish. As the entire schedule is designed to be viewed by toddlers & infants, a blanket TV-Y rating is applied through the entire broadcast day. A new segment Babyfirst TV FYI provides tips and information for Parents and Babies/Toddlers.

Thinking Journey (Yellow)[link]

• Tillie Knock Knock
• Fred & Fiona
• Joey's Toy Box
• Bonnie Bear
• Puzzles
• Danny & Daddy
• What’s Different?
• What Is It
• Magic Tunnels
• Wonder Box
• Scuba Dots
• Ready, Dress, Go!
• Baby Maze
• Dot to Dots
• Tinosaurs
• Brainy Baby

Language Playground (Red)[link]

• Harry the Bunny
• Baby First Tales
• Hide & Seek
• Connect the Dots
• Ready Dress Go
• Tell Me A Story
• I Can Sign
• VocabuLARRY
• The Peanut & Yoyo Show!
• Safari Scrapbook
• My Pop-Up Book
• Kids Love Spanish

Imagination Lane (Pink)[link]

• Rainbow Horse
• Kaleidoscope
• Petey Paintbrush
• Color Symphony
• Mio Mao
• Picture Pad
• The Notekins
• Lil’ Vinnie’s Art
• Juno Jr
• Juno Baby
• Shusybye Dream Band Videos
• The Bop-A-Lots
• Musti
• Shushybye Baby
• Clay World
• Swing and Sing
• Bobby's Balloon House
• Bloop & Loop
• Little Playdates
• Arty Party
• The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection

Feelings Garden (Orange)[link]

• Friendly Jack
• Squeak!
• Play With Me!
• Tec The Tractor
• Squeak! Mini Music Videos

Numbers Parade (Blue)[link]

• Numbers Around the Globe
• Numbers Farm
• Number Time
• Shapes & Sizes
• Shape A Majigs
• Widget & His Wonder Machine

Sensory Wonderland (Green)[link]

• Baby D.I.Y.
• My Gym At Home
• Black & White
• Peek-A-Boo, I See You!
• Safari Scrapbook
• 2 Tone Motion

Rainbow Dreams (Rainbow Colors)[link]

• Harry the Bunny's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lullaby Time
• Sandman
• Pixies
• Color Symphony
• Scuba Dots
• Carousel Dreams
• Flow
• Wave
• Lullabies
• Black & White
• Mobile Dreams
• Safari Scrapbook
• Night Night Lullaby
• Kalidoscope Dreams

Former Programs[link]

• Bonny, Banana & Mo
• Dougie in Disguise
• Foodie Fables
• Honk, Toot and Swo-Swoosh
• Hopla
• The Junglies
• Disney's Baby Einstein
• Sali Mali
• Tik Tak
• Shadow Stories

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site

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