HBO Kids
HBO Kids (formerly Jam) is an American children's preschool television block operated by Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO), a division of AT&T's WarnerMedia. The block runs on HBO Family, HBO's sister station that airs programming for children and families.[1]
| Network | HBO Family |
|---|---|
| Launched | August 26, 2001 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | Home Box Office, Inc. (WarnerMedia) |
| Formerly known as | Jam (2001-2016) |
| Running time | 6am-10am 4pm-5pm (formerly) |
| Original language(s) | English |
The block runs from 6:00am to 10:00am. The block formerly aired an full hour at 4pm. The afternoon segment ran on weekdays only, and the 4pm timeslot is filled with The Electric Company.
History
In 2001, HBO Family launched two children's programming blocks: Jam in the morning, and Magnet on weekday afternoons. Programming for both blocks was developed in coordination with Sony Entertainment, Sandpaper Films, Scholastic, Devine Entertainment, S4C, HiT Entertainment, Golden Egg Entertainment, Poseidon Pictures and Planet Grande.[1]
On August 13, 2015, HBO announced a deal with Sesame Workshop to move first-run Sesame Street episodes on HBO.[2] The episodes premiered on the network on January 16, 2016, alongside other Sesame Workshop-produced programming, including The Electric Company and Pinky Dinky Doo.[3] The following day, Jam rebranded as HBO Kids. In 2020, first-run Sesame Street episodes will move to HBO Max starting with its 51st season.
On July 25, 2018, it was announced that an animated series entitled "Esme & Roy", also produced by Sesame Workshop, which premiered in August 18th of that year.[4]
Programming
Current programming
Original programming
- A Little Curious (August 26, 2001 – present)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (August 26, 2001 – present)
- Crashbox (August 26, 2001 – present)
- Kindergarten (August 26, 2001 – present)
- HBO Storybook Musicals (August 26, 2001 – present)
- El Perro y El Gato (2004–present)
- Classical Baby (May 14, 2005–present)
Acquired programming
Reruns of ended Sesame Workshop series
- The Electric Company (January 16, 2016 - present)
- Pinky Dinky Doo (January 16, 2016 - present) (Now on HBO Max)
- Sesame Street (January 16, 2016 – July 10, 2020; Reruns: July 11, 2020 - present) (Now on HBO Max)
Former programming
Former original programming
- Stuart Little (March 2003 - 2007)
- I Spy (December 2002 - July 2011)
- Harold and the Purple Crayon (December 1, 2001 – 2011)
Former acquired programming
- Henry's Cat
- Seabert
- The Storyteller
- Babar (2001-2004) (now on Qubo)
- Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia Brown
- The Ghost of Faffner Hall
- Little Women
- Pinocchio: The Series
- The Baby-Sitters Club
- George and Martha (2001-2013)
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Anthony Ant
- The Little Lulu Show
- The Adventures of Paddington Bear (now on Starz Kids and Family and Qubo)
- The Mr. Men Show
- Pippi Longstocking
- Rainbow Fish
- Animated Tales of the World
- Postman Pat
- The Neverending Story
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
- The Adventures of Tintin
- The Real Story of...
- The Legend of White Fang
- The Worst Witch
- Dear America
- 30 by 30: Kid Flicks
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
- Freshman Year
- Tales from the Neverending Story
- Animated Tales of the World
- A History of US
- The Magic Cellar
- 30 by 30: Party Animals
- Twas the Night
- Planet Twelve
- Middle School Confessions
- Reading Your Heart Out
Reruns of ended Sesame Workshop series
- Fraggle Rock (December 2016 - 2018) (Now on Apple TV+)
- Esme & Roy (August 18, 2018 – April 27, 2019; Reruns: April 27, 2019 - 2020) (Now on HBO Max)
Former interstitals
- HBO Family: 411 (2001 - 2016)
- My Favorite Book (2001 - 2016)
- Jammin' Animals (2001 - 2016)
- The Way I See It
- And Now You Know
- Just Wondering (2009 - 2016)
- I Want To Be
References
- "HBO Family Announces New Lineup for Fall 2001". WarnerMedia. 2001-08-01.
- Steinberg, Brian (2015-08-13). "Why 'Sesame Street' Had to Turn a Corner". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "HBO Takes On Netflix With A New Kids Section Featuring "Sesame Street" And More". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- Petski, Denise (2018-07-25). "'Esme & Roy': HBO Sets Premiere Date For New Animated Series From Sesame Workshop – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-24.