Kids WB
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| Network |
The WB (1995–2006) The CW (2006–2008) |
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| Launched | September 9, 1995 April 28, 2008 (online network) |
| Closed | May 17, 2008 (television block) May 2015 (website/online network) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original Language(s) | English |
Kids' WB was an American children's programming block that originally aired on The WB Television Network from September 9, 1995 to September 16, 2006. On September 23, 2006, the block moved to The CW, which was created by CBS Corporation and Time Warner as a replacement for both The WB and UPN. The Kids' WB television block was discontinued on May 17, 2008, with its Saturday morning programming slot being sold to 4Kids Entertainment and replaced by successor block The CW4Kids.
Kids' WB was relaunched as an online network on April 28, 2008, a few weeks before the television block was replaced by The CW4Kids. Until it was discontinued in May 2015, the service allowed viewers to stream live-action and animated content, including those from Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics. The website operated in different zones based on programming type: Kids' WB, Kids' WB, Jr. (for shows aimed at younger children) and DC HeroZone (for action-oriented animated series). It was also available on Fancast featuring Looney Tunes shorts, and full episodes of television series such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones and The Jetsons.
Kids' WB also continues to exist in the form of branded program blocks that air on television in Australia and Bulgaria.
Kids' WB debuted on The WB Television Network on September 9, 1995, the same day as the release date of the PlayStation console in North America, airing on Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 am, and weekdays from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (the block was structured to air in all time zones, airing on a tape delay outside of the Eastern Time Zone, to adjust the recommended airtime of the block to each zone, and thus during its first five years an exact timeslot for its programs was not announced on-air). On September 7, 1996, the Saturday block was extended by one hour, airing from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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