Fact Sheet
Name:
PBS KIDS Sprout SM
Description:
First 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand
and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers
Launch Dates:
- April 2005 – video on demand (VOD)
- Sept 2005 – 24-hr preschool channel & website (SproutOnline.com)
Partners:
Comcast Corporation, HIT Entertainment, PBS, Sesame Workshop
Key Programs:
Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™, Barney & Friends™,
Thomas & Friends™, Angelina Ballerina™, Caillou®, The
Berenstain Bears™, Dragon Tales™, Make Way For Noddy™, Fifi and the
Flowertots™, Roary The Racing Car™, The Wiggles®
Original Programs:
Sprout's Wiggly Waffle – every weekday morning 6-9a ET
The Sunny Side Up Show w/hosts Kelly, Kevin & Sean – every weekday morning 9a – noon ET
The Sprout Sharing Show – every weekday afternoon 3-6p ET
The Let’s Go Show w/ host Miles – every weekend morning at 6 &9a ET
The Good Night Show w/ host Nina – every night 6-9p ET
The Many Adventures of Mr. Mailman – approx. 4-6 times per day
VOD:
60 hours of VOD programming each month, including 10-15 hours of Spanish-language programming
Spanish-language VOD Titles:
Plaza Sesamo®, Barney & Friends™, Bob the Builder™, Angelina
Ballerina™, Olly El Submarino™
VOD Orders:
With over half a billion orders to date, Sprout is the #1 Kids On Demand service for younger children
Sample Advertisers:
Huggies, Pull-Ups, Geico, Honda, Mott’s for Tots, SeaWorld
Distributors:
Comcast, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Insight, RCN, Time Warner, Verizon, AT&T
Households:
48 million
Channel Number:
Usually channel 128 on Comcast Digital and channel 295 on DirecTV. Check local listings.