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Discovery Kids is the first channel in the kids' genre in India by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific launched on 7 August 2012. Earlier it was the name of an Infotainment and edutainment kids programming block on Discovery Channel India which ran from 2001 to 2005.^[2] It is the eighth channel launched by Discovery India. The initial programming lineup consisted of a mix of animation and live action series under multiple genres such as adventure, mythology, nature, history and science.^[3]^[4]

Discovery India announced plans to revamp the channel in 2018 with new IPs.^[5] The revamp began the same day Discovery Jeet launched by removing all existing shows, except for Mister Maker at night and airing ZeeQ's Bandbudh Aur Budbak the whole day.^[6]

On February 16, 2018 the channel changed its logo to the current Latin American logo. To expand its reach in the South, Discovery Kids launched Telugu feed near end of March 2018.^[7]

Discovery's latest local animation property called Little Singham premiered on 21 April 2018 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu completing the revamp of the channel. It launched with 156 episodes and five TV feature films.^[8] The English dubbed version started airing in July as a gradual rollout.

Discovery Kids saw an increase in ratings since the release of Bandbudh Aur Budbak on the channel.^[9] The launch of Little Singham helped the channel to achieve second position in the kids genre, with a reach of 24 million and 111 minutes per viewer.^[10]^[11]

Programming

Current shows

Former shows

Live-action

Animated

Movies

Little Singham movies

External links

See also

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NRiwykDv5ExPA2Oicqj0qK/Discovery-Networks-launches-Discovery-Kids-in-India.html|title=Discovery Networks launches Discovery Kids in India|last=|first=|date=2012-07-31|work=Livemint|access-date=2018-03-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/08/04/stories/140418b1.htm|title=Discovery Channel to launch new programming strategy|date=August 3, 2001|accessdate=December 22, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/34892_Discovery-Kids-tempts-children-with-three-India-centric-series|title=Discovery Kids tempts children with three India-centric series|date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=December 17, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/10/discovery-kids-expands-distribution-to-airtel-digital-tv/|title=Discovery Kids expands distribution to Airtel Digital TV|date=October 31, 2012|accessdate=December 17, 2017}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/discovery-india-to-revamp-its-kids-channel/article9981818.ece|title=Discovery India to revamp its kids’ channel|last=Ambwani|first=Meenakshi Verma|date=2017-12-04|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/discovery-kids-acquires-rights-of-zeeqs-bandbudh-aur-budbak/|title=Discovery Kids acquires rights of ZeeQ’s ‘Bandbudh Aur Budbak’|website=www.televisionpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-25}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/discovery-kids-to-launch-telugu-language-feeds/articleshow/63548362.cms|title=Discovery Kids to launch Telugu language feeds - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-20}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/04/singham-s-animated-miniature-avatar-to-appear-on-discovery-kids/|title=Singham’s animated miniature avatar to appear on Discovery Kids|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2018-04-20}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/bandbudh-aur-budbak-helps-catapult-discovery-kids-ratings-by-112-180223|title=Bandbudh aur Budbak helps catapult Discovery Kids ratings by 112%|date=2018-02-23|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en}}
10. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv/discovery-kids-soars-to-2nd-position-in-kids-genre-riding-on-little-singham-_89798.html|title=Discovery Kids soars to 2nd position in kids genre riding on Little Singham|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-05-08|language=en-US}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/52900_Discovery-to-dub-foreign-content-as-Hindi-GEC-channel-doesnt-stir-viewers|title=Discovery to dub foreign content as Hindi GEC channel doesn't stir viewers|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-08}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2013/01/discovery-kids-to-take-kids-on-an-exciting-voyage-with-tintin/|title=Discovery Kids to take kids on an exciting voyage with Tintin|date=January 14, 2013|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/discovery-kids-brings-amusing-and-wise-tales-of-akbar-birbal|title=Discovery Kids brings amusing and wise tales of ‘Akbar & Birbal’|date=March 5, 2014|accessdate=June 29, 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k13/july/julyrel65.php|title=ENTER A PREHISTORIC WORLD OF DRAGONS AND DINOSAURS WITH DISCOVERY KIDS' NEW SERIES 'DINOFROZ'|date=July 11, 2013|accessdate=July 3, 2017}}
15. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/34892_Discovery-Kids-tempts-children-with-three-India-centric-series|title=Discovery Kids tempts children with three India-centric series|date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=June 13, 2017}}
16. ^{{Cite news|url=http://kidscreen.com/2017/11/15/sunny-bunnies-hops-to-discovery-kids-india/|title=Sunny Bunnies hops to Discovery Kids India|access-date=2017-11-16}}

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