Children's programming on Univision
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Children's programming has played a part in Univision's programming since its initial roots in television. This article outlines the history of children's television programming on Univision including the various blocks and notable programs that have aired throughout the television network's history.
History[edit]
Children's programming has played a part in Univision's programming since its initial roots as the Spanish International Network. From 1962 until 2004, the bulk of SIN/Univision's children's programming was derived of mainly live-action and animated programming from Televisa and other content partners.
Univision Infantiles[edit]
In 1987, the network's first foray into children's programming block, Univision Infantiles from every Saturday morning and featured Spanish-language dubs of Japanese anime productions-shows (such as The Adventures of the Little Prince, Princess Knight, Nobody's Boy: Remi, Time Bokan, Moonlight Mask, Treasure Island and Future Boy Conan) as well as the live-action and puppet show (El Tesoro del Saber and Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future). All series featured on Univision Infantiles typically ran from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET/PT, though some Univision affiliates choice to pre-empt the block in favor of infomercials, including the sponsored with the Post Foods ("Nutrideliciosos") brand with El Chapulín Colorado. Later in 1988, the block has featured a mix of acquired programming from various providers, including DIC Entertainment (Ulysses 31) and World Events Productions (Voltron: Defender of the Universe). The blocks were discontinued after August 3, 1991, along with Platavision (the block were discontinued after August 4, 1991) immediately pulling the block from its schedule, it was replaced by Chispavision.
Univision y Los Niños[edit]
In 1989, Univision launched on Monday to Friday and Saturday morning block as Univision y Los Niños ("Univision and the Kids" and/or "Univision and Children"), along agreement and joint venture companies including DIC Entertainment, World Events Productions, TMS Entertainment and France 3 (Univision acquired that channel in 1988, one year after the block launched). The programming consisting four 30-minute episodes with Spanish-dubbed versions of the America, Japan, Canada and France animated shows, across of the DIC Animation City and Saban Entertainment (with the cartoon shows are distributor by Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Hallmark Cards, SFM Entertainment and Atkinson Film-Arts. Nicolas sold his stake in the network to a partnership of Hallmark Cards and Televisa for 25 years, which formed Univision Holdings Inc.) animated-cartoon shows such as Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, Kidd Video, Rainbow Brite, and The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. The program has the other shows are non-block aired schedule on every Saturday morning was considered a sub-block of Univision Infantiles on Univision including Treasure Island, Once Upon a Time... Life, Once Upon a Time... Man, Princess Knight and Voltron: Defender of the Universe, and customized animated openings, closings and bumpers. The programs are produced in English by DIC Enterprises and dubbed in Spanish. Coincidently, the block ran from 1989, until Univision y Los Niños were discontinued in September 15, 1990, the following week of the new block launched as Platavision.
Platavision[edit]
Univision announcing with the new block in September 17, 1990 called Platavision on every weekday morning block, such as the live-action Spanish-language sitcom are Pepe Plata and the one DIC Entertainment-produced show including Beverly Hills Teens.
Chispavision[edit]
In 1991, Univision launched a weekday morning block as Chispavision, including the four DIC shows such as COPS, Captain N: The Game Master, Inspector Gadget and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. One such notable program was El Show de Xuxa ("The Xuxa Show"), a variety-based series starring the Southern Brazilian entertainer, which became a hit in the U.S. when it debuted on the network in 1992 (Xuxa would subsequently star in an American syndicated version of the program that aired for one season from 1993 to 1994).[1][2][3]
Plaza Sésamo[edit]
In April 1995, Univision test-marketed Plaza Sésamo ("Sesame Street"), Televisa and Children's Television Workshop's (now Sesame Workshop) Spanish-language adaptation of Sesame Street featuring a mix of original segments featuring characters based on its U.S.-based parent series and dubbed interstitials from the aforementioned originating program, on its owned-and-operated stations in Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami. The success of the test run led the network to begin airing the program nationally beginning on December 11 of that year; the program aired on Univision until 2002, when it moved to its newly created sister network TeleFutura as part of its "Mi Tele" ("My TV") block (the Univision network resumed its relationship with the now-Sesame Workshop when it debuted the U.S.-based Spanish language spin-off Sesame Amigos ("Sesame Friends") in August 2015).[4][5] The network aired its children's programs on weekday and Saturday mornings until April 1997, when Univision relegated its children's programming exclusively to Saturday mornings to make room for its new morning news/talk/lifestyle program ¡Despierta América!.
La Piñata Loca/Giorgiomania[edit]
In February 1996, Univision's brand new launched on weekend morning block as La Piñata Loca ("The Crazy Piñata"), will be hosted by comedian George Ortuzar. The programming will lineup consisted of Spanish dubs of various Hanna-Barbara, World Events Productions, Tatsunoko Productions and Ravensburger shows including The Flintstone Kids, Yogi Bear, Wacky Racers, The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Amigo and Friends, The Biskitts, The Flintstone Comedy Show, Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines and The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, as well as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, The Prince of Atlantis and Speed Racer. Following by the second block in 1997 is launching Giorgiomania will be still host of comedian (George O) are the same as the first block, the block has produced joint venture of Film Roman such as Cro. The block were discontinued in 2000, after Giorgiomania ending the program block in 1999. However, the following few weeks will be launched as ¡De Cabeza!.
¡De Cabeza![edit]
In September 16, 2000, Univision launched a Saturday morning block as ¡De Cabeza! ("On Your Head!"), along with joint venture company including A.D. Vision, Funimation, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Film Roman and Televisión Española. Programs seen during this time included Tenchi Muyo! (as well as Tenchi Universe and Tenchi in Tokyo), Lost Universe, Red Baron, Bruno the Kid, Mimi & Mr. Bobo and The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat. However, the block were discontinued in September 8, 2001, the following week will be launched as the original, Planeta U debuted on September 15, 2001. Mimi & Mr. Bobo carried over to the block along with Plaza Sesamo and Juanito Jones. Tenchi Universe, Lost Universe and Red Baron are moving to Univision's sister-network Telefutura's Toonturama for the first time in nearly a year aired in block, along with the two Film Roman-produced animation shows such as Bruno the Kid and The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat from 2002 to 2005.
Univision children's telenovelas[edit]
In 2003, Univision reduced the amount of children's programming on its schedule, reserving weekend morning and Saturday early afternoon timeslots for youth-oriented telenovelas. Following an agency investigation resulting from complaints by the United Church of Christ and the National Hispanic Media Coalition during license renewal proceedings for a Univision-owned television station in 2005, in February 2007, the FCC levied a $24 million fine – the largest single FCC fine filed against any corporation to that point – against the network's 24 owned-and-operated stations for circumventing federal guidelines requiring broadcast television stations and networks to air at least three hours of educational programming aimed at children by claiming the novelas (with the Televisa-produced Cómplices Al Rescate ("Friends to the Rescue") specifically cited as one example, due to the incorporation of occasional adult themes in some plotlines and complex subplots that were not suitable for younger children) as compliant educational programs in Children's Television Act filings for 116 weeks between 2004 and early 2006. The fine was paid as a component of a settlement that preceded the FCC's approval of Univision's acquisition by Broadcasting Media Partners Inc. to resolve then-pending license renewal applications for O&Os WQHS-TV in Cleveland and KDTV in San Francisco.[6][7][8][9][10]
Planeta U[edit]
Through Univision's agreement to carry more programming that directly complies with the Children's Television Act's educational requirements in its payment of the fine, on April 5, 2008, the network launched a Saturday morning children's programming block, Planeta U ("Planet U"), consisting of Spanish-dubbed versions of American children's programs (with Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, Pinky Dinky Doo, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Inspector Gadget's Field Trip and Beakman's World as part of its inaugural lineup).[11][12]
Disney Junior en Univision[edit]
A sub-block during the first two hours of the block, "Disney Junior en Univision", debuted within "Planeta U" on May 31, 2014, featuring dubbed versions of Disney Junior original series (with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Handy Manny as the first to air as part of the sub-block; the latter's dub incorporates basic instruction in English words and phrases instead of those in Spanish, as the English version features).[13][14][15]
Programming[edit]
Schedule issues[edit]
Due to regulations defined by the Children's Television Act that require stations to carry E/I compliant programming for three hours each week at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time, some Univision stations may defer certain programs aired within its Saturday morning block to Sunday daytime or earlier Saturday morning slots, or (in the case of affiliates in the Western United States) Saturday afternoons as makegoods to comply with the CTA regulations.
List of notable programs[edit]
| Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbujas | October 6, 1979 | April 20, 1985 | |
| Big Blue Marble | |||
| Ruy, the Little Cid | January 19, 1985 | April 11, 1987 | |
| Ulysses 31 | June 17, 1989 | ||
| Superbook | April 11, 1987 | ||
| Univision Infantiles | |||
| El Tesoro del Saber | October 25, 1986 | December 04, 1994 | |
| The Adventures of the Little Prince | April 18, 1987 | October 22, 1988 | |
| Princess Knight | August 3, 1991 | ||
| Nobody's Boy: Remi | June 17, 1989 | ||
| Time Bokan | October 22, 1988 | ||
| Moonlight Mask | June 17, 1989 | ||
| Treasure Island | March 10, 1990 | ||
| Future Boy Conan | October 22, 1988 | ||
| Voltron: Defender of the Universe | October 29, 1988 | August 3, 1991 | |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | June 17, 1989 | ||
| Once Upon a Time... Life | March 25, 1989 | September 15, 1990 | |
| Once Upon a Time... Man | |||
| Univision y Los Niños | |||
| Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors | June 19, 1989 | Sepetember 15, 1990 | |
| Kidd Video | |||
| Rainbow Brite | |||
| The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin | |||
| Platavision | |||
| Pepe Plata | September 17, 1989 | August 4, 1991 | |
| Beverly Hills Teens | |||
| Chispavision | |||
| COPS | August 5, 1991 | January 22, 1993 | |
| Captain N: The Game Master | |||
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |||
| Inspector Gadget | |||
| Carrusel | August 10, 1991 | January 24, 1993 | |
| El Show de Xuxa | [1] | ||
| Chespirito | |||
| Univision's educational children programming | |||
| Cantinflas y Sus Amigos | November 6, 1993 | February 27, 2000 | |
| Plaza Sésamo | December 11, 1995 | January 12, 2003 | |
| El Club de Los Tigritos | September 26, 1994 | December 17, 2006 | |
| El Club de Gaby | February 5, 1994 | November 3, 1996 | |
| El Espacio de Tatiana | April 4, 1998 | June 25, 2000 | |
| La Piñata Loca | |||
| The Flintstone Kids | March 23, 1996 | February 27, 2000 | |
| The New Yogi Bear Show | August 9, 1997 | ||
| Wacky Races | |||
| The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan | |||
| The Funky Phantom | |||
| The Flintstone Comedy Show | March 24, 1996 | April 27, 1997 | |
| The Perils of Penelope Pitstop | |||
| Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines | |||
| Denver, the Last Dinosaur | May 4, 1997 | March 20, 1999 | |
| The Prince of Atlantis | August 10, 1997 | ||
| Speed Racer | |||
| Giorgiomania | |||
| Cro | August 16, 1997 | March 20, 1999 | |
| ¡De Cabeza! | |||
| Tenchi Muyo! | September 16, 2000 | September 8, 2001 | |
| Lost Universe | December 2, 2000 | ||
| Tenchi Universe | September 16, 2000 | ||
| Tenchi in Tokyo | |||
| Red Baron | December 2, 2000 | ||
| Virtua Fighter | |||
| Bruno the Kid | September 16, 2000 | ||
| Mimi & Mr. Bobo | January 12, 2003 | ||
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | September 8, 2001 | ||
| Planeta U (original) | |||
| Juanito Jones | April 20, 2002 | January 12, 2003 | |
| Univision's children telenovelas | |||
| Amigos x siempre | January 18, 2003 | October 12, 2003 | [6] |
| Aventuras en el tiempo | October 18, 2003 | July 25, 2004 | |
| Cómplices Al Rescate | July 31, 2004 | July 3, 2005 | |
| ¡Vivan los niños! | July 9, 2005 | June 4, 2006 | |
| Amy, la niña de la mochila azul | June 10, 2006 | May 27, 2007 | |
| Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | March 3, 2007 | March 29, 2008 | |
| Pinky Dinky Doo | April 7, 2007 | September 3, 2011 | [6][11] |
| Bill Nye the Science Guy | March 29, 2008 | [6] | |
| El Chavo Animado | January 6, 2013 | June 10, 2018 | |
| Planeta U (current) | |||
| Dora the Explorer | April 5, 2008 | May 24, 2014 | [11] |
| Go, Diego, Go! | |||
| Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | August 28, 2000 | ||
| Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | May 29, 2010 | ||
| Beakman's World | |||
| Dive, Olly, Dive! | April 18, 2009 | June 18, 2011 | |
| Pocoyo | November 7, 2009 | December 30, 2017 | |
| Zigby | September 4, 2010 | July 20, 2013 | |
| The Backyardigans | June 25, 2011 | May 23, 2015 | |
| Maya & Miguel | September 10, 2011 | September 14, 2013 | [16] |
| The Jungle Book | August 24, 2013 | July 25, 2015 | |
| Sesame Amigos | August 1, 2015 | October 7, 2017 | [17][18][19] |
| Calimero | October 14, 2017 | September 29, 2018 | |
| Planeta De Niños | January 6, 2018 | ||
| Naturaleza Humana | June 2, 2018 | ||
| Atención Atención | October 6, 2018 | ||
| Disney Junior en Univision | |||
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | May 31, 2014 | May 26, 2018 | [13] |
| Handy Manny | |||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cerone, Daniel (April 19, 1992). "COVER STORY : A Hit in L.A. Latino Homes, Xuxa Is Working on Her English". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Brazilian star becomes hit on Spanish kiddie TV". Kentucky New Era. Kentucky New Era, Inc. Associated Press. January 6, 1992. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Sexy star a smash on Spanish kid-TV". The Fort Scott Tribune. Associated Press. January 2, 1992. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Cobo-Hanlon, Leila (March 27, 1996). "A Green Big Bird?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (July 29, 2015). "Univision snaps up Sesame Amigos". KidScreen. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "FCC APPROVES $12B SALE OF UNIVISION STATIONS". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. March 27, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Report: FCC to fine Univision a record $24 million over children's programming". USA Today. Gannett Company. Associated Press. February 24, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Ahrens, Frank (February 25, 2007). "FCC Expected To Impose Record $24 Million Fine Against Univision". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "FCC to Fine Univision $24 Million for Lacking Children's Programming". Fox News. Fox News Network, LLC. Associated Press. February 24, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Labaton, Stephen (February 24, 2007). "Record Fine Expected for Univision". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 SanjenÌs, Elizabeth (April 3, 2008). "Univision Launches New Children's Programming Block "Planeta U"". Univision PR (Press release). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Univision hopes to block further problems". Radio-Television Business Report. Streamline-RBR, Inc. April 3, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Hagle, Will (June 3, 2014). "Univision Adds Two Disney Jr. Series To "Planeta U" Block". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Jacobson, Adam (June 17, 2014). "Univision, Disney Junior Play With Saturday-Morning Block". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Univision adds Disney Junior –"Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Handy Manny" to morning children's block". Hispanic Ad Weekly. Hispanic Media Sales, Inc. June 4, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Ed Liu (September 12, 2011). ""Maya & Miguel" Debuts on Univision's "Planeta U" Programming Block". Anime Superhero.
- ↑ Nardine Saad (July 29, 2015). "Elmo, Cookie Monster get new casa: Univision launches Spanish-language 'Sesame Amigos'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Veronica Villafañe (July 31, 2015). "Sesame Street returns to Univision". Media Moves. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Reece Ristau (July 31, 2015). "'Sesame Street' Spanish-Language Show Launched by Univision". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
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