Universal Kids Channel

Wait, what?

Skylanders Academy wasn't made by DreamWorks. You're thinking of Activision Blizzard Studios.

edited 1st May '17 7:39:13 PM by TargetmasterJoe

It wasn't? Huh. For some reason I thought the show did. I blame its tone for being similar to a lot of Dreamworks Animated Films.

Huh, it just hit me last night.

I wonder if they'll have the Earthworm Jim show since, if I remember correctly, that was animated by Universal's own animation studio.

It also just hit me the reason why I assumed Skylanders Academy would appear on this channel other than animated by Dreamworks: Spyro as well as Crash were once published under Universal Interactive back in the 90s.

What I want Universal to do is to make original shows for the channel. Re-runs are one thing, and reboots are another, but I'd like to see if they plan to make original programming.

Like maybe a new Casper series?

I think they mean like a brand spanking new show that is not an adaptation of anything previously established.

A new Casper series would probably count as a reboot more than anything.

I thought Dreamworks' library was exactly why they wanted to start a channel. So what's the point of doing it if they're going to make shows that aren't based on them?

Well, they could start off as a syndication channel for the first few years, and then gradually make some new shows. If they know how to keep a good schedule, (unlike other channels...) then it can be a good mix of old and new programming.

Edit: Got the brackets working.

edited 4th May '17 8:13:58 PM by DokemonStudios

You need to format single-word links like this: Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}: Nickelodeon.

Off-topic, but I do feel like Nickelodeon's schedule is more diverse than it used to, even if there's still quite a bit of Spongebob on it. I mean, it's at least better than Cartoon Network's schedule.

But anyway, I wonder if they would make a new show based on The Land Before Time? I mean, if they did that then they wouldn't have to make more DTV sequels.

edited 4th May '17 7:36:10 PM by kablammin45

There already was a Land Before Time TV series that aired on Cartoon Network briefly. Also, on the subject of Don Bluth movies that get spinoff tv shows, Fievel's American Tails has a few episodes that have yet to resurface, and since An American Tail is owned by Universal, they could also air that. (For curiosity's sake of course)

Well, Universal Kids launches today at 5pm with How to Train Your Dragon. Sunday's movie will be The Land Before Time.

Here's their website with a channel finder and schedule.

Seems like I don't Have it as a channel.

I just saw the schedule for the network, and it's definitely more diverse than Cartoon Network's is now, and more diverse than Nickelodeon's was in the past.

@Kartoonkid958th

I have a feeling it's the original. They really want to traumatize kids as their first impression.

http://kidscreen.com/2018/12/17/kidscreen-unveils-its-hot50-companies-for-2018/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=kidscreen-unveils-its-hot50-companies-for-2018&_u=WG2eOgzaxKs%3d

Sooo... Universal Kids SOMEHOW scored itself a place on the Top Ten Broadcasters!

BROADCASTING 1. Netflix 2. PBS KIDS 3. Nickelodeon 4. BBC Children’s 5. Cartoon Network 6. TVO Kids 7. Disney Channels Worldwide 8. Universal Kids 9. Hulu 10. France Télévisions

Looks like the animated series based on Cleopatra in Space (which we've known about for at least a year ago) is coming to this channel, made by Dreamworks.

Here's a trailer.