History Creator / FamilyChannel

* ''Dorg Van Dango'' (2020)

!!Family has created the following series:

* ''Series/{{Backstage}}''
* ''Baxter''
* ''Series/ConnorUndercover''
* ''Darcy's Wild Life''
* ''Series/{{Debra}}''
* ''[[Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration Degrassi: Next Class]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Fangbone}}'' (Premiered on CHRGD)
* ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' (Moved to Creator/{{Treehouse TV}})
* ''WesternAnimation/FrannysFeet''
* ''Gaming Show (In My Parent's Garage)'' (Premiered on CHRGD and was later picked up by Disney XD in the United States)
* ''Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle''
* ''WesternAnimation/HenrysWorld''
* ''Hoze Houndz''
* ''WesternAnimation/JustinTime''
* ''WesternAnimation/KatieAndOrbie''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{King}}''
* ''Series/TheLatestBuzz''
* ''Series/LifeWithDerek''

* ''Majority Rules!'' (Previously on Creator/{{Teletoon}})[[index]]
* ''Series/NaturallySadie''
* ''Series/{{Mentors}}''
* ''Series/TheNextStep''
* ''Nilus the Sandman''
* ''Series/TheOtherKingdom''
* ''Overruled!''
* ''Series/RadioFreeRoscoe''
* ''Really Me''
* ''The Secret World of Benjamin Bear''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Slugterra}}'' (Premiered on CHRGD)
* ''Stella and Sam''
* ''What's Up Warthogs!''
* ''Series/WinginIt''

* ''Series/Debra(Series)''

* ''Series/Debra''

* ''Series/DebraSeries''

* ''Series/Debra''

* ''Series/Debra!''

* ''Debra!''

However, Family is most known for airing several series acquired from ABC Family's sister networks: Creator/DisneyChannel, Disney Junior, and Creator/DisneyXD. Family would even go so far as to replace some it's own [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming program blocks]] with Disney-branded blocks. For example, the preschool-oriented ''Playhouse/Family Jr.'' block would be relaunched as ''Playhouse Disney on Family'', while the action-oriented ''Power Box'' was replaced with a [[Creator/ToonDisney Jetix]]-branded block. Family would also launch Disney Channel's spinoffs, including a newly-rebranded Disney Junior, as its sister networks. As Franchise/DisneyChannelLiveActionUniverse tween-coms [[AdoredByTheNetwork had came to dominate Family's TV schedule]], Family Channel was unofficially nicknamed "Disney Channel Canada", [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks much to the irritation of Canadians who disliked Disney Channel]] [[NetworkDecay current direction]] [[BrokenBase just as much as American viewers did]].

Outside of that, Family has produced several original series of its own, such as ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', ''Series/LifeWithDerek'', and ''WesternAnimation/KatieAndOrbie''. Family has also aired a handful of series from Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the past, despite the American network's long-standing relationship with Creator/{{YTV}}. ''Series/TheOtherKingdom'' may very well be the first co-production between the two networks (unless you count ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'', which originally aired on Creator/{{YTV}}). Many of the series they aired in the '90s (and some from the late '80s) tended to be co-produced in some manner with Creator/{{HBO}}. As both were commercial-free, pay-TV services, they would logically cooperate on producing series that both could air without having to edit anything, rather than rerun series from other networks and somehow fill the intended commercial breaks. [[note]]Such shows have included ''WesternAnimation/{{Babar}}'', ''[[Franchise/{{Tintin}} The Adventures of Tintin]]'', ''The Neverending Story'' and ''[[ComicStrip/LittleLulu The Little Lulu Show]]'' (the first three were mainly produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}}, the last by [[Creator/CookieJarEntertainment CINAR]]).[[/note]]

Ultimately, in 2015, Family Channel would remove Disney Channel's programming in favor of its own. The decision to focus more on Canadian programming coincided with ''Series/TheNextStep'' solidifying its place as Family's first breakout series since ''Series/LifeWithDerek''. In addition, Family would launch its own late-night block, ''[=F2N=]'', which would be anchored by the newly launched ''[[Series/{{Degrassi}} Degrassi: Next Class]]''. Creator/CorusEntertainment, who already owned the Canadian version of ABC Family (ABC Spark), would acquire the rights to programming from Disney Channel and its sister networks and, eventually, relaunch those networks.

Originally owned by Allarco as a joint venture between its Superchannel (now-defunct Movie Central) and First Choice (what is now known as Creator/{{Crave}}), similarly to how [[Creator/{{HBO}} HBO Canada]] used to operate. Family was eventually sold to Astral Media, who, at the time, was co-owner of Creator/{{Teletoon}} (alongside Creator/CorusEntertainment). After Astral was demolished up by Creator/BellMedia, Family and its sister networks were sold to their current owners at Creator/DHXMedia in 2013.

* ''Series/LostAndFoundMusicStudios''
* ''Majority Rules!'' (Previously on Creator/{{Teletoon}})

** In 2018, Family began airing series that DHX Media produced for [[Creator/CorusEntertainment their main rivals]]; ''WesternAnimation/{{Supernoobs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'', and ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', all of which were produced for Creator/{{Teletoon}}. New episodes of ''Supernoobs'' and ''Inspector Gadget'' [[ChannelHop are premiering on Family Channel, not with Teletoon.]] The issue is, Teletoon is still airing reruns of these series. In addition to Creator/CartoonNetwork Canada, there are now three networks airing reruns of ''Johnny Test''.

* Main/{{Expy}}: of Creator/DisneyChannel, until 2015. Back then, their alternate slogan was "...With the magic of Disney."

Family Channel (shortened as Family) is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a channel that airs family programming]]. Specifically, it's a Canadian channel that previously aired series aimed at preschoolers during the daytimes, kids in the afternoons, and teens in the evenings, along with family-oriented movies. Until 2016, it was a premium, commercial-free service that operated similarly to other, ad-supported kids networks. As such, its direct American counterpart would have been [[Creator/{{HBO}} HBO Family]], but it is otherwise not to be confused with any similarly-named channels outside of Canada, '''especially''' the channel formerly known as Creator/ABCFamily.

Outside of that, Family has produced several original series of its own, such as ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', ''Series/LifeWithDerek'', and ''WesternAnimation/KatieAndOrbie''. Family has also aired a amount of series from Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the past, despite the American network's long-standing relationship with Creator/{{YTV}}. ''Series/TheOtherKingdom'' may very well be the first co-production between the two networks (unless you count ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'', which originally aired on Creator/{{YTV}}). Many of the series they aired in the '90s (and some from the late '80s) tended to be co-produced in some manner with Creator/{{HBO}}. As both were commercial-free, pay-TV services, they would logically cooperate on producing series that both could air without having to edit anything, rather than rerun series from other networks and somehow fill the intended commercial breaks. [[note]]Such shows have included ''WesternAnimation/{{Babar}}'', ''[[Franchise/{{Tintin}} The Adventures of Tintin]]'', ''The Neverending Story'' and ''[[ComicStrip/LittleLulu The Little Lulu Show]]'' (the first three were mainly produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}}, the last by [[Creator/CookieJarEntertainment CINAR]]).[[/note]]

Ultimately, in 2015, Family Channel would remove Disney Channel's programming in favor of its own. The decision to focus more on Canadian programming coincided with ''Series/TheNextStep'' solidifying its place as Family's first breakout series since ''Series/LifeWithDerek''. In addition, Family would launch its own late-night block, ''[=F2N=]'', which would be connected by the newly launched ''[[Series/{{Degrassi}} Degrassi: Next Class]]''. Creator/CorusEntertainment, who already owned the Canadian version of ABC Family (ABC Spark), would acquire the rights to programming from Disney Channel and its sister networks and, eventually, relaunch those networks.

* ''King''

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tween-coms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, imitative laugh-track exploiting quality of tween-coms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.
** As Disney XD in the United States would actually become just as focused on animation as its [[Creator/ToonDisney predecessor]], the Canadian channel would begin airing reruns of girl-targeted Disney Channel sitcoms. In fairness, most of Disney XD's animated series in the United States were either acquired or produced by other channels (such as Creator/{{YTV}} and Creator/{{Teletoon}}).

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tween-coms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, similar laugh-track exploiting quality of tween-coms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tween-coms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, imitative laugh-track exploiting quality of tween-coms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tween-coms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, similar laugh-track exploiting quality of tween-coms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tween-coms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, individual laugh-track exploiting quality of tween-coms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

** In 2018, Family began airing series that DHX Media produced for [[Creator/CorusEntertainment their main rivals]]; ''WesternAnimation/{{Supernoobs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'', and ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', all of which were produced for Creator/{{Teletoon}}. New episodes of ''Supernoobs'' and ''Inspector Gadget'' [[ChannelHop are premiering on Family Channel, not with Teletoon.]] The problem is, Teletoon is still airing reruns of these series. In addition to Creator/CartoonNetwork Canada, there are now three networks airing reruns of ''Johnny Test''.

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tweencoms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, individual laugh-track exploiting quality of tween-coms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

** In 2018, Family began airing series that DHX Media produced for [[Creator/CorusEntertainment their main rivals]]; ''WesternAnimation/{{Supernoobs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'', and ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', all of which were produced for Creator/{{Teletoon}}.[[note]]New episodes of ''Supernoobs'' and ''Inspector Gadget'' [[ChannelHop are premiering on Family Channel instead of Teletoon.]][[/note]]The problem is, ''Teletoon is still airing reruns of these series.'' In addition to Creator/CartoonNetwork Canada, there are now three networks airing reruns of ''Johnny Test''.

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tweencoms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, individual laugh-track exploiting quality of tweencoms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by series (''Series/AustinAndAlly'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'') before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

However, Family is most known for airing several series acquired from ABC Family's sister networks: Creator/DisneyChannel, Disney Junior, and Creator/DisneyXD. Family would even go so far as to replace some it's own [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming program blocks]] with Disney-branded blocks. For example, the preschool-oriented ''Playhouse/Family Jr.'' block would be relaunched as ''Playhouse Disney on Family'', while the action-oriented ''Power Box'' was replaced with a [[Creator/ToonDisney Jetix]]-branded block. Family would also launch Disney Channel's spinoffs, including a newly-rebranded Disney Junior, as its sister networks. As Franchise/DisneyChannelLiveActionUniverse tween-coms [[AdoredByTheNetwork had came to dominate Family's schedule]], Family Channel was unofficially nicknamed "Disney Channel Canada", [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks much to the irritation of Canadians who disliked Disney Channel]] [[NetworkDecay current direction]] [[BrokenBase just as much as American viewers did]].

* Family CHRGD - A cable channel that basically airs all of Family's boy-skewed programming, along with some exclusive shows of its own. In its early years, CHRGD also maintained a weekend morning block on Family. Launched on June 1, 2011 as the first Canadian incarnation of Creator/DisneyXD.

** In 2018, Family began airing shows that DHX Media produced for [[Creator/CorusEntertainment their main rivals]]; ''WesternAnimation/{{Supernoobs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'', and ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', all of which were produced for Creator/{{Teletoon}}.[[note]]New episodes of ''Supernoobs'' and ''Inspector Gadget'' [[ChannelHop are premiering on Family Channel instead of Teletoon.]][[/note]]The problem is, ''Teletoon is still airing reruns of these series.'' In addition to Creator/CartoonNetwork Canada, there are now three networks airing reruns of ''Johnny Test''.

* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tweencoms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, individual laugh-track exploiting quality of tweencoms, so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by shows like ''Series/AustinAndAlly'' and ''Series/DogWithABlog'' before Creator/DHXMedia took over.

** In 2018, Family began airing shows that DHX Media produced for [[Creator/CorusEntertainment their main rivals]]; ''WesternAnimation/{{Supernoobs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'', and ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', all of which were produced for Creator/{{Teletoon}}.[[note]]New episodes of ''Supernoobs'' and ''Inspector Gadget'' [[ChannelHop are premiering on Family Channel instead of Teletoon.]][[/note]]The problem is, ''Teletoon is still airing reruns of these shows.'' In addition to Creator/CartoonNetwork Canada, there are now three networks airing reruns of ''Johnny Test''.

However, Family is most famous for airing ''numerous'' shows acquired from ABC Family's sister networks: Creator/DisneyChannel, Disney Junior, and Creator/DisneyXD. Family would even go so far as to replace some it's own [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming program blocks]] with Disney-branded blocks. For example, the preschool-oriented ''Playhouse/Family Jr.'' block would be relaunched as ''Playhouse Disney on Family'', while the action-oriented ''Power Box'' was replaced with a [[Creator/ToonDisney Jetix]]-branded block. Family would also launch Disney Channel's spinoffs, including a newly-rebranded Disney Junior, as its sister networks. As Franchise/DisneyChannelLiveActionUniverse tween-coms [[AdoredByTheNetwork had came to dominate Family's schedule]], Family Channel was unofficially nicknamed "Disney Channel Canada", [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks much to the irritation of Canadians who disliked Disney Channel]] [[NetworkDecay current direction]] [[BrokenBase just as much as American viewers did]].

Family Channel (shortened as Family) is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a channel that airs family programming]]. Specifically, it's a Canadian channel that previously aired shows aimed at preschoolers during the daytimes, kids in the afternoons, and teens in the evenings, along with family-oriented movies. Until 2016, it was a premium, commercial-free service that operated similarly to other, ad-supported kids networks. As such, its direct American counterpart would have been [[Creator/{{HBO}} HBO Family]], but it is otherwise not to be confused with any similarly-named channels outside of Canada, '''especially''' the channel formerly known as Creator/ABCFamily.

Outside of that, Family has produced several original shows of its own, such as ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', ''Series/LifeWithDerek'', and ''WesternAnimation/KatieAndOrbie''. Family has also aired a handful of series from Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the past, despite the American network's long-standing relationship with Creator/{{YTV}}. ''Series/TheOtherKingdom'' may very well be the first co-production between the two networks (unless you count ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'', which originally aired on Creator/{{YTV}}). Many of the shows they aired in the 90s (and some from the late 80s) tended to be co-produced in some manner with Creator/{{HBO}}. As both were commercial-free, pay-TV services, they would logically cooperate on producing series that both could air without having to edit anything, rather than rerun series from other networks and somehow fill the intended commercial breaks. [[note]]Such shows have included ''WesternAnimation/{{Babar}}'', ''[[Franchise/{{Tintin}} The Adventures of Tintin]]'', ''The Neverending Story'' and ''[[ComicStrip/LittleLulu The Little Lulu Show]]'' (the first three were mainly produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}}, the last by [[Creator/CookieJarEntertainment CINAR]]).[[/note]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: With the success of ''Series/TheNextStep'' and loss of Creator/DisneyChannel rights, Family began airing more older-skewed shows like ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' and ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' (both of which used to air on Creator/{{YTV}} in the late 2000s). The exclamation mark was the launch of ''[=F2N=]'' and its lineup of dramas, including ''Series/GilmoreGirls''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: With the success of ''Series/TheNextStep'' and loss of Creator/DisneyChannel fare, Family began airing more older-skewed shows like ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' and ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' (both of which used to air on Creator/{{YTV}} in the late 2000s). The exclamation mark was the launch of ''[=F2N=]'' and its lineup of dramas, including ''Series/GilmoreGirls''.
* Main/{{Expy}}: of Creator/DisneyChannel, until 2015. Before then, their alternate slogan was "...With the magic of Disney."
* NetworkDecay: The invasion of Disney Channel tweencoms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, individual laugh-track exploiting quality of tweencoms, [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days]]. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by shows like ''Series/AustinAndAlly'' and ''Series/DogWithABlog'' before Creator/DHXMedia took over.
** As Disney XD in the United States would actually become just as focused on animation as its [[Creator/ToonDisney predecessor]], the Canadian channel would begin airing reruns of girl-targeted Disney Channel sitcoms. In fairness, most of Disney XD's animated fare in the United States were either acquired or produced by other channels (such as Creator/{{YTV}} and Creator/{{Teletoon}}).

* ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' (The 1997 series; moved to Creator/{{Treehouse TV}})

* ''WesternAnimation/{{King}}''

* NetworkDecay: The influx of Disney Channel sitcoms that came at the height of Film/{{High School Musical}}'s popularity would completely take over the channel's schedule during the 2000s. Just as older fans of Disney Channel despise the tweenage girl-skewed, cookie-cutter, laugh-track abusing nature of most of these shows, [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks so too did fans of Family Channel's earlier days]]. While Disney XD's shows were later spun-off into their own cable channel (now Family CHRGD), Family Channel was still dominated by shows like ''Series/AustinAndAlly'' and ''Series/DogWithABlog'' before Creator/DHXMedia took over.
** As Disney XD in the U.S would (ironically) become just as focused on animation as its [[Creator/ToonDisney predecessor]], the Canadian channel would begin airing reruns of girl-targeted Disney Channel sitcoms. In fairness, most of Disney XD's animated fare in the United States were either acquired or produced by other channels (such as Creator/{{YTV}} and Creator/{{Teletoon}}).