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TeleNiños

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TeleNiños
TeleNiños logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTLN Media Group
Joseph Vitale (28%)
R. Di Battista Investments (24%)
I.P. Rosati Holdings (24%)
Aldo Di Felice (24%)
Investments Inc. (16.5%)
Sister channelsTelelatino
Telebimbi
History
LaunchedNovember 1, 2011
Links
WebsiteTeleNiños (in Spanish)

TeleNiños is a Canadian Category B-exempt Spanish language specialty channel owned by TLN Media Group. TeleNiños broadcasts programming primarily aimed at children in addition to select family-oriented programming.

History

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In October 2011, TLN Media Group, at the time a consortium majority owned by Corus Entertainment, was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called All Spanish Children’s Television, described as "a national, niche third-language ethnic specialty Category B service devoted to providing programming to the Spanish-speaking community or to Canadians of Hispanic descent, and who are from preschool age to seventeen years of age."[1]

The channel launched on November 1, 2011 as TeleNiños, exclusively on Vidéotron.[2] On December 4, 2014, TeleNiños launched on Bell Fibe TV. On May 31, 2016, TeleNiños launched on Cogeco.[3] On August 31, 2017, TeleNiños launched on Rogers.[4]

As of February 11, 2019, it and sister channel Telebimbi have operated under exempt status.[5] Shortly after, Corus sold its stake in Telelatino Network to the other co-owners.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2011-10-05). "ARCHIVED - All Spanish Children's Television – Specialty Category B service". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ "Videotron Launches Three New Spanish-Language Channels : Best Selection of Hispanic Programming in Quebec!". 2014-08-12. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. ^ "Cogeco Brings Telelatino Network TV Channels to Half Million Ontario Subscribers". 2017-09-09. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. ^ TeleNinos Free Preview on Rogers TV, retrieved 2023-05-25
  5. ^ "Ownership Chart 158 - TELELATINO - Discretionary & Specialty Services" (PDF). Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Rody-Mantha, Bree (March 26, 2019). "TLN buys back its shares from Corus". Media In Canada. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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