PBS Kids Sprout to launch September 1, 2005

[Phillip]

We've been talking about the rumors for months, but it is now official that there will be a new channel owned by Sesame Workshop, Comcast, HIT and PBS. They will have access to Sesame's entire library. Time will time if they show Classic Sesame Street from the 70s and 80s.

"On Demand" programming is available as of April 1 and the station will launch on Comcast beginning September 1. No plans have yet been announced for satellite broadcast (DirecTV and Dish Network). The "On Demand" shows will be rotating every couple weeks so there is no telling what they may show.

For the announced lineup and more info on the channel, check out this story.

http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2005/040405.shtml

 

[furryfella]

We've been talking about the rumors for months, but it is now official that there will be a new channel owned by Sesame Workshop, Comcast, HIT and PBS. They will have access to Sesame's entire library. Time will time if they show Classic Sesame Street from the 70s and 80s.

"On Demand" programming is available as of April 1 and the station will launch on Comcast beginning September 1. No plans have yet been announced for satellite broadcast (DirecTV and Dish Network). The "On Demand" shows will be rotating every couple weeks so there is no telling what they may show.

For the announced lineup and more info on the channel, check out this story.

http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2005/040405.shtml

Thanks phil! Lets hope thye show Classic Sesame Street!

 

[SillyRed]

When will it come to Time Warner Cable?

 

[mikealan]

All that I know on demand that Sesame Street episodes are from Season 30 only, which featured early Elmo's World segments. BTW, I don't think this channel is gonna have older SS as well as other old CTW shows like The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, and Square One TV and older PBS shows like Carmen Sandiago, old school Zoom, and Lamb Chop's Play-Along.

 

[TotallySpiesFan]

I'm sure it will. Anyway I have made up a Fun TV network schedule.

Here's a schedule for spring:

Monday-Friday:

6:00 AM-6:30 AM Fat Albert
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Archie
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Pee-Wee's Playhouse
7:30 AM-8:00 AM The Great Space Coaster
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Today's Special
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Archie's Weird Mysteries
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Sesame Street (1992-1994)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sesame Street (1994-1995)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Sesame Street (1995-1997)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Sesame Street (1997-1998)
1:00 PM-1:30 PM (Mon) The Bugaloos, (Tue) Lidsville, (Wed) Far Out Space Nuts, (Thur) Sigmund & The Sea Monsters, (Fri) H.R. Pufnstuf
1:30 PM-2:00 PM Land of the Lost (70's)
2:00 PM-2:30 PM The Brady Kids
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Star Trek (animated)
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Square One TV
3:30 PM-4:00 PM 3-2-1 Contact
4:00 PM-4:30 PM Zoom (70's)
4:30 PM-5:00 PM Zoobilee Zoo
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Get the Picture
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Think Fast
6:00 PM-6:30 PM Make the Grade
6:30 PM-7:00 PM Finders Keepers
7:00 PM-7:30 PM You Can't Do That On Television
7:30 PM-8:00 PM The Electric Company
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

Saturday-Sunday:

6:00 AM-7:00 AM The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse & Heckle & Jeckle
7:00 AM-8:00 AM The Lancelot Link Secret Chimp Hour
8:00 AM-8:30 AM The Harlem Globetrotters
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Jeannie
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Fonz & The Happy Days Gang
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Fangface
10:00 AM-10:30 AM Speed Buggy
10:30 AM-11:00 AM Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kids
11:00 AM-11:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats in Outer Space
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Inch High Private Eye
12:00 PM-1:00 PM The Krofft Superstar Hour
1:00 PM-1:30 PM Mega Man
1:30 PM-2:00 PM Mortal Kombat
2:00 PM-2:30 PM Street Fighter
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Darkstalkers
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Sonic the Hedgehog
3:30 PM-4:00 PM Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
4:00 PM-4:30 PM Super Mario World
4:30 PM-5:00 PM (Sat) Encyclopedia, (Sun) Braingames
5:00 PM-7:00 PM Weekend Family Movie
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Classic Cartoons Show (Little Lulu, Betty Boop, etc.)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

And here's a schedule for fall:

Monday-Friday:

6:00 AM-6:30 AM Welcome to Pooh Corner
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Dumbo's Circus
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Fraggle Rock
7:30 AM-8:00 AM Archie
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Pee-Wee's Playhouse
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Archie's Weird Mysteries
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Sesame Park (Canada)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sesame Street (1992-1994)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Sesame Street (1994-1995)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Sesame Street (1995-1997)
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Sesame Street (1997-1998)
2:00 PM-2:30 PM Square One TV
2:30 PM-3:00 PM The Electric Company
3:00 PM-3:30 PM 3-2-1 Contact
3:30 PM-4:00 PM You Can't Do That On Television
4:00 PM-4:30 PM Think Fast
4:30 PM-5:00 PM Finders Keepers
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Get the Picture
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Nickelodeon GUTS
6:00 PM-6:30 PM Legends of the Hidden Temple
6:30 PM-7:00 PM Wild & Crazy Kids
7:00 PM-7:30 PM Archie's Weird Mysteries
7:30 PM-8:00 PM The Muppet Show
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

Saturday-Sunday:

6:00 AM-6:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats in Outer Space
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kids
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Inch High Private Eye
7:30 AM-8:00 AM The Amazing Chan & The Chan Clan
8:00 AM-8:30 AM H.R. Pufnstuf
8:30 AM-9:00 AM The Bugaloos
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Lidsville
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Sigmund & The Sea Monsters
10:00 AM-10:30 AM Far Out Space Nuts
10:30 AM-11:00 AM Pryor's Place
11:00 AM-11:30 AM Land of the Lost (90's)
11:30 AM-12:00 PM (Sat) Encyclopedia, (Sun) Braingames
12:00 PM-1:00 PM The Jim Henson Hour
1:00 PM-1:30 PM The Neverending Story
1:30 PM-2:00 PM The New Adventures of Speed Racer
2:00 PM-2:30 PM Stop the Smoggies
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Turbo Teen
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Weekend Family Movie
5:00 PM-7:00 PM Jim Henson's Muppet Matinee (1970-1990)
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Classic Cartoons Show (Little Lulu, Betty Boop, etc.)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

Howdya like my idea?

 

[Dantecat]

Amazing!

It looks really good. Wonderful!

 

[mikebennidict]

I'm sure it will. Anyway I have made up a Fun TV network schedule.

Here's a schedule for spring:

Monday-Friday:

6:00 AM-6:30 AM Fat Albert
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Archie
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Pee-Wee's Playhouse
7:30 AM-8:00 AM The Great Space Coaster
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Today's Special
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Archie's Weird Mysteries
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Sesame Street (1992-1994)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sesame Street (1994-1995)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Sesame Street (1995-1997)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Sesame Street (1997-1998)
1:00 PM-1:30 PM (Mon) The Bugaloos, (Tue) Lidsville, (Wed) Far Out Space Nuts, (Thur) Sigmund & The Sea Monsters, (Fri) H.R. Pufnstuf
1:30 PM-2:00 PM Land of the Lost (70's)
2:00 PM-2:30 PM The Brady Kids
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Star Trek (animated)
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Square One TV
3:30 PM-4:00 PM 3-2-1 Contact
4:00 PM-4:30 PM Zoom (70's)
4:30 PM-5:00 PM Zoobilee Zoo
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Get the Picture
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Think Fast
6:00 PM-6:30 PM Make the Grade
6:30 PM-7:00 PM Finders Keepers
7:00 PM-7:30 PM You Can't Do That On Television
7:30 PM-8:00 PM The Electric Company
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

Saturday-Sunday:

6:00 AM-7:00 AM The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse & Heckle & Jeckle
7:00 AM-8:00 AM The Lancelot Link Secret Chimp Hour
8:00 AM-8:30 AM The Harlem Globetrotters
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Jeannie
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Fonz & The Happy Days Gang
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Fangface
10:00 AM-10:30 AM Speed Buggy
10:30 AM-11:00 AM Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kids
11:00 AM-11:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats in Outer Space
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Inch High Private Eye
12:00 PM-1:00 PM The Krofft Superstar Hour
1:00 PM-1:30 PM Mega Man
1:30 PM-2:00 PM Mortal Kombat
2:00 PM-2:30 PM Street Fighter
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Darkstalkers
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Sonic the Hedgehog
3:30 PM-4:00 PM Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
4:00 PM-4:30 PM Super Mario World
4:30 PM-5:00 PM (Sat) Encyclopedia, (Sun) Braingames
5:00 PM-7:00 PM Weekend Family Movie
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Classic Cartoons Show (Little Lulu, Betty Boop, etc.)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

And here's a schedule for fall:

Monday-Friday:

6:00 AM-6:30 AM Welcome to Pooh Corner
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Dumbo's Circus
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Fraggle Rock
7:30 AM-8:00 AM Archie
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Pee-Wee's Playhouse
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Archie's Weird Mysteries
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Sesame Park (Canada)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sesame Street (1992-1994)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Sesame Street (1994-1995)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Sesame Street (1995-1997)
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Sesame Street (1997-1998)
2:00 PM-2:30 PM Square One TV
2:30 PM-3:00 PM The Electric Company
3:00 PM-3:30 PM 3-2-1 Contact
3:30 PM-4:00 PM You Can't Do That On Television
4:00 PM-4:30 PM Think Fast
4:30 PM-5:00 PM Finders Keepers
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Get the Picture
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Nickelodeon GUTS
6:00 PM-6:30 PM Legends of the Hidden Temple
6:30 PM-7:00 PM Wild & Crazy Kids
7:00 PM-7:30 PM Archie's Weird Mysteries
7:30 PM-8:00 PM The Muppet Show
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

Saturday-Sunday:

6:00 AM-6:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats in Outer Space
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kids
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Inch High Private Eye
7:30 AM-8:00 AM The Amazing Chan & The Chan Clan
8:00 AM-8:30 AM H.R. Pufnstuf
8:30 AM-9:00 AM The Bugaloos
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Lidsville
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Sigmund & The Sea Monsters
10:00 AM-10:30 AM Far Out Space Nuts
10:30 AM-11:00 AM Pryor's Place
11:00 AM-11:30 AM Land of the Lost (90's)
11:30 AM-12:00 PM (Sat) Encyclopedia, (Sun) Braingames
12:00 PM-1:00 PM The Jim Henson Hour
1:00 PM-1:30 PM The Neverending Story
1:30 PM-2:00 PM The New Adventures of Speed Racer
2:00 PM-2:30 PM Stop the Smoggies
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Turbo Teen
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Weekend Family Movie
5:00 PM-7:00 PM Jim Henson's Muppet Matinee (1970-1990)
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Classic Cartoons Show (Little Lulu, Betty Boop, etc.)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1969-1970)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1970-1976)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Classic Sesame Street (1976-1982)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Classic Sesame Street (1982-1989)
12:00 AM-12:30 AM Archie
12:30 AM-1:00 AM The Brady Kids
1:00 AM-1:30 AM Star Trek (animated)
1:30 AM-2:00 AM Fat Albert
2:00 AM-2:30 AM Josie & The Pussycats
2:30 AM-3:00 AM Sabrina the Teenage Witch (70's)
3:00 AM-6:00 AM Paid Programming

Howdya like my idea?

what's the meaning of this? i read the article and you have all of these non-PBS shows witch I didn't see listed in the article.

 

[D'Snowth]

They will DEFINETELY have Sesame Too on there, because Spout is On Demand right now, and all of the episodes of Sesame Street they have listed are from the 1998-1999 season.

 

[redBoobergurl]

I'm sure it will. Anyway I have made up a Fun TV network schedule.


Howdya like my idea?

I think it's a GREAT idea!!! I love the different shows you listed, all my favorites from back in the 80's from PBS, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel. I would totally watch all the time!

 

[Drtooth]

Personally, I was thrilled about this before I heard of PBS's involvement. I mean, do we REALLY need another channel with Barney the Dinosaur and Tellitubbies on it? I'm not a fan of Hit, either (though, they are the ones who own Barney), but it gives ups a 50 50 chance there will be Fraggle Rock on the channel. I do not have cable, and I don't think I'll ever get it, but I'm still rooting for an uncut, unpaved-like show, featuring older clips (because I was always hoping for a SS fan alternative, since a lot of die hards hate the new SS). We can only hope their plans to release "Electric Company" DVD's may help the chances of this.