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Children's programming has played a part inTelefutura/UniMás's programming since its initial roots in television. This article outlines the history of children's television programming on UniMás including the various blocks and notable programs that have aired throughout the television network's history.
For much of its history, the bulk of Telefutura/UniMás' children's programming has been derived of mainly live-action and animated programming from American and international producers, including Spanish-language dubs of programs produced in other languages, and Spanish-language programming acquired from other countries.
When the network launched in yesterday of January 14, 2002, Telefutura launched three children's program blocks as the first foray into the aimed at different audiences: "Mi Tele" ("My TV"), a two-hour animation block on weekday mornings debuted on January 15, 2002, and featuring a mix of imported Spanish-language cartoons (such asFantaghiro andEl Nuevo Mundo de los Gnomos ("The New World of the Gnomes")), as well as the originally produced in English asMr. Bogus andAnatole. All other time periods are filled withInformercials.[1]
All of the programs that aired as part of the three blocks (Mi Tele,Toonturama andToonturama Junior) are met the FCC's educational programming requirements, despite some tenuousness to some of the claims of educational content in some programs. Additionally, some of the block will be delayed and aired within the block on Sunday mornings, or in the case on next weekends or weekdays due to the network will picking line-up with all of the holidays and family movies marathon with the attempt of animated movies byWarner Bros. (Telefutura Network acquired the rights to based on the animated series within movies byWarner Bros. Animation,DC Comics andHanna-Barbera such asAnimaniacs,Scooby-Doo,Looney Tunes,Tom and Jerry,The Jetsons andBatman: The Animated Series).[2][3]
On August 7, 2007,Mi Tele ended its run, its last program beingMujeres Engañadas were discontinued. Telefutura kept some of the programming on the second children's cartoon blockToonturama until September 30th, 2012.[4]
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On January 19, 2002, two weekend morning blocks were launched as "Toonturama", a four-hour lineup that mainly featured dubbed versions of American and European animated series and acquired programming from various providers, including the aStudio City, California-basedZodiac Entertainment (Mr. Bogus andWidget the World Watcher), the Canada-basedNelvana (Ned's Newt,Cadillacs and Dinosaurs andTales from the Cryptkeeper),BRB Internacional ("Super Models" and "Yolanda: Daughter of the Black Corsair") andFilm Roman (The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat) as well as the Japaneseanime series (such asLost Universe,Tenchi Universe andRed Baron).Toad Patrol was an exception to the dubbing as it needed to use an English dub to fix translation issues.[1]
On February 19, 2002, Telefutura Network will be including the changing time zone on scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern/Pacific Time Zone, as part of the fun-filled children's cartoon block, "Toonturama". The three cartoon shows were moved to the children's block on Saturday and Sunday morning includingThe New World of the Gnomes,Mr. Bogus andAnatole (the block, "Mi Tele" originally animation block will ended on March 15, 2002, the block will be pick-up the featuring with the children's telenovelas beginning on March 18, 2002) will be offer date premiered on March 23, 2002, until December 29, 2002.[5]
On September 9, 2018, in an agreement withAnimaccord, the network launched the popular Russian cartoonMasha and the Bear, airing it every Sunday morning.[6]
The sub-block has a two-hour companion block that preceded it on Saturday and Sunday mornings, "Toonturama Junior", featuring programs aimed at preschoolers that fulfillededucational programming requirements defined by theFederal Communications Commission'sChildren's Television Act.[1]
Among the programs featured on "Toonturama Junior" wasPlaza Sésamo ("City Square Sesame"), Televisa andSesame Workshop's Spanish-language adaptation ofSesame 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, which had aired on Univision since 1995 and passed on the U.S. television rights to Telefutura at its launch.[7]
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. to 11:00 a.m. local time, some UniMás 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.
| Title | Premiere date | End date | Source(s) |
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| Fantaghirò | January 15, 2002 | March 15, 2002 | [1] |
| Mr. Bogus | April 27, 2003 | ||
| The New World of the Gnomes | October 6, 2002 | ||
| Anatole | |||
| Super Models | January 19, 2002 | ||
| Yolanda: Daughter of the Black Corsair | March 17, 2002 | ||
| Ned's Newt | January 8, 2005 | ||
| Stickin' Around | March 17, 2002 | ||
| Cadillacs and Dinosaurs | July 27, 2003 | ||
| Mythic Warriors | December 29, 2002 | ||
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper | January 8, 2005 | ||
| Lost Universe | March 27, 2002 | ||
| El Club de Los Tigritos | April 27, 2003 | ||
| Football Stories | April 20, 2002 | July 7, 2002 | |
| Tenchi Universe | |||
| The Dumb Bunnies | November 2, 2002 | January 8, 2005 | |
| Widget the World Watcher | July 27, 2003 | ||
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | January 4, 2003 | April 27, 2003 | |
| Bruno the Kid | August 31, 2003 | ||
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | April 27, 2003 | ||
| Red Baron | August 31, 2003 | ||
| El Espacio de Tatiana | May 3, 2003 | July 25, 2004 | [1] |
| Plaza Sésamo | May 7, 2016 | ||
| Marcelino Pan y Vino | August 2, 2003 | January 1, 2006 | |
| Bob the Builder | September 4, 2005 | ||
| Fairy Tale Police Department | July 1, 2006 | ||
| Mummy Nanny | |||
| Toad Patrol | September 6, 2003 | March 11, 2012 | |
| Gladiator Academy | May 22, 2005 | ||
| El Cubo de Donalú | July 31, 2004 | March 27, 2005 | [1] |
| Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers | September 10, 2005 | October 21, 2007 | |
| Flight Squad | August 28, 2010 | ||
| Animal Atlas | June 9, 2018 | ||
| Problem Child | September 11, 2005 | March 23, 2008 | |
| Zipi y Zape | January 28, 2007 | ||
| Betty Toons | July 8, 2006 | December 28, 2008 | |
| Toonturama Presenta: La Vida Animal | November 4, 2007 | September 30, 2012 | |
| Zoo Clues | October 7, 2012 | April 29, 2018 | |
| Super Genios | May 14, 2016 | July 25, 2021 | [8] |
| Pokémon: Black & White | November 15, 2017 | February 16, 2018 | [9] |
| El Mundo es Tuyo | May 7, 2018 | present | |
| Masha and the Bear | September 9, 2018 | December 29, 2019 | [6] |
| Animal Fanpedia | August 2, 2020 | July 2, 2023 | |
| The Wonder Gang | December 26, 2021 | November 24, 2024 | |
| Ranger Rob | October 2, 2022 | present | |
| El Que Sabe, Sabe | December 1, 2024 | present | [10] |
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