Children's programming on UniMás

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Children's programming has played a part in UniMás (formerly known as Telefutura)'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.

History[]

For much of its history, the bulk of Telefutura/UniMás' children's programming was derived of mainly live-action and animated programming from American and international producers, much of which consisted of dubbed versions of series natively produced in English (including Bob the Builder, Ned's Newt and The Dumb Bunnies).

Mi Tele[]

On January 15, 2002, one day after the network launched, UniMás (then known as Telefutura) debuted three children's program blocks aimed at different youth audiences: "Mi Tele" ("My TV"), a two-hour animation block on weekday mornings featuring a mix of imported Spanish-language cartoons (such as Fantaghiro, El Señor Bogus ("Mr. Bogus"), El Nuevo Mundo de los Gnomos ("The New World of the Gnomes") and Anatole). The block will be the final time from the aired on August 7, 2007, featuring the last live-action comedy/variety show as Mujeres Engañadas. The first children's programming block, "Toonturama" will be continued to aired including some of the cartoon shows on Telefutura until September 30, 2012.

Toonturama[]

Toonturama from 2002 to 2012; as the network replaced as UniMás. The font type name, Rat Fink Heavy.

On January 19, 2002, two separate children's programming blocks known as "Toonturama" and "Toonturama Junior" – which features some programs compliant with FCC educational programming requirements – launched airs for five hours each Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern (ET) and Pacific Time (PT). All other time periods are filled with infomercials.

The block are included a four-hour lineup that consisted mainly of dubbed versions of American, Canadian, and European animated series originally produced in English (including Stickin' Around, Bruno the Kid, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, The Dumb Bunnies, Ned's Newt, Flight Squad, Toad Patrol, Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers, Mythic Warriors, Fairy Tale Police Department, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat and Problem Child), as well as Japanese anime series (Lost Universe, Tenchi Universe, and Red Baron). Toad Patrol was an exception to the dubbing as an English dub had to be used to fix translation issues.^[1][2]

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 for the fun-filled children's block "Toonturama". The three cartoon shows were moved to the children's block on Saturday and Sunday morning including The New World of the Gnomes, Mr. Bogus and Anatole (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.^[3]

On September 9, 2018, in an agreement with Animaccord, the network launched the popular Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear, airing it every Sunday morning.^[4]

Toonturama Junior[]

The two-hour companion block that preceded it on Saturday and Sunday mornings, "Toonturama Junior" (such as Bob the Builder, El Club de Los Tigritos, El Cubo de Donalú and El Espacio de Tatiana), featuring programs aimed at preschoolers that fulfilled educational programming requirements defined by the Federal Communications Commission's Children's Television Act (among the programs featured on "Toonturama Junior" was Plaza Sésamo ("City Square Sesame"), Televisa and Sesame Workshop's Spanish-language adaptation of Sesame 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 after a seven-year run and passed on the U.S. television rights to Telefutura at its launch).

Programming[]

Schedule issues[]

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.

List of notable programs[]

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