UPN Kids

UPN Kids

UPN Kids logo. Its slogan was UPN Kids is Up'n! (pronounced OOOP'N!), and was used from 1995-1998
Premiered September 10-11, 1995 (some stations)
Closed September 5, 1999
Channel UPN
Origin United States
Format Sunday-Friday children's programming block
Runtime 2 hours each day

UPN Kids was a short-lived weekday and Sunday morning children's programming block on UPN that launched on September 10, 1995. During the 1998-1999 season, the block was called The UPN Kids Action Zone. The block aired for 2 hours each day (7:00AM–9:00AM on weekdays and 9:00AM–11:00AM on Sundays). UPN Kids shut down on September 5, 1999 and was replaced with Disney's One Too.

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History

When UPN launched in 1995, it aired cartoons Space Strikers and Teknoman on weekends; the lineup was known as UPN Kids.

In 1997, UPN went a different way with its children's program block by airing new episodes as well as reruns of the syndicated Sweet Valley High and a new series, Breaker High on weekdays and Sundays aiming the programs at teenagers.

In January 1998, UPN began talks with The Walt Disney Company to run a daily two-hour Disney kids block[1] but the talks with Disney were called off a week later do to a dispute over branding the block and deciding how much E/I programming Disney would provide, UPN then began talks with Nickelodeon.[2] At which time UPN made a deal with Saban Entertainment to program the block on Sunday mornings[2] and air shows like The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Spider-Man and Big Bad Beetleborgs.[3][4]

In March 1998, UPN resumed talks with Disney[5] and in April 1998, UPN made a deal with Disney to air Disney programming on weekday and Sunday mornings.[6] The new lineup, a sister block to Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC, would be called Disney's One Too.[7]

UPN Kids shows

References

  1. ^ Hontz, Jenny (Jan. 21, 1998). "Disney kids to play UPN". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117466892.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  2. ^ a b Hontz, Jenny (Jan. 27, 1998). "UPN kids pick Nick, not Mouse". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117467104.html?categoryid=18&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  3. ^ Katz, Richard (Jan. 29, 1998). "Marvel, Saban set kids shows for UPN". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117467216.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  4. ^ Katz, Richard (Feb. 24, 1998). "UPN serves up superheroes". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117468038.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  5. ^ Hontz, Jenny (Mar. 26, 1998). "UPN, BV discuss kids block". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117469171.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  6. ^ Hontz, Jenny; Littleton, Cynthia (Apr. 17, 1998). "UPN, Disney in kidvid block deal". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117469874.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  7. ^ Pursell, Chris (July 19, 1999). "Mouse brands UPN kidvid". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117743063.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 

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Children's television blocks in the United States
Current
Past
@DK (Discovery Kids) · ABC Family Action Block (ABC Family) · Animation Station (Sci Fi) · BKN (syndicated) · Cartoon Quest (Sci Fi) · CBS Kidshow (CBS) · The CW4Kids (CW) · DiC Kids Network/The Incredible World of DIC/Cookie Jar Kids Network (syndicated) · Discovery Kids on NBC (NBC) · The Disney Afternoon (syndicated) · Disney's One Too (UPN) · Fox Box/4Kids TV1 (Fox) · Fox Kids (Fox) · The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndicated) · Jetix (ABC Family/Toon Disney) · KOL Secret Slumber Party/KEWLopolis (CBS) · Kids' WB2 (WB, CW) · Marvel Action Universe (syndicated) · The Marvel Action Hour (syndicated) · Miguzi (Cartoon Network) · Nick Jr.3 (Nickelodeon) · Nick on CBS/Nick Jr. on CBS (CBS) · Nick Rewind (Nickelodeon) · Disney's One Saturday Morning/ABC Kids (ABC) · PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch (PBS) · PAX Kids (PAX) · Pillow Head Hour (WB/CW) · Playhouse Disney (Disney Channel) · Ready Set Learn (TLC/Discovery Kids) · SNICK (Nickelodeon) · TNBC (NBC) · TEENick3 (Nickelodeon) · Toonami (Cartoon Network) · Toonami on Kids' WB (WB) · UPN Kids (UPN) · USA Action Extreme Team (USA) · USA Cartoon Express (USA) · Nickelodeon en Telemundo (Telemundo)
Network history
Notes
1 This block is now online as of December 27, 2008.
2 This block is now online as of April 28, 2008.
3 These are now names for channels devoted to the same genre as the block was.
See also
Programs
Affiliates
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Miscellaneous topics
UPN Kids
Original animated series
Bureau of Alien Detectors (1996–1997) · Jumanji (1996–1998) · The Mouse and the Monster (1996–1997) · Space Strikers (1995–1996)
Live-action series
Big Bad Beetleborgs (1998–1999) · Breaker High (1997–1998) · Ghostwriter (1997) · Sweet Valley High (1997–1998)
Japanese anime series
Eagle Riders (1996–1997) · Teknoman (1995–1996)
Marvel animated series
Fantastic Four (1998–1999) · The Incredible Hulk (1996–1999) · Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1998–1999) · Spider-Man (1998–1999) · X-Men (1998–1999)
Other animated series
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1996–1999) · DuckTales (1995–1998)
Related topics
Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000-2001) • Digimon Frontier (2002-2003) • Doug (1996-1999) • Hercules (1998-1999) • Pepper Ann (1997-2001) • Recess (1997-2001) • Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999-2000) • The Legend of Tarzan (2001-2003) • The Weekenders (2000-2004)
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1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s
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