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Former American children’s programming block

Cookie Jar Kids Network
Launched August 5, 2003 (2003-08-05)
Closed October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)
Country of origin United States
Formerly known as DIC Kids Network (2003–2008)
The Incredible World of DiC (2003–2008, on-air name)

The Cookie Jar Kids Network (formerly DiC Kids Network) was a syndicated children’s programming block that airs selected Cookie Jar Group shows on local Fox, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and independent stations to provide them with a source of E/I programming required by federal law. The block is known on air as simply Cookie Jar. It was first formed in 2003 as the DIC Kids Network, and was syndicated by Tribune Entertainment from 2003 to 2008, and then by Ascent Media from 2008 to 2011.[1][2]

National ad sales for the syndicated blocks were handled by Tribune Entertainment with barter basis available.[3] Ads could have stitched together other programs throughout the three blocks.[4]

History[edit]

In February 2003, DIC announced three syndicated children’s programming E/I blocks called DIC Kids Network with 200 stations including those owned by Tribune, Sinclair, Clear Channel and Cox signed up to carry the blocks. Margaret Loesch and Donald Roberts, a specialist in kids and media at Stanford University, help develop the blocks.[3] By July, 400 stations had signed 3 to 5 year deals to air the block, and it was also announced that the block would launch on August 5th.[4][5] With its three feeds, DIC Kids was on Fox, The WB and UPN affiliates and out fulfilled the networks’ Saturday morning blocks by December 1.[6]

On March 31, 2004, DIC acquired the North American broadcast rights to Ace Lightning from Alliance Atlantis, and would premiere the series on April 5th.[7] On the same day, Liberty’s Kids was announced to be added to the block, alongside the return of Sabrina: The Animated Series. A holiday lineup consisting of specials and movies like A Christmas Carol and Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas was also planned.[8][9][10] DIC also planned to offer up acquired programmes for the block as well.[11]

In May 2004, DIC acquired the syndicated television rights to 26 select episodes of The Smurfs and the first three seasons of The Adventures of Captain Planet from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for a March 2005 broadcast window.[12][13]

In mid 2008, the group announced that they would renew the focus of the block with an emphasis on offering DIC Entertainment programming to additional digital subchannels to meet their E/I needs.[14] On May 20, 2008, it has been announced that DIC Entertainment would be acquired by Canada-based Cookie Jar. On June 23, 2008, the deal was completed, and the block was later relaunched as the Cookie Jar Kids Network in Early 2009. The block ceased to exist on October 27, 2011.

As of 2022, no known footage of the 2009-2011 block has been surfaced online, and the bumpers and content of the 2009-2011 block are considered lost media.

Programming[edit]

Notes:

-Shows marked with a * do not fulfill E/I requirements.
-The programming premiere and end dates are based on weekday broadcasts.

Title Premiere date End date Source(s)
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century August 5, 2003 September 28, 2006
April 9, 2008 August 30, 2010
October 1, 2010 September 17, 2011 [15]
Stargate Infinity September 1, 2003 April 16, 2004
The Wacky World of Tex Avery* May 19, 2004
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series August 27, 2004
Sabrina: The Animated Series November 4, 2003
August 30, 2004 April 5, 2006
Archie’s Weird Mysteries September 3, 2003 July 2004
October 7, 2005 September 1, 2007
April 6, 2009 August 27, 2009
The Littles September 5, 2003 April 4, 2005
The Berenstain Bears September 6, 2003 September 27, 2008
Sabrina’s Secret Life November 10, 2003 August 25, 2005
April 10, 2006 August 30, 2006
October 2, 2007 December 28, 2007
September 5, 2009 April 5, 2010
September 4, 2010 April 4, 2011
Liberty’s Kids July 2004 August 27, 2009
September 29, 2010 September 15, 2011 [16]
Ace Lightning September 2, 2004 May 18, 2006 [17]
Inspector Gadget’s Field Trip September 3, 2004 August 30, 2007 [17]
Mummies Alive! * September 4, 2004 May 19, 2005
Sonic Underground * October 7, 2005
Captain Planet and the Planeteers January 2005 November 2005 [17]
The Smurfs December 2005 [17]
Trollz October 3, 2005 August 29, 2006
September 1, 2008 August 29, 2009
April 2010 September 25, 2010
Strawberry Shortcake September 2006 July 2007
Horseland September 3, 2007 April 3, 2009
Madeline September 1, 2008 August 29, 2009
October 1, 2010 September 17, 2011 [18]
The Busy World of Richard Scarry August 31, 2009 September 22, 2010
Wimzie’s House September 15, 2011 [19]
DinoSquad April 2010 September 25, 2010
Noonbory and the Super Seven September 27, 2010 September 13, 2011 Cake (2006 tv series) May 1, 2009 June 18, 2011
Will and Dewitt April 19, 2004 May 9, 2006

All schedules correspond to markets which opted to carry DIC/Cookie Jar programming on weekdays. Except where affiliates opt to carry programming on weekends instead due to scheduling conflicts including paid programming, religious programming, and local morning newscasts. The block offered three separate exclusive programming feeds. This lineup only shows content that fulfill E/I requirements.

1This programming feed is exclusive to The WB 100+ and that feed was intended for areas where they didn’t opt to carry DIC Kids Network programming C programs, and it also ran under the Kids’ WB brand in those markets. The feed was dropped in late 2005.

2003-2004[edit]

2004-2005[edit]

2005-2006[edit]

Note: The WB 100+ dropped DIC Kids Network programming D in late 2005.

2006-2007[edit]

Note: Most stations transitioned from DIC Kids Network programming C to programming B while other stations dropped programming altogether possibly due to the 2006 United States broadcast television realignment.

2007-2008[edit]

2008-2009[edit]

2009-2010[edit]

Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A Fall The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Mid-Spring The Busy World of Richard Scarry DinoSquad
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming B Fall Wimzie’s House
Mid-Spring Wimzie’s House Trollz Cake

2010-2011[edit]

Affiliate list[edit]

The following is a list of stations, which carried DIC/Cookie Jar Kids Network programming between 2003 and 2009.

Legend[edit]

  •   Light purple indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming A
  •   Pink indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming B
  •   Light yellow indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming C
  •   Light indigo indicates stations ran DIC Kids Network programming D
City of license/market Station Affiliation Owner Years ran Notes
Boise, Idaho KTRV Fox Block Communications 2003-2007 KTRV-TV pushed the weekday lineup to 10:00 a.m. in April 2007 after KTRV launched the new two hour weekday morning newscasts from 6:00 a.m. to 8 a.m..
KNIN-TV UPN
The CW 		Banks Broadcasting 2003-2007 Originally ran on weekdays. Moved to Saturday mornings in late 2004 due to expanded religious programming. This, along with other syndicated E/I programming preempted the Kids’ WB programming after the affiliate switch from UPN to The CW in 2006. Kids’ WB programming were seen in the Boise market via The CW+ affiliate KNIN-DT2.
KWOB
(Cable Only) 		The WB 100+ Tribune Broadcasting 2003-2005
Boston, Massachusetts WSBK UPN CBS Television Stations 2003-2005
WLVI The CW Tribune Broadcasting 2006-2007
Charlotte, North Carolina WWWB
WMYT 		The WB
MyNetworkTV 		Capitol Broadcasting Company 2003-2007
WJZY UPN
The CW 		Capitol Broadcating Company 2003-2007
Chicago, Illinois WPWR UPN Fox Television Stations 2003-2005
WGN-TV The WB
The CW 		Tribune Broadcasting 2005-2007
Fort Wayne, Indiana WFFT-TV Fox Allen Media Broadcasting 2004-2007
Los Angeles, California KTLA The WB Nexstar Media Group 2003-2008
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota WFTC UPN
MyNetworkTV 		Fox Television Stations 2003-2007 (WFTC)
2007-2008 (WUCW) 		WFTC transitioned DIC Kids Network programming A to The CW-affiliate, WUCW starting in Fall 2007.
KMSP-TV
WUCW 		Fox Fox Television Stations 2003-2006 (KMSP)
2006-2007 (WUCW) 		KMSP transitioned DIC Kids Network programming B to WUCW after the station’s affiliate switch from The WB to The CW in September 2006.
KMWB The WB Sinclair Broadcast Group 2003-2006
Nashville, Tennessee WUXP-TV UPN Sinclair Broadcast Group 2003-2006
New York City, New York WNYW Fox Allen Media Broadcasting 2003-2007
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WPHL-TV The WB Nexstar Media Group 2003-2007
Portland, Oregon KPTV Fox Meredith Corporation 2006-2007 The Portland market didn’t pickup this lineup of DIC programs until September 2006.
KPTV
KRCW 		Fox
The CW 		Meredith Corporation 2003-2006 (KPTV)
2006-2007 (KRCW) 		KPTV transitioned DIC Kids Network programming B to KWBP in September 2006.
KWBP The WB Tribune Broadcasting 2003-2006
Phoenix, Arizona KAZT-TV Independent London Media Group 2003-2007
KASW
KTVK 		The WB
The CW
Independent 		Belo Corporation 2003-2007
KUTP
KSAZ-TV 		Fox
UPN
MyNetworkTV 		Fox Television Stations 2003-2007
Spokane, Washington KAYU-TV Fox Stainless Broadcasting Company 2003-2006
Tucson, Arizona KMSB
KTTU (TV) 		Fox
UPN
MyNetworkTV 		Belo Corporation 2003-2007
KWBA-TV The WB
The CW 		Cascade Broadcasting Group 2003-2007
Waco, Texas KWKT-TV Fox Nexstar Media Group 2003-2006

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “program info: Cookie Jar Network A”. Ascent Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  2. ^ “program info: Cookie Jar Network B”. Ascent Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Oei, Lily (Jan 28, 2003). “DIC offers kidvid blocks”. Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  4. ^ a b Oei, Lily (August 12, 2003). “DIC sets 3 hours of kid programs”. Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  5. ^ “DIC Kid’s Network launches September 1”.
  6. ^ Baisley, Sarah (December 19, 2003). “DIC Kids Network High On Ratings”. Animation World Network. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. ^ “BBC – Press Office – Press Releases”.
  8. ^ “‘Kids,’ ‘Ace’ in DIC lineup”. 10 March 2004.
  9. ^ “DIC Kids Network Sets Fall 2004 Slate”.
  10. ^ “DIC Kids Network unveils autumn grid”.
  11. ^ “MIP-TV News: DIC Ent. Looks to Acquire Shows for DIC Kids’ Network”.
  12. ^ “Got it Need it: DKN looks out-of-house to refresh its lineup”.
  13. ^ “The Smurfs Return to U.S. TV on DIC Kids”.
  14. ^ DIC E/I Block is Back! 2/17/09
  15. ^ “COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22nd CENTURY” (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ “COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT LIBERTY’S KIDS” (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ a b c d “Got it Need it: DKN looks out-of-house to refresh its lineup”.
  18. ^ “COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MADELINE” (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ “COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT WIMZIE’S HOUSE” (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]