Discovery Kids (Latin America)

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Discovery Kids Latin America is a cable television channel owned by Discovery Communications and headquartered in Miami, Florida, which started as a programming block on the Latin American version of Discovery Channel. It is the only Discovery channel to feature its own mascots.

The channel is divided into five feeds: Pan-Latin American, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, the Spanish-language and Brazilian Portuguese HD feed in Brazil (including its simulcast, HD feed).

Video Discovery Kids (Latin America)

History

1996-2003

The channel was launched on November 1, 1996 and programming was aimed for older children. In 1998, preschool programming was added and it aired on weekdays, while shows for older children aired only on weekends.

2003-09

On January 6, 2003, the channel changed its programming to target mainly pre-schoolers removing all shows for older children. On March 8, 2005, the channel introduced Doki. In 2008, Doki was accompanied by his friends ''Mundi, Gabi, Oto, Fico, and Anabella.

2009-16

On March 30, 2009, the channel radically changed its logo, and adopted new programming, bumpers and schedules. Another image renovation was adopted on April 15, 2013.

2016-present

On April 1, 2016, Discovery Kids got a new logo for celebrate of channel's 20th anniversary.

Maps Discovery Kids (Latin America)

Programming

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Live events

• La Ronda de Discovery Kids: The channel organized live events called La Ronda de Discovery Kids (The Discovery Kids Tour), where "Doki", the channel's mascot, along with characters from the series visited some cities and make performings. The last event with that name was in 2008, however, the channel still organizes events on Latin American cities from time to time. In 2009 was another similar project called Exploration which dealt with the environment, In 2010 was made only in Mexico a similar event called En sus marcas, listos, ya (On your marks, get set, go!) In July, August, and September 2012, They were performing Expreso Discovery Kids (Discovery Kids Express) in city of Mexico and Venezuela.

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See also

• Discovery Kids (Australia)
• Discovery Kids (Canada)
• Discovery Kids (UK)

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References

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External links

Source of article : Wikipedia