Télémagino

Télémagino

Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec
Programming
Language(s)	Canadian French
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Astral Media (2010–2013) Bell Media (2013–2014)[a] WildBrain (2013–present)
Sister channels	Family Jr. Family Channel WildBrainTV
History
Launched	5 July 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-05)
Former names	Playhouse Disney Télé (2010–2011) Disney Junior (2011–2015)
Links
Website	Télémagino

Télémagino is a Canadian French-language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. Launched on 5 July 2010, as a sister to an equivalent English-language service, it airs children's programming targeting viewers ages 2–11.

The channel previously operated under Disney–ABC Television Group's preschool television brands, including Playhouse Disney and Disney Junior. After Bell Media acquired Astral in 2013, the channel (along with its sister channel) were sold to DHX Media in 2014. The channel was rebranded on 18 September 2015, following the acquisition of Canadian rights to Disney's children's brands and programming by Corus Entertainment.

Along with its English-language sister channel Family Jr., it is available in over four million Canadian households as of 2013.^[1]

History

As Playhouse Disney Télé and Disney Junior

The channel was licensed in 2006 as Vrak Junior, a sister channel to Astral's Vrak TV, though, aimed at younger viewers than Vrak.^[2] It was launched on 5 July 2010, as Playhouse Disney Télé.^[3] Three years prior, an English language version (then known as Playhouse Disney) was launched on 30 November 2007, as a multiplex channel of Family. The network took on the new Disney Junior brand in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

On 4 March 2013, following the Competition Bureau's approval of Bell Media's takeover of Astral, it was announced that Family Channel and its sister networks (including the Disney Junior services, Disney XD, and MusiquePlus) would be divested in an attempt to relieve CRTC concerns regarding the takeover.^[4] On 28 November 2013, DHX Media announced it would acquire the four channels for $170 million pending CRTC approval.^[5][6] On 24 July 2014, the CRTC approved DHX's purchase of the networks,^[7][8] and the deal was closed on 31 July 2014.^[9]

As Télémagino

On 16 April 2015, it was announced that Corus Entertainment had acquired Canadian rights to Disney Channel's program library and would launch a Canadian version of Disney Channel that September, and that its sibling brands of Disney Junior and XD would be re-launched at a later date. In anticipation for this transition, DHX concurrently announced that its Disney-branded networks would be re-branded as spin-offs of Family Channel. The re-branding of Disney Junior's French feed was tentatively announced as Famille Junior, but was later changed to Télémagino. The new name was officially introduced on 18 September 2015, alongside the re-branding of its English-language counterpart as Family Jr.^[10][11][12]

On December 18, 2024, WildBrain announced that it would sell a two-thirds majority stake of its television operations—including Télémagino—to IoM Media Ventures, a Halifax-based company founded by former WildBrain CEO Dana Landry.^[13]

Programming

Current programming

• The Adventures of Puss in Boots (Les Aventures du Chat Potté) (12 June 2017 – present)
• All Hail King Julien (Roi Julian! L'élu des lemurs) (17 April 2017 – present)
• Bananas in Pyjamas
• Bob the Builder (Bob le bricoleur) (4 September 2017 – present)^[14]
• Caillou (5 February 2018 – present)
• Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (Les Câlinours : Libérez la Magie) (November 2019 – present) ^[15]
• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (Le village de Dany) (6 November 2017 – present)
• Dinotrux (11 September 2017 – present)^[14]
• Dragons: Race to the Edge (Dragons: Par-delà les rives) (10 July 2017 – present)
• Franny's Feet (Franny et les chaussures magiques)
• Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (En route: Les aventures de Tif et Oh) (30 July 2018 – present)
• In the Night Garden... (Dans le jardin des rêves...)
• Inspector Gadget (Inspecteur Gadget) (5 February 2018 – present)
• Johnny Test (26 February 2018 – present)
• Justin Time (Justin Rêve) (2011 – present)
• Kate & Mim-Mim (Kate et Mim-Mim) (9 January 2017 – present)
• Kody Kapow (19 May 2018 – present)
• Little People (4 September 2017 – present)^[14]
• Messy Goes to Okido (Messy et le monde d'Okido)
• The Mighty Jungle (La jungle magique) (6 January 2016 – present)
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (Le show de M. Peabody et Sherman) (3 November 2018 – present)
• Nature Cat (Félibert, le chaventurier) (1 July 2016 – present)^[16]
• Playdate (Viens jouer!)
• Pet Pals (Copains de compagnie) (September 2015 – present)
• Poko (9 January 2016 – present)
• Rainbow Ruby (9 April 2018 – present)
• The Save-Ums! (Les Sauve-tout) (2015–present)
• Space Ranger Roger (Roger, le heros sideral) (January 2017 – present)
• Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures (Fraisinette : Aventures à Fraisi-Paradis) (Early 2012–present)
• Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (Fraisinette : Berry dans la grande ville) (2022–present)
• Teletubbies
• Topsy and Tim (Topsy et Tim)
• Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (Chasseurs de Trolls: Les Contes d'Arcadia) (7 July 2018 – present)
• Turbo Fast (3 March 2018 – present)
• Twirlywoos
• Waybuloo
• Yo Gabba Gabba!
• Yup Yups
• Zoboomafoo

Acquired programming

• Lucas the Spider (Lucas l'araignée) (TBA 2023)
• Oddbods (TBA 2023)

Former programming

• 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Les 101 dalmatiens)
• Aladdin
• Bear in the Big Blue House (Tibère et la Maison bleue) (5 July 2010 – 31 December 2015)
• Bo on the Go! (1 2 3 Bo !) (September 2015 - 25 June 2018)
• Doc McStuffins (Docteur la peluche) (8 April 2012 – 31 August 2015)
• The Doodlebops (Les Doodlebops) (5 July 2010 – 31 August 2016)
• DuckTales (La Bande à Picsou)
• Elliot Moose (Elliot) (6 May 2011 - 2013)
• Handy Manny (Manny et ses outils)
• Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (Harry et ses dinosaures)
• Higglytown Heroes (Les Héros d'Higglyville) (5 July 2010 – September 2013)
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Jake et les Pirates du Pays Imaginaire) (6 May 2011 – 29 November 2015)
• Johnny and the Sprites (Johnny et Les Sprites)
• Jungle Junction (En route pour la jungle)
• Little Einsteins (Les Petits Einstein)
• Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (Marguerite et la bête féroce) (5 July 2010 – 31 December 2012)
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (La Maison de Mickey)
• Naughty Naughty Pets (Mes bestioles chéries) (Spring 2016 – 3 September 2017)^[17]
• PB&J Otter (5 July 2010 – June 2013)
• Sofia the First (Princesse Sofia) (2013 – 2015)
• Stanley (6 May 2011 - 2013)
• Stella and Sam (Stella et Sacha) (2010 – 30 September 2016)
• The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (L'ours Benjamin)
• Thomas & Friends (Thomas et ses amis) (2015 - 26 August 2018)
• Tickety Toc (2013 - 24 June 2018)

See also

• Family Channel
• Family Jr.

International distribution

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectivity) - distributed on the SPM Telecom system.

Notes

1. Much like with Family and its sister channels, Bell's ownership would be short-lived.

References

1. "Family Channel | Family Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD Available on Free Preview in March". Newswire.ca. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006–98, CRTC, 2006-03-27
3. Astral launches French-language Playhouse Disney Channel with Bell TV, CNW, 31 May 2010
4. BCE takeover of Astral OK'd by Competition Bureau Archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today, The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), 4 March 2013.
5. "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
6. "DHX to acquire Family Channel, three others from Bell Media". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
7. "DHX Media receives CRTC approval on $170M acquisition of Family Channel and three other children's channels". DHX Media. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
8. Vessing, Etan (24 July 2014). "DHX Media approved for Family Channel takeover". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
9. "DHX Media closes Family Channel acquisition and announces management changes". Canada Newswire. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
10. "DHX-Disney Divorce Almost Done". Cartt.ca. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
11. "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
12. "DHX TELEVISION'S REBRANDED FAMILY JR. AND TÉLÉMAGINO NETWORKS REVEALED TODAY" (Press release). DHX Media. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
13. Thiessen, Connie (18 December 2024). "WildBrain selling majority stake in TV channels". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
14. Whyte, Alexandra (25 August 2017). "Telemagino adds trio of preschool series". Kidscreen. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
15. "Les Câlinours : Libérez la magie".
16. "Félibert, le chaventurier - Télémagino.ca". www.telemagino.ca. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016.
17. "Mes bestioles chéries - Télémagino.ca". www.telemagino.ca. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.

External links

• Official website (in French)