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See also: Toonturama

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

Main article: 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 in 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

Title Premiere date End date Secondary network Source(s)
Fantaghirò January 15, 2002 March 15, 2002 [1]
Mr. Bogus April 27, 2003 [1]
The New World of the Gnomes October 6, 2002 [1]
Anatole Treehouse TV [1]
Lights... Camera... Action!: Supermodels January 19, 2002 [1]
Yolanda, Daughter of the Black Corsair March 17, 2002 [1]
Ned's Newt January 8, 2005 Amazon Prime Video [1]
Stickin' Around March 17, 2002 [1]
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs July 27, 2003 Tubi [1]
Mythic Warriors December 29, 2002 [1]
Tales from the Cryptkeeper January 8, 2005 Pluto TV [1]
Lost Universe March 27, 2002 [1]
El Club de Los Tigritos April 27, 2003 [1]
Carrusel March 18, 2002 December 6, 2002
Luz Clarita July 5, 2002
Rugemanía March 23, 2002 July 27, 2003
Football Stories May 4, 2002 August 1, 2004
Tenchi Universe June 30, 2002 Funimation
Widget November 2, 2002 July 27, 2003
The Dumb Bunnies January 8, 2005
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat January 4, 2003 April 27, 2003 Peacock
Bruno the Kid July 27, 2003
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm April 27, 2003
Red Baron July 27, 2003
El Espacio de Tatiana May 3, 2003 August 1, 2004 [1]
Plaza Sésamo May 7, 2016
Marcelino Pan y Vino August 2, 2003 January 1, 2006
Bob the Builder September 4, 2005 PBS Kids
Fairy Tale Police Department
Mummy Nanny January 1, 2006
Gladiator Academy September 4, 2005
Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers October 28, 2007
Toad Patrol September 6, 2003 March 11, 2012
El Cubo de Donalú August 7, 2004 January 9, 2005 [1]
Animal Atlas September 10, 2005 June 9, 2018 Estrella TV
Flight Squad March 10, 2012
Problem Child September 11, 2005 March 30, 2008
Zipi y Zape January 28, 2007
Betty Toons July 8, 2006 December 28, 2008
Toonturama Presenta: La Vida Animal November 4, 2007 September 30, 2012
Zoo Clues October 7, 2012 April 29, 2018 Smile
Super Genios May 14, 2016 July 25, 2021 [5]
Pokémon: Black & White November 15, 2017 February 16, 2018 Disney XD [6]
El Mundo es Tuyo May 7, 2018
Masha and the Bear September 9, 2018 December 29, 2019 Universal Kids [4]
Animal Fanpedia August 2, 2020
The Wonder Gang December 26, 2021

Reference

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Cartoons For Children On TeleFutura". Hispanic Ad Weekly. Hispanic Media Sales, Inc. December 15, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Sam Thielman (December 10, 2012). "Hispanic Networks Rebrand en Masse". AdWeek. Guggenheim Partners.
  3. ^ "Telefutura Expands Programming". Hispanic Ad Weekly. Hispanic Media Sales, Inc. February 19, 2002.
  4. ^ a b Animaccord, International licensing Company and Studio (September 7, 2018). "Animaccord Extends the Masha and the Bear Media Presence in the USA".
  5. ^ "UniMás Announces Educational Series 'Súper Genios' Premiere Date". Latin Times. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  6. ^ "Mega-Hit "Pokémon: The Series" is Coming to UniMás Network On Nov. 15". corporate.univision.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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