4kids

4kids is a British free-to-air television channel owned and operated by the BBC Its programming is targeted at children aged 0 to 7 years old with sister channel 4Teens aimed at viewers aged 8–16 It broadcasts every day from 6:00am to 7:00pm, timesharing with BBC Two

Launch
The 4kids channel was launched on 10 February 2002 alongside the 4teens channel the first three shows to air were Teletubbies Pablo The Little Red Fox And Step Inside the 4kids channel broadcasts from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm each day channel with fellow channel BBC Two which is on air after this channel goes off air for the day The station was joined in March 2007 by an audio 4kids Radio which broadcast for three hours each day on the radio station BBC Radio 2 Until April 2011 4kids Radio, however, has continued as a feature on the channel's website since 2013 and as a station on BBC Sounds broadcasting from 6 am to 10 pm A magazine called 4kids Magazine was first published in 2006

International and Non-English versions
BBC Studios owns and operates the international 4kids feeds, with most of them operating on a 24-hour schedule.

The first launch for the 4kids channel was in India in May 2007 The Polish 4kids channel was launched in December 2007 while feeds in Latin America Asia East Africa And Australia Launched In 2008 In March 2011, the on demand version of the network was launched in the US

On 13 May 2011, 4kids was launched as a programme block on the channel BBC Kids in Canada available on weekdays between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm

Since 27 March 2013 4kids is aired in China On CCTV

In April 2015, BBC Worldwide signed with South Korean broadcaster KBS and Japanese broadcaster Kids Station to launch 4kids blocks on both channels

In April 2016, a channel for the MENA region was launched.

On 10 March 2017, 4kids Asia was launched in Taiwan 4kids Asia has already launched in Hong Kong South Korea Kenya the Philippines Indonesia Singapore And Malaysia

On 6 April 2018, a feed was launched on Digiturk in Turkey.

In 2018 as part of a branding strategy, the 2-hour children's block on BBC Alba was split into 4Kids Alba with the former airing during the first hour This block features its own presentation, presenters and shows all dubbed into Scottish Gaelic.

On 1 December 2019, The Australian feed launched in New Zealand on Sky.

In July 2020, it was relaunched in India, but with Asian feed in English audio track only.

On 31 October 2020, 4kids (On Demand Content) and 4kids en Español (Spanish Live TV Channel and On Demand Content) ceased U.S. operations and were no longer available through any US Satellite, Cable, and Streaming provider (Dish Network, Sling TV etc). However, 4kids can also be available as a non-Spanish channel

Presenters
a number of presenters fill the gaps between the 4kids shows, speaking directly to the child leading activities based on a topic from the 4kids website showing viewers' birthday cards, and introducing the shows. well as hosting some of the shows Many of the presenters have histories as characters on other services or on children's programmes.

In the UK, presenters seen on the channel and the stranded service are:
 * Andy Day (2007–present)
 * Katy Ashworth (2011–present)
 * Cat Sandion (2013–present)

The longest serving member is Andy Day who has introduced the programmes, along with most of the other presenters
 * Dodge T. Dog (2015–present)
 * Ryan Russell (2017–present)
 * Evie Pickerill (2018–present)
 * Aimee Campbell (2019-present)
 * Joanna Adeyinka-Buford (2019-present)
 * Nigel Clarke (2020–present)
 * Justin Fletcher (2006–2007)
 * Sarah-Jane Honeywell (2006–2007)
 * Chris Jarvis (2002–2009)
 * Pui Fan Lee (2002–2009)
 * Sidney Sloane (2002–2013)
 * Alex Winters (2009–2015)
 * Cerrie Burnell (2009–2017)

The international variants feature different personalities per broadcast region.

The Asian feed shown in countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore has Nisha Anil is the main presenter

The Latin American feed variant had Roser Cabañas as the presenter.

The East African feed uses former UK presenter Sid Sloane

Stranded Segments
In the UK, the 4kids channel uses stranded segments throughout the day

On 10 March 2003[19] a segment called the Bedtime Hour was aired.

From 3 April[20] to 19 December 2004, each weekend afternoon was divided into five segments, which were presented by one of the then-current presenters, namely Chris Jarvis, Justin Fletcher, Pui Fan Lee, Sidney Sloaneand Sarah Jane. Each was given a core theme (for instance Sid's segment included "building" programmes such as Bob the Builder, Sarah's arts and crafts theme programmes and so on). The five segments aired from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm; the segmentation was later dispensed in December 2004. For many months after, though, the presenters still wore their respective colours. They also cropped up in props used in links, such as coloured plates

The five coloured room sections ran from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and included the following:

Pui's Exploring Room Red with programmes such as Come Outside, Teletubbies Everywhere, Bits and Bobs, ''Boo! Tots TV and Fab Lab''

Sid's Fix it Room Green with programmes such as Bob the Builder Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, and Little Robots

Chris's Singalong Room Blue with programmes such as Tweenies, Zingalong And Balamory

Sarah's Making Room Pink with programmes such as Doodle Do Big Cook, Little Cook Pingu, and Tikkabilla

Justin's Furry Friends Room Orange with programmes such as Clifford the Big Red Dog, Binka The Koala Brothers Angelmouse Barnaby Bear, and Pablo The Little Red Fox

A new strand entitled the Carrot Club was introduced in 2003, which had a female voiceover presenting where we are shown to toddlers running and playing with toys A new strand entitled Pick and Play was shown for the first time in June 2004,[26] in which viewers contacted 4kids via the website and other means to suggest programmes they would like to see. Also, in September 2005,[27] a new strand called Frog and Fish launched, showing on weekend mornings. Presented by a cartoon Frog (voiced by Chris Jarvis) and Fish (voiced by Sarah Jane), and with an occasional appearance from a octopus, the characters interacted in an animated environment. They also showed pictures that had been sent in on their Message Rock.

New strands were introduced on 3 April 2006; Ready Set Go from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, Explorer from 9:00 am to 10:00 am and 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Bizee Kids from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, Story Corner from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm and 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm and Little Lunchers from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. The Bedtime Hour was retained.[28]

On 19 March 2007,[29] these segments were dropped (apart from Get Set Go and Bedtime Hour) and modified to denote the time of day and the levels of activity, including

Ready Set Go Early morning schedule between 6:00am and 9:00am; and given longer hours Includes programmes such as Teletubbies Baby Jake Raa Raa the Noisy Lion, Postman Pat Bing Hey Duggee Justin's House, Octonauts and Go Jetters

School Time Late morning and early afternoon, weekdays between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm The strand is aimed at young children at school It often contains programmes that kids love to Learn, such as Something Special, Teletubbies, B.O.T. And the Beasties Andys Baby Animals Let's Play, Alphablocks, Twirlywoos, Numberblocks & Yakka Dee The hour between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm is branded as Lunch Time and features shows such as My World Kitchen And Patchwork Pals

Fun Time Late afternoon weekdays between 3:00 pm and 5:45 pm. airing programming for children who have recently returned from school Programmes include Enchantimals Swashbuckle Do You Know, Andy's Safari Adventures, Apple Tree House, Grace's Amazing Machines Waffle the Wonder Dog & Gigglebiz.

Bedtime The final hour and 15 minutes of 4kids broadcasting between 5:45 pm and 7:00 pm. The original stranded section of the channel (and the only to still air to this day) Bedtime helps to prepare children for bed and features calm programming. Programmes include Clangers, Moon & Me, Tee And Mo Sarah And Duck and In the Night Garden The final programme is always the Bedtime Stories and is followed by a final song, "The Time Had Come To Say Goodnight", before the channel closes for the day and BBC One starts up

When these segments were initially introduced, each segment featured its own presenting team and set, with Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee presenting School Time in the 4kids "living room"; Dinner Time in the "kitchen"; Bedtime Hour in the "bedroom"; Sidney Sloane (plus Andy Day when he joined the channel later in 2007) presenting Ready, Set, Go! in the "living room" and Fun Time in the "garage".

Storytimes
While the lunchtime story is usually read by one of the regular presenters, the final show of each day, the "Bedtime Story" is read by a guest storyteller, including well known actors, comedians, and past presenters of BBC children's television. (Like Sir Derek Jacobi who narrated all 100 episodes of 2007's In the Night Garden... when he appeared in April 2018 and again in June 2018) Some notable storytellers in this slot have included David Hasselhoff, Lulu, Toby Stephens Michael Rosen, Floella Benjamin, Julia Donaldson, Big Bird, Katy Perry, Dolly Parton Elton John Rick Astley And Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA. The Bedtime Story is on every night at 6:50pm for eight minutes before 4kids goes off air and BBC 2 starts at 7:00pm

4kids website
The 4kids website coincided with the launch of the UK channel in February 2002 and showcases a child friendly site with activities themed to all 4kids programmes, past and present, with games, songs and print-outs featuring for nearly all shows. The UK version also features links to 4kids iPlayer, a child friendly version of the BBC iPlayer featuring 4kids programmes only, to 4kids radio player and a dedicated micro site containing advice for raising children and toddlers called 4kids Grown-ups, which was relaunched in 2011

4kids Land
4kids Land opened in May 2014. Designed as a retheme of the previous Storybook Land area of the Chesington theme park. It contains a range of themed rides, attractions as well as live entertainment based around various popular programmes. Containing various indoor and outdoor activities aimed at making an immersive and interactive world for children and young families. The latest addition to 4kids Land for the 2019 season are two drop towers located next to the Mr Bloom's Allotment attraction. On 1 March 2019, it was confirmed that the drop towers would be named Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop.[41] They are a relocation of the Hip & Hop drop towers at the Sea Life Adventure Park,
 * On 4 January, Mr Tumble was the first character confirmed - featuring in the Something Special Sensory Garden[36] and 5 January saw Postman Pat in Postman Pat's Van Ride
 * On 6 January, the park revealed an In the Night Garden... redesign of their Riverbank Eyespy. On the re-themed attraction, In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride, guests will be able to drift around the 'enchanted dreamworld'; an area that will use colours, sights and sounds to bring picture books to life. Iggle Piggle, Makka Pakka and Upsy Daisy will all be on the Night Garden Island to help children appreciate the values of diversity, and enjoy the wonder in the world around them