Cookie Jar Kids Network

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, 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.[1][2] In early 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.[3] On June 20, 2008, it has been announced that DIC Entertainment would be acquired by Canada-based Cookie Jar Group. On July 23, 2008, the deal was completed, and the block was later relaunched as the Cookie Jar Kids Network. The block ceased to exist on September 18, 2011.

Cookie Jar Kids Network
TypeDefunct weekly/daily block
Country
United States
AvailabilityNationwide, though not in every market
OwnerCookie Jar Group
Launch date
September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
DissolvedSeptember 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
Former names
DIC Kids Network (2003–2008)
The Incredible World of DiC (2003–2008, on-air name)

National ad sales for the syndicated blocks were handled by Tribune Entertainment with barter basis available.[4] Ads could have stitched together other programs throughout the three blocks.[5]

History

In January 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.[4] By August, 400 stations had signed 3 to 5 year deals. The block was launched on September 1.[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]

Programming

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)
Archie's Weird Mysteries September 1, 2003
The Littles
Sabrina: The Animated Series November 4, 2003
August 30, 2004 April 5, 2006
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century September 1, 2003 September 18, 2011 [7]
Stargate Infinity
Sabrina's Secret Life November 10, 2003 August 25, 2004
April 10, 2006 August 30, 2006
October 2, 2006 August 28, 2007
September 5, 2007 April 5, 2008
September 4, 2008 April 4, 2009
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series Late 2003
Ace Lightning September 2004 [8]
The Berenstain Bears
Liberty's Kids September 18, 2011 [9]
Inspector Gadget's Field Trip [10]
Mummies Alive! *
Sonic Underground *
Captain Planet and the Planeteers January 2005 [11]
The Smurfs
Trollz October 3, 2005
Strawberry Shortcake Fall 2006
Horseland September 2007
Madeline September 2008 September 18, 2011 [12]
DinoSquad September 2009
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Noonbory and the Super Seven September 2010 September 18, 2011 [13]
Will and Dewitt [14]
Wimzie's House [15]

Lineup

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. The feed was dropped in late 2005.

2003-2004
Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
DIC Kids Network programming A Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
DIC Kids Network programming B All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series The Berenstain Bears
DIC Kids Network programming C Fall Sabrina: The Animated Series Archie's Weird Mysteries The Littles
Late Fall Sabrina's Secret Life
Mid-Summer Sabrina's Secret Life Liberty's Kids
DIC Kids Network programming D1 Fall Archie's Weird Mysteries Sabrina: The Animated Series Archie's Weird Mysteries Sabrina: The Animated Series Archie's Weird Mysteries The Littles
Late Fall Sabrina's Secret Life Sabrina's Secret Life
Mid-Summer Liberty's Kids Liberty's Kids Liberty's Kids

2004-2005
Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
DIC Kids Network programming A Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Ace Lightning
DIC Kids Network programming B The Berenstain Bears The Littles Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
DIC Kids Network programming C Sabrina: The Animated Series Liberty's Kids
DIC Kids Network Programming D1 Liberty's Kids Sabrina: The Animated Series Liberty's Kids Sabrina: The Animated Series Liberty's Kids N/A

2005-2006

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

Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
DIC Kids Network programming A Trollz Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Archie's Weird Mysteries
DIC Kids Network programming B The Littles Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
DIC Kids Network programming C Fall Sabrina: The Animated Series Liberty's Kids
Mid-Spring Sabrina's Secret Life
DIC Kids Network Programming D1 Liberty's Kids N/A

2006-2007

Note: Most stations transitioned from DIC Kids Network programming C to programming B while other stations dropped programming altogether.

Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
DIC Kids Network programming A October Sabrina's Secret Life Inspector Gadget's Field Trip Archie's Weird Mysteries
DIC Kids Network programming B Fall Strawberry Shortcake The Littles Liberty's Kids
Mid-Summer The Littles

2007-2008
Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
DIC Kids Network programming A Fall Horseland Sabrina's Secret Life
Mid-Spring Horseland The Littles Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
DIC Kids Network programming B Fall The Littles Liberty's Kids
Mid-Spring Liberty's Kids

2008-2009
Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A Fall Trollz Sabrina's Secret Life
Mid-Spring Archie's Weird Mysteries Trollz
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming B Fall Madeline Horseland The Littles
Mid-Spring Liberty's Kids Madeline

2009-2010
Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A The Busy World of Richard Scarry DinoSquad

2010-2011
Programming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat or Sun
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming A Noonbory and the Super Seven Will and Dewitt Wimzie's House
Cookie Jar Kids Network programming B Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century Madeline Liberty's Kids

Affiliate list

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

Legend
  •   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 dropped the weekday DIC Kids Network programming in April 2007 to make way for the new two hour weekday morning newscast from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. with the exception of the second single episode run of Archie's Weird Mysteries, which had been airing on Saturdays prior to April 2007.
KNIN-TV UPN
The CW		 Banks Broadcasting 2003-2007
KWOB
(Cable Only)		 The WB 100+ Tribune Broadcasting 2003-2005
Boston, Massachusetts WSBK UPN Tribune Broadcasting 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-
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, The WB-affiliate which was going to be The CW starting in September 2006.
KMWB The WB Sinclair Broadcast Group 2003-2006
Nashville, Tennessee WUXP-TV UPN Sinclair Broadcast Group 2003-2006
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
Spokane, Washington KAYU-TV Fox Stainless Broadcasting Company 2003-2006

References
  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. DIC E/I Block is Back! 2/17/09
  4. Oei, Lily (Jan 28, 2003). "DIC offers kidvid blocks". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  5. Oei, Lily (August 12, 2003). "DIC sets 3 hours of kid programs". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  6. Baisley, Sarah (December 19, 2003). "DIC Kids Network High On Ratings". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22nd CENTURY" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  8. https://kidscreen.com/2004/09/01/gini-20040901/
  9. "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT LIBERTY'S KIDS" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  10. https://kidscreen.com/2004/09/01/gini-20040901/
  11. https://kidscreen.com/2004/09/01/gini-20040901/
  12. "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MADELINE" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  13. "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT NOONBORY & THE SUPER 7" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  14. "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK B COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT WILL & DEWITT" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  15. "COOKIE JAR KIDS NETWORK A COOKIE JAR GENERIC FORMAT WIMZIE'S HOUSE" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved October 2, 2010.

See also
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