HBO Kids

HBO Kids
NetworkHBO Family
LaunchedAugust 26, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-08-26)
ClosedFebruary 29, 2024; 8 months ago (2024-02-29)
Country of originUnited States
OwnerHome Box Office, Inc.
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Formerly known asJam (2001–2016)
Sister networkMagnet (2001–2005)
Running time6am-3pm (2001–04)
6am-1:30pm (2004–05)
6am-9am (2005–06, then again 2020–21)
6am-12:00pm (2006–07)
6am-8am
6am-10am (2020)
4pm-5pm (formerly)
6am-11am (2011–20)
6am-8am (2021–24)
Original language(s)English

HBO Kids (formerly Jam) was an American preschool/children's television morning programming block operated by Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO), a division of Warner Bros. Discovery. The block ran on HBO Family, HBO's sister station that targets children and families.[1]

The block last ran from 6:00 am to roughly 8:00 to 9:00 am (ET) on weekdays; the block's shows were not shown in a standard half-hour timeslot. The block used to have an weekday 4pm timeslot, which was filled with The Electric Company. The block also aired on weekends until October 2020.

  1. ^ "HBO Family Announces New Lineup for Fall 2001". WarnerMedia. 2001-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.