 Current logo since April 8, 2013 | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Audio described |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment |
| Parent | YTV Canada, Inc. |
| Sister channels | YTV Nickelodeon |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 1997, 27 years ago |
| Links | |
| Website | treehousetv |
Treehouse TV (commonly known as Treehouse) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel that was launched in 1997.[1] Its name comes from sister network YTV's former programming block, "The Treehouse". The channel is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment.[2] Having launched on November 1, 1997, it is the first full-day preschool-oriented TV channel in Canada.
Development of a separate channel started when YTV aired preschool shows as part of its weekday morning line-up. This block of shows was given the name "The Treehouse" in 1994. On November 1, 1997, Treehouse TV launched as its own channel, airing from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily.[3] The channel, as of 2003, is currently a 24-hour broadcaster.
Like the block it was spun off from, commercials weren't broadcast when the Treehouse channel first launched. Instead, shorts hosted by humans and puppets were broadcast.[4] As of 2011, Treehouse TV had been available to over 7.5 million homes across Canada.[5]
- ^ Canadian 'prodcos' tot TV talent perks up kids market Retrieved on March 29, 2018
- ^ "Ownership Chart 32b" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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- ^ "Special Report: Canada's YTV turns 10: Treehouse TV is focus for international growth".
- ^ "Treehouse: Canada's top kids net stays the course" (PDF). Kidscreen. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2011.