CBBC

CBBC
Logo used since 2023
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
NetworkBBC One (until 2012)
BBC Two (until 2013 and then later revived in 2017 and 2022)
BBC Alba (in Scottish Gaelic only)
HeadquartersMediaCityUK, Salford, England
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i/1080p[a] HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerBBC
Sister channels
History
Launched9 September 1985; 39 years ago (1985-09-09) (block, as Children's BBC)
11 February 2002; 22 years ago (2002-02-11) (stand-alone channel)
Links
WebsiteCBBC (UK only)
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 201 (SD)
Channel 204 (HD)
Streaming media
BBC iPlayerWatch live (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)
UPC TVWatch live (Switzerland only)

CBBC is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 to 12. Its sister channel, CBeebies, is aimed at children aged 6 and under.[1] It broadcasts every day from 7:00 a.m. to 6:58 p.m., timesharing with BBC Three (originally BBC Choice until 2003).


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  1. ^ "The BBC's services in the UK". BBC. Retrieved 15 January 2022.