Channel One News

Channel One News
CountryUnited States
Ownership
OwnerWhittle Communications (1989-1994)
PRIMEDIA (1994-2007)
Alloy Media+Marketing (2007-2012)[1]
ZelnickMedia (2012-May 13, 2014)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 13, 2014-May 2018)
History
LaunchedMarch 6, 1989 (pilot program debut)
1990 (national debut)
ClosedMay 2018

Channel One News was an American news content provider. The daily news program was accompanied by commercial advertising for marketing in schools, with supplementary educational resources. The Peabody award-winning Channel One News program was broadcast mainly to minors, advertising a way for young teens to understand happenings worldwide. Susan Winston (former executive producer of Good Morning America) and Daniel Funk were brought in to design the broadcast and produce the six weeks of test shows. On May 13, 2014, it was sold for an undisclosed price to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.[2] On June 28, 2018, HMH announced that Channel One's last broadcast occurred in May and that they would be "winding down ongoing operations".[3]

  1. ^ Miller, Lia (2007-07-09). "NBC News to Provide Content for Channel One". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  2. ^ "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Channel One News to Expand Digital Content Offering, Production Capabilities". Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Channel One Going Dark". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2022-02-08.