Planeta U

Planeta U
NetworkUnivision
Launched
  • September 15, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-09-15) (Original)
  • April 5, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-05) (Current)[1]
Country of originUnited States
OwnerTelevisaUnivision USA
(some content is sourced by Disney Branded Television)
Format
Running time3 hours[1]
Original language(s)Spanish
Official websiteOfficial website

Planeta U (English: "Planet U"), usually referenced as Tu Planeta U ("Your Planet U") is an American children's programming block that airs on the Spanish language television network Univision, which debuted on September 15, 2001. The three-hour block – which airs Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and Pacific Time – features animated series aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 8.

Programs featured on the block consist almost entirely of Spanish-dubbed versions of series that were originally produced and broadcast in English (with the exception of Pocoyo, which was produced in Spain). All shows featured on Planeta U are designed to meet federally mandated educational programming guidelines defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) via the Children's Television Act.

  1. ^ a b Elizabeth SanjenÌs (April 5, 2008). "Univision Launches New Children's Programming Block "Planeta U"". Univision PR (Press release). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.