with shows in its lineup also running Saturday mornings as part of the NBC Kids lineup. Originally launched in 2006 exclusively on PBS, the Sprout digital channel is the only preschooler-themed ...

When Comcast acquired NBC Universal last year, it joined forces with Sprout, the first 24-hour channel for kids ages 2-5 and their families. The channel is available on most cable systems ...

was in the driving seat to buy Hit Entertainment’s stake in Sprout, the US children’s cable channel, last year. Comcast already owns 40% of the net and bought a controlling stake in NBCUniversal last ...

NBC will use its relationship with Sprout to create a Saturday morning programming block tailored for preschoolers, launching July 7. The three-hour NBC Kids segment will be programmed by Sprout ...

NBC Kids will include the U.S. broadcast premieres of preschool series "The Wiggles," Sprout's "Noodle & Doodle," Jim Henson's "Pajanimals," "Poppy Cat," "Justin Time," as well as the popular ...

The company said the network would continue to utilize the Sprout name and work toward reaching a preschool audience, even as it broadened its programming to lure kids between 2 and 11 as well as ...

Programming will come from Sprout, the preschool cable/satellite/online channel which is a partnership of NBCUniversal, PBS, Sesame Workshop and Apax Funds. NBC Kids will include the US broadcast ...

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital The NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group has taken full ownership in kids’ channel Sprout following a buyout of its remaining partners, PBS and HIT ...

The Madison, Connecticut, youngster won the most votes in the second annual "Kindest Kid" contest sponsored by The Sprout Network, which is owned by NBC Universal. Sierra visits hospitalized ...