Canal Panda
Broadcast area | Portugal Angola Mozambique Cape Verde São Tomé and Príncipe Guinea-Bissau Macau |
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Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Dreamia in Portugal (NOS, AMCNI Southern Europe) |
Sister channels | Biggs Canal Hollywood AMC Odisseia A&E Más Chic Sundance Channel Panda Kids |
History | |
Launched | 1 April 1996 |
Former names | Panda Club (1996–1997) |
Links | |
Website | canalpanda |
Canal Panda is a Portuguese pay television channel, the first one dedicated to kids programming, mostly animated series for children aged 6–14. The channel was founded in 1996 as Panda Club in Spain and Portugal, but the name was changed to Canal Panda in 1997. In 2001, the channel was closed down in Spain, thus focusing on the Portuguese market. It was relaunched in Spain in 2011 and closed down again in 2022. Canal Panda is currently owned by Dreamia, a joint-venture between AMC Networks International Iberia and NOS.
Currently, Canal Panda is a Portuguese preschooler-focused channel, airing programs targeted at the 3-8 age range.
History[edit]
Canal Panda started operations under the name Panda Club on 1 April 1996 on cable operators in Spain and Portugal. In March 1997 the channel rebranded to the current name. Following the closure of the channel in Spain, in January 2001, the channel aimed exclusively at the Portuguese market.
Less than one year after becoming exclusive to Portugal, the channel started producing national content, that was often shown between shows. In December 2001, the channel premiered Panda Sport (remaining on air until the mid-2000s) as its first national production.[1]
In 2002, the channel's daily average surpassed 10,000 viewers. Much of its success owed to Japanese anime being shown mostly during its primetime slot (20:30 to 21:30).[2]
Current programmes[edit]
- Abominable and the Invisible City
- Adventures of Ayuma[3]
- The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
- Animal Mechanicals
- Animal Party
- Animanimals
- Arthur
- The Backyardigans
- Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
- Barbie: Dreamtopia
- Barbie: It Takes Two
- Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse
- Barney & Friends
- Bear in the Big Blue House
- Becca's Bunch
- Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
- Berry and Dolly
- Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer
- The Bite-Sized Adventures of Sam Sandwich
- Bluey
- Bo on the Go!
- Bob the Builder
- Boj
- Boo!
- Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
- Breakfast with Bear
- Busytown Mysteries
- Caillou
- Calimero
- Captain Flamingo
- Charlie and Lola
- ChickiePoo and Fluff: Barnyard Detectives
- Chip & Potato
- Chirp
- Chuck Chicken
- Chuggington
- Claude
- Cleo & Cuquin
- Cleopatra in Space
- Connie the Cow
- Danny & Daddy
- Danny & Daddy Duet
- Dino Ranch
- Dinopaws
- Dinosaur Train
- Dinotrux
- Doki
- The Doozers
- Dougie in Disguise
- Dragons: Rescue Riders
- The Electric Company
- Enchantimals: Tales from the Everwilde
- Everything's Rosie
- The Fairly OddParents
- Fireman Sam
- Fishtronaut
- Gabby's Dollhouse
- Gigantosaurus
- Go, Dog. Go!
- Gofrette
- Goldie & Bear
- Gombby's Green Island
- Grandpa's Gallery
- Growing Up Creepie
- Guess with Jess
- Gus, The Itsy Bitsy Knight[4]
- Handy Manny
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
- Heidi
- Helen's Little School
- Henry Hugglemonster
- Hungry Henry
- Imagination Movers
- The Jarmies
- Jelly Jamm
- Jim Jam and Sunny
- JoJo & Gran Gran
- Jungle Junction
- Kenny & Goorie
- Kenny & Goorie Meet Friends
- Kid Lucky[5]
- Kipper
- Kitty Is Not a Cat
- The Koala Brothers
- Lily & Pepper
- Little Einsteins
- Madagascar: A Little Wild
- The Magic Roundabout
- Make Way for Noddy
- Masha and the Bear
- Masha's Spooky Stories
- Masha's Tales
- Max and Ruby
- Mecha Builders
- MegaMinimals
- Mirette Investigates
- Mister Maker
- Mitch Match
- Mona & Sketch
- Monster Math Squad
- Nate is Late
- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
- No-No
- Noddy, Toyland Detective[6]
- Nouky & Friends
- Novelmore[7]
- Nutri Ventures - The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms
- Olivia
- Oswald
- PJ Masks
- Paprika
- Pecola
- Peppa Pig
- Petronix Defenders[8]
- Pikwik Pack
- Pinky Dinky Doo
- Pocoyo
- Postman Pat Special Delivery Service
- Pound Puppies
- Quantum Heroes Dinoster[9]
- Rainbow Rangers
- Ricky Zoom
- Rolie Polie Olie
- Rubbadubbers
- Ruby Gloom
- Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave
- Sally Bollywood: Super Detective
- SamSam
- Say It with Noddy
- Sea Princesses
- Shark Academy
- Sheriff Callie's Wild West
- Sid the Science Kid
- Simon
- Special Agent Oso
- Spirit Riding Free
- Super 4
- Super Monsters[10]
- Super Why!
- Super Wings[11]
- Teen Titans
- Teen Titans Go!
- Tex
- Thomas and Friends
- Tickety Toc
- Timothy Goes to School
- Tinga Tinga Tales
- Tiny Beats
- ToddWorld
- Toot & Puddle
- Trolls: TrollsTopia
- TroTro
- True and the Rainbow Kingdom
- Tucky Tales
- Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog
- Wallykazam!
- Welcome to Bric-A-Broc
- Where's Waldo?
- Wonder Pets
- Woozle and Pip
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
- Wussywat the Clumsy Cat
- Yakka Dee!
- Zack & Quack
- Zoe Wants to Be
References[edit]
- ^ "Melhor Jogador do Mundo abre emissão própria do canal Panda". Record. 19 December 2001. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Canal Panda: o sucesso dos desenhos animados japoneses". Marktest. 19 May 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "ADVENTURES OF AYUMA". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "GUS, O CAVALEIRO MINORCA". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Kid Lucky". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Noddy, o Detective do País dos Brinquedos - Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese), retrieved 2018-12-07
- ^ "NOVELMORE". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "PETRONIX DEFENDERS". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Quantum Heroes Dinoster". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "SUPER MONSTRINHOS". Canal Panda Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "SUPER WINGS - Canal Panda Portugal". canalpanda.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-12-03.
External links[edit]
- Official Spain website (in Spanish)
- Official Portugal website (in Portuguese)
- AMC Networks International
- Children's television networks
- Television stations in Spain
- Television stations in Portugal
- Television in Andorra
- Television in Gibraltar
- Spanish-language television stations
- Portuguese-language television stations
- Television channels and stations established in 1996
- 1996 establishments in Portugal
- Television in Macau
- Preschool education television networks