Children's television series
Children's television series (also known as children's television programs outside North America, children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evening, allowing younger children to watch them after school. The purpose of these shows is mainly to entertain or educate. The children's series are in four categories: those aimed at infants and toddlers,[1] those aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, those for adolescents and those aimed at all children.[2]
History
Children's television is nearly as old as television itself.[3] The BBC's Children's Hour, broadcast in the UK in 1946, is generally credited with being the first TV programme specifically for children.[4]
Television for children tended to originate from similar programs on radio; the BBC's Children's Hour was launched in 1922,[5] and BBC School Radio began broadcasting in 1924. In the US in the early 1930s, adventure serials such as Little Orphan Annie began to emerge, becoming a staple of children's afternoon radio listening.[6]
References
- ↑ "Here Are 25 Shows You Can Feel Good About Your 2-Year-Old Watching". Romper. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ↑ "Working & Filming with Under 18's Guidelines | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ↑ Holz, Jo (2017). Kids' TV Grows Up: The Path from Howdy Doody to SpongeBob. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. pp. 13–72. ISBN 978-1-4766-6874-1.
- ↑ Hughes, Scott (3 June 1996). "Are You Sitting Comfortably? A History of Children's TV". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Children & the BBC: from Muffin the Mule to Tinky Winky". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Little Orphan Annie | radio program | Britannica.com". britannica.com. Retrieved January 13, 2017.