Canal Panda
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 Canal Panda started operations under the name Panda Club on April 1, 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. 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). Current programmes Masha and the Bear Masha's Tales Masha's Spooky Stories Peppa Pig Super Wings Noddy, Toyland Detective Pocoyo Heidi Ricky Zoom Simon Pikwik Pack Petrionix Defenders Enchantimals: Tales from the Everwilde True and the Rainbow Kingdom Gus, The Itsy Bitsy Knight Super Monsters Dragons: Rescue Riders Madagascar: A Little Wild Barbie: It Takes Two Gabby's Dollhouse Go, Dog. Go! Gus, The Itsy Bitsy Knight Trolls: TrollsTopia Adventures of Ayuma Novelmore Mecha Builders Abominable and the Invisible City Kid Lucky Rainbow Rangers Quantum Heroes Dinoster References External links 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