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| {{Short description|Indian television channel }}
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| | name = Discovery Kids
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| | logo = 2016 Discovery Kids logo.svg
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| | launch_date = 7 August 2012
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| | owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery India]]
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| | parent = [[The Cartoon Network, Inc.]]
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| | headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| | country = India
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| | former_names = Dotlabs / India (2010-2017)
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| | sister_channels = * [[Animal Planet]]
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| * [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]
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| * [[Cartoon Network HD+|Cartoon Network HD+]]
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| * [[CNN International South Asia|CNN International]]
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| * [[Discovery Channel India|Discovery Channel]]
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| * [[Discovery Jeet]]
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| * [[Discovery Science (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Science]]
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| * [[Discovery Tamil]]
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| * [[Discovery Turbo (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Turbo]]
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| * [[DSport|Eurosport]]
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| * [[Investigation Discovery (Indian TV Channel)|Investigation Discovery]]
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| * [[Pogo (TV channel)|Pogo TV]]
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| * [[TLC India|TLC]]
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| | picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]]
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| | language = {{plainlist|
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| * [[English language|English]]
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| * [[Hindi]]
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| * [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| * [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
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| * [[Malayalam]]
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| * [[Kannada]]
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| | area = [[Indian Subcontinent]]
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| | website = {{URL|http://dkids.co.in}}
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| '''Discovery Kids''' is an Indian kids television channel owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific]], a division of [[Warner Bros. Discovery International]], which is owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. The channel launched on 7 August 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NRiwykDv5ExPA2Oicqj0qK/Discovery-Networks-launches-Discovery-Kids-in-India.html|title=Discovery Networks launches Discovery Kids in India|date=2012-07-31|work=Livemint|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref>
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| ==History==
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| Discovery Kids is the first channel in the kids' genre in India by [[Discovery Networks Asia Pacific]] launched on 7 August 2012. Earlier it was the name of an Infotainment and edutainment kids programming block on [[Discovery Channel (India)|Discovery Channel India]] which ran from 2001 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/08/04/stories/140418b1.htm|title=Discovery Channel to launch new programming strategy|date=August 3, 2001|access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k2/aug/aug41.htm|title=Discovery launches contest to lure in kids|date=August 22, 2002|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref> It is the eighth channel launched by [[Discovery Networks Asia Pacific|Discovery India]]. The initial programming lineup consisted of a mix of animation and live action series under multiple genres such as adventure, mythology, nature, history and science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/34892_Discovery-Kids-tempts-children-with-three-India-centric-series|title=Discovery Kids tempts children with three India-centric series|date=August 1, 2012|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/10/discovery-kids-expands-distribution-to-airtel-digital-tv/|title=Discovery Kids expands distribution to Airtel Digital TV|date=October 31, 2012|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref>
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| Discovery India announced plans to revamp the channel in 2018 with new IPs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/discovery-india-to-revamp-its-kids-channel/article9981818.ece|title=Discovery India to revamp its kids’ channel|last=Ambwani|first=Meenakshi Verma|date=2017-12-04|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en}}</ref> The revamp began the same day [[Discovery Jeet]] launched by removing all existing shows, except for ''[[Mister Maker]]'' at night and airing [[ZeeQ]]'s ''Bandbudh Aur Budbak'' the whole day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/discovery-kids-acquires-rights-of-zeeqs-bandbudh-aur-budbak/|title=Discovery Kids acquires rights of ZeeQ’s ‘Bandbudh Aur Budbak’|website=www.televisionpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref>
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| On February 16, 2018, the channel changed its logo to the current [[Discovery Kids (Latin America)|Latin American]] logo. To expand its reach in the South, Discovery Kids launched Telugu feed near end of March 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/discovery-kids-to-launch-telugu-language-feeds/articleshow/63548362.cms|title=Discovery Kids to launch Telugu language feeds - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref>
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| The revamp was ultimately completed on 21 April 2018, the same day as the premiere of Discovery's latest local animation property called ''[[Little Singham]]'', based on the original ''[[Singham]]'' film from 2011. The show launched with 156 episodes and five TV feature films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/04/singham-s-animated-miniature-avatar-to-appear-on-discovery-kids/|title=Singham’s animated miniature avatar to appear on Discovery Kids|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref> The English dubbed version started airing in July as a gradual rollout.
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| Discovery Kids saw an increase in ratings since the release of ''Bandbudh Aur Budbak'' on the channel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/bandbudh-aur-budbak-helps-catapult-discovery-kids-ratings-by-112-180223|title=Bandbudh aur Budbak helps catapult Discovery Kids ratings by 112%|date=2018-02-23|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en}}</ref> The launch of ''[[Little Singham]]'' helped the channel to achieve second position in the kids genre, with a reach of 24 million and 111 minutes per viewer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv/discovery-kids-soars-to-2nd-position-in-kids-genre-riding-on-little-singham-_89798.html|title=Discovery Kids soars to 2nd position in kids genre riding on Little Singham|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-05-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/52900_Discovery-to-dub-foreign-content-as-Hindi-GEC-channel-doesnt-stir-viewers|title=Discovery to dub foreign content as Hindi GEC channel doesn't stir viewers|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>
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| == Programming ==
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| {{Main|List of programmes broadcast by Discovery Kids (India)}}
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| ==See also==
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| *[[List of Indian animated television series]]
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| *[[List of programmes broadcast by Cartoon Network (India)]]
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| *[[List of programs broadcast by Hungama TV|List of programmes broadcast by Hungama TV]]
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| *[[Pogo (TV channel)]]
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| *[[List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel (India)|List of programmes broadcast by Disney Channel (India)]]
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| *[[Marvel HQ (India)]]
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| *[[Nickelodeon (Indian TV channel)|Nick HD+]]
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| * [https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryKidsInd/ Official Facebook page]
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