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{{Short description|Indian television channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Discovery Kids
| logo = 2016 Discovery Kids logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2018.
| launch_date = 7 August 2012
| owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery India]]
| parent =
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| country = India
| former_names =
| sister_channels = ''See [[List of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery India]]''
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]]
| language = {{plainlist|
* [[Hindi]]
* [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
* [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
* [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
* [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}
| area = {{Plainlist|
* [[Indian subcontinent]]
* Afghanistan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oqaab.af/pashto/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/HD-Plus-KABUL-Channel-List-Pashto-V4.pdf|title=HD Plus KABUL Channel List Pashto V4|date=October 2019|access-date=12 April 2026|website=[[Oqaab]]|language=ps}}</ref>
}}
| website = {{URL|http://dkids.co.in | DKids}}
}}


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'''Discovery Kids''' is an Indian [[Cable television|cable]] and [[Satellite television|satellite]] [[television channel]] operated by [[Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific|Warner Bros. Discovery India]]. The channel launched on 7 August 2012. The channel primarily airs [[Animation|animated]] shows in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<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|archive-date=14 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814134835/http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NRiwykDv5ExPA2Oicqj0qK/Discovery-Networks-launches-Discovery-Kids-in-India.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==History==
[[File:Discovery Kids (2009).png|thumb|Logo formerly used by Discovery Kids since 2012 until 2018.]]
Discovery Kids is the first channel in the kids' genre in India by [[Discovery Networks Asia Pacific]] launched on 7 August 2012 in [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. 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=3 August 2001|access-date=22 December 2017|archive-date=15 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315022309/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/08/04/stories/140418b1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k2/aug/aug41.htm|title=Discovery launches contest to lure in kids|date=22 August 2002|website=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=12 July 2019|archive-date=4 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104225658/https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k2/aug/aug41.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><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=1 August 2012|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=15 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160548/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/34892_Discovery-Kids-tempts-children-with-three-India-centric-series|url-status=live}}</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=31 October 2012|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030944/http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/10/discovery-kids-expands-distribution-to-airtel-digital-tv/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
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|archive-date=18 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118190221/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/discovery-india-to-revamp-its-kids-channel/article9981818.ece|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622113003/http://www.televisionpost.com/discovery-kids-acquires-rights-of-zeeqs-bandbudh-aur-budbak/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Later, the channel changed its logo to the current logo. To expand its reach in the South, a [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] audio track was added again and later a [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] audio track on 1 April 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2018/03/discovery-kids-to-now-speak-tamil-and-telugu|title=Discovery Kids to now speak Tamil and Telugu|date=28 March 2018|access-date=9 July 2022|work=BestMediaInfo|archive-date=2 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502232158/https://bestmediainfo.com/amp/2018/03/discovery-kids-to-now-speak-tamil-and-telugu|url-status=live}}</ref><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=20 April 2018|archive-date=21 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421032421/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/discovery-kids-to-launch-telugu-language-feeds/articleshow/63548362.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
The revamp was ultimately completed on 21 April 2018, coinciding with the premiere of Discovery's latest local animation property at time, 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|archive-date=21 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421030719/http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/04/singham-s-animated-miniature-avatar-to-appear-on-discovery-kids/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[English language|English]] Audio Track was added again in July and was removed on 22 April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-24 |title=Discovery Kids adds English feed : Best Media Info |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2018/08/discovery-kids-adds-english-feed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606104800/https://bestmediainfo.com/2018/08/discovery-kids-adds-english-feed |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=www.bestmediainfo.com |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] were added on 19 October 2019.
 
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|archive-date=25 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171448/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/bandbudh-aur-budbak-helps-catapult-discovery-kids-ratings-by-112-180223|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=9 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509075459/https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv/discovery-kids-soars-to-2nd-position-in-kids-genre-riding-on-little-singham-_89798.html|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=9 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509013300/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/52900_Discovery-to-dub-foreign-content-as-Hindi-GEC-channel-doesnt-stir-viewers|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
On 8 November 2021, Discovery Kids India launched [[Doki (TV series)|Doki]] from [[Discovery Kids (Latin America)|Latin America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/discoverykidsindia/p/CV-DwKGt7Is/|title=Doki to start Nov 8 on Discovery Kids|date=7 November 2021|language=en|author=Discovery Kids India|access-date=2025-04-17}}</ref>
 
The [[Warner Bros. Discovery India]] merger was held in mid-July 2022, making both [[Cartoon Network India|Cartoon Network]] and [[Pogo TV|Pogo]] sister channels to Discovery Kids.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CskkuDfI_8J/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|title=Kabhi Tom Jerry ke peeche toh kabhi Jerry Tom ke peeche... too much fun! {{!}} Dekhiye "The Tom and Jerry Show" every Mon-Fri at 10:30 AM, only on #DiscoveryKidsIndia|language=en |access-date=2023-05-18}}</ref> Following the merger, on 13 November 2022, Discovery Kids stopped airing ''Little Singham'' and replaced it with ''[[Roll No 21]].''<ref>{{Citation |title=Promo {{!}} Kris Roll No 21 {{!}} Starts 13th November {{!}} 12:30 PM {{!}} Discovery Kids India|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJendeJjvoU|language=en |access-date=2021-11-10}}</ref> ''Little Singham'' moved to Pogo on 24 December 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title=Little Singham Starting - 24th December {{!}} Everyday 12.30 PM & 7.15 PM {{!}} New Show {{!}} POGO |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-4FofMzMq4 |access-date=2021-12-03 |language=en}}</ref>
 
On 3 April 2023, the channel launched ''[[Mr. Bean: The Animated Series]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Promo - Mr Bean Animated Series {{!}} Starts 3rd April {{!}} 10:30 AM & 4:30 PM only on Discovery Kids India | date=31 March 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKM_lcNNChc |access-date=2023-06-06 |language=en}}</ref>
On 22 May 2023, the channel launched ''[[The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)|The Tom and Jerry Show]]'' and ''[[Tom and Jerry Tales]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CskkuDfI_8J/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|title=Kabhi Tom Jerry ke peeche toh kabhi Jerry Tom ke peeche... too much fun! {{!}} Dekhiye "The Tom and Jerry Show" every Mon-Fri at 10:30 AM, only on #DiscoveryKidsIndia|language=en |access-date=2023-05-18}}</ref>
 
''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'', an original show of ''[[Cartoon Network]]'' premiered on the channel on 19 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtlUpo8M8ci/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|title=Sab ko hasaane aur entertain karne aa rahe hai aapke teen naye buddies. {{!}} Dekhiye naya show "Haddi Mera Buddy" 19th June se, Mon-Fri at 8:30 PM, sirf #DiscoveryKidsIndia par. |language=en |access-date=2023-06-17}}</ref>
 
The channel launched ''[[Batwheels]]'', which is an original show of ''[[Cartoonito]]'' on 15 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Batwheels only on Discovery Kids. |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CulRHs1tnCY/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
 
The channel launched the live action series of ''[[Mr. Bean]]'' on 9 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw7sOLQImCI/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|title=Nahi rukegi masti aur fun, jab Mr. Bean hoge humare sang! Presenting #BrandNewBean ! {{!}} Dekhiye 'Mr. Bean', today onwards, every Sat-Sun at 8:30 PM, only on #DiscoveryKidsIndia |language=en |access-date=2023-09-09}}</ref>
 
In March 2026, the channel started airing another [[Cartoon Network]] original series i.e. ''[[We Bare Bears]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Teen Bears Unlimited Masti!, Saturday and Sunday 04:30 PM on Discovery Kids|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=P8-YHTZDkGA?feature=shared|language=en}}</ref>
 
== Programming ==
{{Main|List of programmes broadcast by Discovery Kids (India)}}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryKidsInd/ Official Facebook page]
 
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Discovery Kids
Logo used since 2018.
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery India
Sister channelsSee List of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery India
History
Launched7 August 2012
Links
WebsiteDKids
Availability

Discovery Kids is an Indian cable and satellite television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery India. The channel launched on 7 August 2012. The channel primarily airs animated shows in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Logo formerly used by Discovery Kids since 2012 until 2018.

Discovery Kids is the first channel in the kids' genre in India by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific launched on 7 August 2012 in English, Hindi, and Tamil. Earlier it was the name of an Infotainment and edutainment kids programming block on Discovery Channel India which ran from 2001 to 2005.[3][4][5][6]

Discovery India announced plans to revamp the channel in 2018 with new IPs.[7] 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.[8]

Later, the channel changed its logo to the current logo. To expand its reach in the South, a Tamil-language audio track was added again and later a Telugu-language audio track on 1 April 2018.[9][10]

The revamp was ultimately completed on 21 April 2018, coinciding with the premiere of Discovery's latest local animation property at time, called Little Singham, based on the original Singham film from 2011. The show launched with 156 episodes and five TV feature films.[11] The English Audio Track was added again in July and was removed on 22 April 2020.[12] Kannada and Malayalam were added on 19 October 2019.

Discovery Kids saw an increase in ratings since the release of Bandbudh Aur Budbak on the channel.[13] 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.[14][15]

On 8 November 2021, Discovery Kids India launched Doki from Latin America.[16]

The Warner Bros. Discovery India merger was held in mid-July 2022, making both Cartoon Network and Pogo sister channels to Discovery Kids.[17] Following the merger, on 13 November 2022, Discovery Kids stopped airing Little Singham and replaced it with Roll No 21.[18] Little Singham moved to Pogo on 24 December 2022.[19]

On 3 April 2023, the channel launched Mr. Bean: The Animated Series.[20]

On 22 May 2023, the channel launched The Tom and Jerry Show and Tom and Jerry Tales.[21]

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, an original show of Cartoon Network premiered on the channel on 19 June 2023.[22]

The channel launched Batwheels, which is an original show of Cartoonito on 15 July 2023.[23]

The channel launched the live action series of Mr. Bean on 9 September 2023.[24]

In March 2026, the channel started airing another Cartoon Network original series i.e. We Bare Bears.[25]

Programming[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Discovery Kids (India)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "HD Plus KABUL Channel List Pashto V4" (PDF). Oqaab (in پښتو). October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Discovery Networks launches Discovery Kids in India". Livemint. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Discovery Channel to launch new programming strategy". 3 August 2001. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Discovery launches contest to lure in kids". Indian Television Dot Com. 22 August 2002. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Discovery Kids tempts children with three India-centric series". 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Discovery Kids expands distribution to Airtel Digital TV". 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Ambwani, Meenakshi Verma (4 December 2017). "Discovery India to revamp its kids' channel". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Discovery Kids acquires rights of ZeeQ's 'Bandbudh Aur Budbak'". www.televisionpost.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Discovery Kids to now speak Tamil and Telugu". BestMediaInfo. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Discovery Kids to launch Telugu language feeds - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Singham's animated miniature avatar to appear on Discovery Kids". www.bestmediaifo.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Discovery Kids adds English feed : Best Media Info". www.bestmediainfo.com. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Bandbudh aur Budbak helps catapult Discovery Kids ratings by 112%". Indian Television Dot Com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Discovery Kids soars to 2nd position in kids genre riding on Little Singham". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Discovery to dub foreign content as Hindi GEC channel doesn't stir viewers". www.afaqs.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Discovery Kids India (7 November 2021). "Doki to start Nov 8 on Discovery Kids". Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Kabhi Tom Jerry ke peeche toh kabhi Jerry Tom ke peeche... too much fun! | Dekhiye "The Tom and Jerry Show" every Mon-Fri at 10:30 AM, only on #DiscoveryKidsIndia". Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Promo | Kris Roll No 21 | Starts 13th November | 12:30 PM | Discovery Kids India, retrieved 10 November 2021
  19. ↑ Little Singham Starting - 24th December | Everyday 12.30 PM & 7.15 PM | New Show | POGO, retrieved 3 December 2021
  20. ↑ Promo - Mr Bean Animated Series | Starts 3rd April | 10:30 AM & 4:30 PM only on Discovery Kids India, 31 March 2023, retrieved 6 June 2023
  21. ↑ "Kabhi Tom Jerry ke peeche toh kabhi Jerry Tom ke peeche... too much fun! | Dekhiye "The Tom and Jerry Show" every Mon-Fri at 10:30 AM, only on #DiscoveryKidsIndia". Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sab ko hasaane aur entertain karne aa rahe hai aapke teen naye buddies. | Dekhiye naya show "Haddi Mera Buddy" 19th June se, Mon-Fri at 8:30 PM, sirf #DiscoveryKidsIndia par". Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  23. ↑ "Watch Batwheels only on Discovery Kids". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  24. ↑ "Nahi rukegi masti aur fun, jab Mr. Bean hoge humare sang! Presenting #BrandNewBean ! | Dekhiye 'Mr. Bean', today onwards, every Sat-Sun at 8:30 PM, only on #DiscoveryKidsIndia". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  25. ↑ Teen Bears Unlimited Masti!, Saturday and Sunday 04:30 PM on Discovery Kids

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