Fox Kids

Fox Kids (originally known as Fox Children's Network and later as the Fox Kids Network; stylized in all caps, until February 5, 1998) was an American children's programming block and branding for a slate of international children's television channels. Originally a joint venture between News Corporation and their Fox affiliated stations, they were later partnered with Saban Entertainment under the Fox Family Worldwide joint venture. The Fox Kids brand originated on a programming block that launched on the Fox network from September 8, 1990 to September 7, 2002. The block aired on Saturday mornings throughout its existence (Sunday mornings in Canada), with an additional lineup on Monday through Friday afternoons airing until December 28, 2001. Fox Kids is the only form of daytime television programming, outside of sports, aired by the Fox network to date. Following then-Fox parent News Corporation's sale of Fox Kids Worldwide to The Walt Disney Company in July 2001, Fox put the remaining Saturday morning timeslot up for bidding, with 4Kids Entertainment winning and securing the rights to program that period. The Fox Kids block continued to air until September 7, 2002, and was replaced the following week (on September 14) by the 4Kids-programmed FoxBox block. Fox Kids was best known for airing the most-popular programs on the network, such as Bobby's World and the Power Rangers series, with the latter dominating the block's schedule with increased ratings and creating a franchise, resulting in Fox Kids frequently using Power Rangers for its promotions due to the shows' popularity. Outside the United States, the first Fox Kids-branded television channel was launched in Australia on October 1, 1995, on cable and satellite television provider Foxtel. It then expanded to the United Kingdom and Ireland, launching on BSkyB in 1996, and after that it started broadcasts in Latin America...