| Treehouse TV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | November 1, 1997 |
| Owned by | YTV Canada Inc. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar (Corus Entertainment) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sister channel(s) | YTV |
| Website | treehousetv.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell ExpressVu | Channel 553 |
| Star Choice | Channel 546 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on November 1, 1997. Corus Entertainment Inc () is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment company Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable Star Choice is a Direct broadcast satellite Television distributor in Canada which is majority-owned by Cable TV operator Shaw Communications Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A specialty channel (or speciality channel) is a Television channel which consists of Programming focused on a single type or targeted at a specific Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse (although Treehouse TV has a slightly younger target audience). The channel is owned by Corus Entertainment. Corus Entertainment Inc () is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment company
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Programming typically consists of a 15-22 minute show, followed by a few minutes of commercials advertising other programs on Treehouse TV, followed by a 5 minute segment such as Treetown, Farzzle's World, Toopy and Binoo, 4 Square or the Mole Sisters. Treetown is the home of the playful Treetownies Tansy (played by Kathleen LeRoux Rosabelle (played by Denise Shaw and the Treetown toys invite viewers to play sing explore and imagine Farzzle's World, an animated series for preschoolers presents the everyday world of Farzzle its sole character from his point-of-view Toopy and Binoo is a kid's television series created by Treehouse TV, Spectra Animation and Harpo Productions. 4 Square is an interactive show that allows preschoolers to explore four separate art forms song rhythm poetry and dance The Mole Sisters, based on the book series written and illustrated by Canadian Roslyn Schwartz, follows two mole sisters on their adventures as they explore their environment Treehouse TV broadcasts mostly children's shows, geared towards ages 5 and younger. Treehouse TV's original programming is primarily produced by Nelvana, another Corus Entertainment company, and includes:
Treehouse TV also features preschool shows from children's channels of Canada and other countries, and includes:
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Prior to Fall 2006, Treehouse TV was a completely commercial-free service. British spellings. Thank you --> Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment Corus Entertainment Inc () is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment company Treetown is the home of the playful Treetownies Tansy (played by Kathleen LeRoux Rosabelle (played by Denise Shaw and the Treetown toys invite viewers to play sing explore and imagine This is Daniel Cook is a children's television series created by J This is Emily Yeung is a 2006 Canadian children's television series created by J Toopy and Binoo is a kid's television series created by Treehouse TV, Spectra Animation and Harpo Productions. Toy Castle is a television show for children that airs on Treehouse TV in Canada Barney & Friends is a 1992 children's television show produced in the United States aimed at preschool children The Berenstain Bears is a 2003 Animated television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain 's Berenstain Bears The Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian Children's television series about Loonette the Clown and her friends produced by Cheryl Wagner and Robert Blue's Clues is a Children's television show that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 8 1996 and ran until 2006 See also Dora the Female Explorer Dora the Explorer is an American Animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon Teletubbies is a BBC BAFTA winning Children's television series, primarily aimed at Pre-school viewers produced from 1997 to Go Diego Go!, an Animated series for Preschool -aged Children, is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. In the Night Garden is a BBC Children's television series, particularly aimed at Babies and preschool Children. The Koala Brothers is an animated Children's television show that features the adventures of two brothers Frank and Buster as they seek to help their Little Bear is a Children's television series Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Noggin. Ni Hao Kai-Lan is a Children's television show, which premiered on Nickelodeon on February 7, 2008. Pocoyo ( Pocoyó in Spanish) is a Spanish Pre-school Animated Cartoon series about a young boy who dresses in The Wiggles are a children's musical group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991 Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! is an Animated children's television series created by Bob Boyle. Yo Gabba Gabba! is a Children's television series currently airing on the Nick Jr In late 2006, they began airing 10 second commercial sponsor announcements before each program, introduced with: "Today's programming schedule is brought to you by. . . . "

In 2005, Corus Entertainment began offering a video on demand service called Treehouse On-Demand to cable providers such as Rogers Cable and Cogeco, delivering content from Treehouse TV. Video on demand ( VOD) or Audio video on demand ( AVOD) systems allow users to select and watch/listen Rogers Cable Inc, a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc is Canada 's largest Cable television service provider with about 2 Cogeco Inc ( is a Canadian media and communications company The corporation first entered the television business in the mid-1950s with the launch of a It is offered as a free service to customers who subscribe to each providers digital cable service. Some providers such as Sasktel offer it as a stand-alone premium subscription service. Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel is a provincial Crown Corporation operating under the authority of the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Act
Treehouse was previously a programing block on YTV. YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable It aired weekday mornings until 1998, after which it was replaced with an unhosted block, simply called "YTV Jr. " While most hosted blocks had one or two hosts, Treehouse had 3 PJs (Program Jockeys) and was also co-hosted by the Fuzzpaws (stuffed animal puppets, similar to Muppets) As the name suggests, it was set in a treehouse. The Fuzzpaws are a group of 7 puppets which co-hosted the Treehouse programming block on YTV around the mid to late 1990s Tree houses, treehouses, or tree forts, are buildings constructed among the Branches around or next to the trunk of one or more mature PJ Katie had her own show, called PJ Katie's Farm, where she acted out stories with clay animals. PJ Katie's Farm was a brief-lived (early to mid 1990s Canadian Children's television program featuring the live-action manipulation of model magic puppet
After Treehouse was cancelled, The Fuzzpaws got their own show on YTV Jr. and PJ Katie went on to become Jenny on The Zone (Katie was her middle name, there already was a Jenny with YTV at the time she was a PJ) The name YTV Jr. was later dropped; there was still children's programming shown at the time, but there was not a special name given to it.