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Treehouse TV (commonly known as Treehouse) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel that launched on November 1, 1997, as the first full-day preschool-oriented channel in Canada. It is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment, and was named after sister network YTV's former programming block, "The Treehouse".
When Treehouse TV first launched, it aired daily from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m., before switching to a 24-hour schedule sometime before 2003. In addition to producing its own original series, the channel carries third-party preschool programs from various international markets. Much like YTV, the majority of Treehouse's acquired content came from Nickelodeon (through its Nick Jr. preschool brand) until 2025, when its rights to broadcast Nickelodeon programming expired. It also airs shows from Sesame Workshop and PBS Kids.
As of 2011, Treehouse TV was available to over 7.5 million homes across Canada.
In 1994, YTV introduced a daily programming block for preschool children called "The Treehouse". In lieu of commercials, breaks between programs on the block featured segments hosted by three program jockeys ("PJs") named PJ Katie, PJ Krista, and PJ Todd, who made crafts, played games, and held contests from a tree house-themed set.
The PJs' co-hosts were a group of stuffed animal puppets called the Fuzzpaws. On Fridays, PJ Katie would perform stories with clay animals. These segments were eventually spun off into the series PJ Katie's Farm.
In early 1996, it was announced that YTV was looking to move its preschool-oriented programming intro a separate network. It was announced in the first half of April 1996, that YTV was developing a spin-off network targeted towards preschoolers named Treehouse TV, and solicited letters supporting the network for the CRTC and Treehouse on-air. The network's president, Patricia Macdonald, said she had "done a lot of research that led us to the conclusion that the kids market is underserved." On September 4, the CRTC approved YTV's request to launch Treehouse TV.
The Treehouse channel launched on November 1, 1997, at 8:00 a.m. EST. For a few months, The Treehouse block on YTV continued to air alongside the channel. In 1998, the Treehouse block was replaced by YTV Jr., an unhosted block.
Like the Treehouse block, the Treehouse channel was commercial-free, opting instead to show interstitial shorts in between shows. These shorts featured a new set of characters who lived in Treetown. However, the PJs (program jockeys) from the original Treehouse block did not return for the Treehouse channel, although PJ Katie's Farm reran on Treehouse throughout 1999.
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV (commonly known as Treehouse) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel that launched on November 1, 1997, as the first full-day preschool-oriented channel in Canada. It is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment, and was named after sister network YTV's former programming block, "The Treehouse".
When Treehouse TV first launched, it aired daily from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m., before switching to a 24-hour schedule sometime before 2003. In addition to producing its own original series, the channel carries third-party preschool programs from various international markets. Much like YTV, the majority of Treehouse's acquired content came from Nickelodeon (through its Nick Jr. preschool brand) until 2025, when its rights to broadcast Nickelodeon programming expired. It also airs shows from Sesame Workshop and PBS Kids.
As of 2011, Treehouse TV was available to over 7.5 million homes across Canada.
In 1994, YTV introduced a daily programming block for preschool children called "The Treehouse". In lieu of commercials, breaks between programs on the block featured segments hosted by three program jockeys ("PJs") named PJ Katie, PJ Krista, and PJ Todd, who made crafts, played games, and held contests from a tree house-themed set.
The PJs' co-hosts were a group of stuffed animal puppets called the Fuzzpaws. On Fridays, PJ Katie would perform stories with clay animals. These segments were eventually spun off into the series PJ Katie's Farm.
In early 1996, it was announced that YTV was looking to move its preschool-oriented programming intro a separate network. It was announced in the first half of April 1996, that YTV was developing a spin-off network targeted towards preschoolers named Treehouse TV, and solicited letters supporting the network for the CRTC and Treehouse on-air. The network's president, Patricia Macdonald, said she had "done a lot of research that led us to the conclusion that the kids market is underserved." On September 4, the CRTC approved YTV's request to launch Treehouse TV.
The Treehouse channel launched on November 1, 1997, at 8:00 a.m. EST. For a few months, The Treehouse block on YTV continued to air alongside the channel. In 1998, the Treehouse block was replaced by YTV Jr., an unhosted block.
Like the Treehouse block, the Treehouse channel was commercial-free, opting instead to show interstitial shorts in between shows. These shorts featured a new set of characters who lived in Treetown. However, the PJs (program jockeys) from the original Treehouse block did not return for the Treehouse channel, although PJ Katie's Farm reran on Treehouse throughout 1999.
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