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KidZone Max

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KidZone Max
CountryEstonia
Broadcast areaEstonia
Latvia
Lithuania
HeadquartersPronksi 19, 10124 Tallinn, Estonia
Programming
Language(s)Estonian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Russian (only Latvia and Lithuania)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
SDTV 576i
Ownership
OwnerDuo Media Networks (Postimees Group)
Sister channels
History
Launched13 June 2013 (2013-06-13)
Former namesKidZone TV (2013-2023)
Links
Websitehttps://kidzonemax.ee (Estonia)
https://kidzonemax.lv (Latvia)
https://kidzonemax.lt (Lithuania)

KidZone Max is an Estonian children's TV channel. It is broadcast in 3 countries and 4 languages, although programs are not dubbed into the languages; rather, they are aired in either English or their original languages with voiceover translators speaking over the programs to translate all dialogue into the target language. It was launched on 13 June 2013 at 15:00.[1]

KidZone has a sister channel that was formerly knows as KidZone+, but rebranded as KidZone Mini on 24 December 2021.[2] The channel airs programs targeted at a younger audience than the main KidZone channel. However, KidZone does show some of KidZone Mini's programs, such as Peppa Pig and Thomas & Friends, as well.

On 1 December 2022, KidZone TV alongside KidZone Mini, a Russian-language audio track was removed in Estonia.[3]

On 1 November 2023, KidZone TV rebranded its name to KidZone Max.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alustab uus eestikeelne lastesõbralik kanal Kidzone TV" [Launch of Kidzone TV, a new child-friendly television channel in Estonian]. Buduaar (in Estonian). 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Kūčių vakarą Duo Media Network priklausantis vaikų kanalas Kidzone Plus buvo pervadintas į Kidzone Mini" [On Christmas Eve, the children's channel Kidzone Plus, owned by Duo Media Network, was rebranded to Kidzone Mini]. 15min (in Lithuanian). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Правообладатель телеканалов Duo 3, Duo 6, Filmzone, Kidzone TV и Kidzone Mini прекращает предоставление русскоязычной звуковой дорожки на указанных каналах" [The rights holder of Duo 3, Duo 6, Filmzone, Kidzone TV and Kidzone Mini TV channels stops providing Russian-language audio track on these channels]. stv.ee (in Russian). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Новое название и логотип телеканала KIDZONE TV" [New name and logo of KidZone TV channel]. stv.ee (in Russian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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