April 18, 2024

Sandbox Launches New Kids’ Channel with Scheduled Programming in U.K. & Ireland

Newly launched in the U.K. and Ireland, the PlayKids TV FAST channel offers scheduled educational programming for children throughout the day. By Ching Wai.

Europe - Sandbox Group, a UK-based edtech company, has launched the new free PlayKids TV FAST channel on Netgem TV in the U.K. and Ireland. The telecom Netgem’s internet service provider (ISP) partners TalkTalkTV, Community Fibre TV and Better TV have already started distributing the channel, offering families in the U.K. and Ireland scheduled educational entertainment such as programmes for morning routines, afternoon play, and bedtime.

Such scheduled programming will help children get used to a routined day. Comfortable, relaxing stories and original songs like Let’s Get Ready guide children through their mornings. Afternoon content includes arts and craft programmes, shows that teach nice play, and songs about animals. Evening programmes help children settle down for the day with stories and bedtime songs.

“With over ten years in the children’s media business, we know how to engage kids best throughout the day and that entertainment alone isn’t enough. So, our focus is on providing fun educational videos for families that children love and parents can feel good about,” said Ben Pugh, head of partnerships at Sandbox Group.

Mathieu Ghariani, director of commercial operations at Netgem, said, “We are thrilled to include PlayKids TV among our 130 FAST channels… Netgem’s recent announcement regarding the expansion of our FAST service into new territories, dubbed FAST Lane, underscores our commitment to providing Telecom Operators with an exceptional experience while maximising revenue for both operators and content owners. The addition of exclusive and reputable children’s content such as Playkids TV to our service exemplifies our dedication to a robust content strategy aimed at delivering a ‘Telco grade’ experience to our valued clients.”

Existing programmes on the PlayKids TV FAST channel include 20 hours of affiliated Sandbox companies’ original content and licensed titles like Talking Tom & Friends, Earth to Luna and The Hive. Acquisition of rights to more content is expected.

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