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PBS Kids (previously known as PTV Park, or simply PTV) is a free American digital broadcast and online television network, as well as a programming block on PBS or the Public Broadcasting Service.

The channel has existed twice: The first iteration existed from 6th September 1999 to 26th September 2005 with PBS Kids Sprout as its replacement, and the second iteration has existed since 16th January 2017.

Shining Time Station had originally aired on PTV from 1989 until its cancellation. Following a deal with HiT Entertainment, Thomas & Friends would begin airing on the channels Sundays on 5th September 2004, with the show later moving to a daily schedule on 7th October 2013. The show would also have a dedicated page on the PBS Kids website around this time. On 16th January 2017, the show was among the lineup of the aforementioned relaunch of the 24/7 PBS Kids Channel, getting daily airings at 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

In December 2017, Mattel announced they would end PBS' broadcasting rights to air Thomas & Friends, with most PBS stations and the PBS Kids 24/7 channel dropping the show after 31st December 2017, though a few stations still aired it until the entire loss of the rights on 10th January 2018. The Thomas & Friends page on the PBS Kids website was also removed, with Journey Beyond Sodor being the the final special to air on the channel. The show would begin on Nick Jr. on 12th March 2018.

Productions[]

PBS Kids website[]

A website for Thomas & Friends was created in 2013 in celebration of the series' move to the weekday PBS Kids lineup and was advertised after every CGI Thomas & Friends airing. On the site, a visitor could watch clips of full episodes of the show, print activities and play flash games. The site would be rarely updated, however, and stayed mostly the same from 2013-2016. In December 2017, the show's PBS Kids site was taken down in preparation for Thomas' departure from PBS.

Games[]

  • Track Repair (2013-2017)
  • Steam Team Snapshots (2013-2017)
  • Track Builder (2013-2017)
  • Tangled Rail Tales (2013-2017)

Funding Credits[]

PBS and PBS Kids channels are non commercial, meaning no commercials would air on the channels. Instead, PBS and it's shows are funded by the American government or donating organizations, some private.

Season 8[]

Season 9[]

Season 12[]

  • Lego Duplo (2008-2010)
  • Orajel Arm & Hammer Kids Spinbrush (2010-2013)

Season 14[]

  • Orajel Arm & Hammer Kids Spinbrush (2010-2013)
  • Hard Rock Hotel (2012-2017)

Season 16[]

  • Orajel Arm & Hammer Kids Spinbrush (2012-2013)
  • Hard Rock Hotel (2012-2017)

Season 17, 18, 19[]

  • Hard Rock Hotel (2013-2017)

Airings[]

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Trivia[]

  • When select episodes from Series 6 were aired on PBS Kids, they were edited to fit in with the later episodes of the show, including new music and narration. These versions have never been released again.
  • The KCET PBS stations usually aired Shining Time Station Monday through Thursday at 11:30 AM in the mid 90's.
  • Most PBS stations in the 2000's aired Thomas & Friends between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM.

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Logos[]

To-do: add the production logos seen after Thomas & Friends.

Funding Screen[]

Advertisements and Promos[]

Website[]

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