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BKN

Bohbot Kids Network
Network Broadcast syndication
Launched September 1997 (1997-09)
Country of origin United States
Format animated series
Running time 12 hours a week
BKN Kids II
Network Broadcast syndication
Launched September 1998 (1998-09)
Country of origin United States
Format animated series
Bohbot Communications
Private corporation
Industry TV
Genre children's animation
Fate Sold;assessments dismantled to the rights of Pearson Television present day, Fremantlemedia
Successor BKN International
Founded November 19, 1985
Founder Allen J. Bohbot
Defunct January 2001 (2001-01)
Subsidiaries BKN Kids Network
Quantum Media International
Bohbot Entertainment
BKN International (-1999)
BKN International
defunct
Industry Television
Genre children's
Founded Cologne, Germany
Founder Allen J. Bohbot
Defunct December 2009 (2009-12)
Headquarters Cologne, Germany
Key people
Nadia Nardonnet (President)
Allen J. Bohbot (management board chair)
Production output
animated TV shows
Parent Bohbot Communications (-1999)

BKN, or Bohbot Kids Network (also BKN Kids), were syndicated blocks of animated TV series owned by Bohbot Communications and its subsidiaries or successors. BKN also is used to referred to Bohbot Communications and its subsidiaries or successors.

BKN Kids and BKN Kids II did not initially share programming as to grant the networks Syndex protection.

Bohbot Kids Network, BKN Kids Network or BKN, was a syndicated multi-block package.

BKN consisted of 12 programming hours a week and three blocks. The two weekdays block are Extreme Block, 7-8 AM, and the Comedy Block, 8-9 AM. While the third block, Amazin’ Adventures, aired on weekends 8-9 AM.

BE launched BKN Kids Network in September 1997. By 1997, the network has sign up 104 stations reaching 75% of the US with 65 stations airing in pattern and 35 stations signing on for three years. Amazin’ Adventures was showing The Mask: The Animated Series (mostly episodes from the series' unaired second season) and Kids Toons in 1997 while Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog was airing in the Comedy Block.Chris Craft signed up to affiliate some its channels with BKN.

BKN Kids II (BKN 2) was a syndicated kids package.

With multiple offers in top 50 markets for BKN, Bohbot Entertainment launched a second syndication network, BKN Kids II for September 1998 to meet the demand. Station groups affiliating with BKN 2 at launch included Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tribune Broadcasting, Clear Channel Communications and ACME Communications. Bohbot planned to use several of its library series, Mighty Max, Highlander: The Animated Series, The Mask: The Animated Series, and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog to fill out the schedule.

Bohbot Communications (BC) was an advertising and marketing company specializing in the children's market.


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