Thread: Hey Voom, us parents need PBS kids!

Great channel, with excellent programming for younger children.

Any other parents here that care to chime in?

Agree! But can't you get it via OTA. I have it here from two different stations.

Sean,

We get some children's programming on PBS kids for a few hours each day OTA but the is a dedicated 24/7 kids channels for cable and it's on Rupert and Charlie as well.

I hope all is well in NY, Lee

The channel, unfortunately, is NOT on Dish Network. It would be nice.

I second this idea. My son would be completely satisfied .

DBS,

My bad, you are right just on Rupert.

For kids five and under- this the one channel worth having. At least that why my kids say.

Yes , I remember posting about this ch a while back. Here in NY PBS kids is on WNET 24 hrs a day. But, since WNET is operating at such low power...nobody gets to see that ch. Its on ch 50 -2 , but it goes off when they show some hd at night. I cant see VOOM adding this ch because you can get it some of the day on any given PBS ch...if you can get it OTAin your area. Directv ofers the ch 24 hrs a day in their mid pack....yes you have to pay a little bit extra for this ch and a couple of others. I wrote my PBS affiliate and they wrote me back saying that they take the PBS kids ch off at night for bandwidth reasons when hd is on and suggestd that Itape the ch during the day and show it to my kid at night when it wasnt on....which by the way was what I was doing. As a parent other ch's that are missing are Nick 2, Nicktoon, and Noggin. All of these would be nice but once the combiner comes on line here in NY I and alot of other parents will be able to get WNET which ha PBS kids on 24 hrs a day.

Vinny,

I will check with my local PBS outlet to see what's what. Thanks for all the info!

dragon tales in hd! my kids will love me if that happend.