BabyTV Secures U.S. Carriage for Mandarin Channel

LONDON: Dish Network is launching BabyTV in Mandarin and will include the channel in its Chinese Basic Pack.

The preschool channel, which is already offered in English and Spanish on the U.S. pay-TV platform, features short-form episodes to encourage early learning and parent-child interaction. Signature BabyTV shows include Charlie & The Numbers, an introduction to numbers and counting; Tulli, a guessing game that looks at objects from a toddler’s perspective; and, Oliver Discovers, a show that focuses on first concepts that can be found in every day life.

Chris Kuelling, the VP of international programming for DISH Network, said: “DISH Network is proud to be the exclusive provider of BabyTV, a channel that delivers 100 percent original programming in Mandarin featuring an abundance of baby- and toddler-specific learning and entertainment content not offered by any other channel.”