Unitymedia Unveils Kids’ Package

MUNICH, October 29: The
kids’ channels BabyTV and KidsCo are being added to German cable operator
Unitymedia’s new children’s programming package.

The new Digital TV Kinder
offering is available for 7.90 euros per month. It features BabyTV in both
English and German. The channel is already available in the market on KBW and
Arcor.

KidsCo, meanwhile, is new
to Germany. Paul Robinson, the managing director of the NBC Universal-, Cookie Jar- and
Corus-owned service, noted: “Germany is a key territory for us and we look
forward to further penetrating the market in Western Europe. In selecting
KidsCo as part of their package, Unitymedia has recognized that KidsCo is a
safe and responsible environment for kids and that the KidsCo brand is a
perfect fit for their strong lineup of channels already airing in the region.”

—By
Mansha Daswani