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Title of Planned Core Program #1
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Origin
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Winx Club (to be broadcast on both analog & digital)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Saturdays at 7A (4/7-6/30/07)
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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6 years
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11 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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"Winx Club" utilizes fairy castles, magical caverns and timeless villages as a backdrop for coming-of-age lessons, group problem-solving, cooperative investigations and the important social and emotional learning opportunities that children need to develop the valuable emotional competencies of resilience, empathy and self-confidence. In each episode, as a conflict arises, the fairies pool their unique capabilities to find a solution comprised of the sum total of their special talents. Life scenarios that commonly worry children, from feeling vulnerable and powerless to being lost or separated from loved ones, are enacted throughout the series and a variety of practical behavioral solutions are presented. "Winx Club" promotes the development of social skills, with actions such as speaking kindly to others, doing good for one's community, and managing anger appropriately, integrated into the show's humor. These social competencies are now considered legitimate and necessary objectives of school curricula. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 6-11 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
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Title of Planned Core Program #2
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Origin
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Really Wild Animals (to be broadcast on both analog & digital)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Mondays at 8:30A (4/2-6/25/07), Sundays at 7A (4/1-6/24/07)
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26
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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7 years
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10 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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"Really Wild Animals" presents animals and insects in their natural environments. It is designed to engage the curiosity and developing intelligence of boys and girls ages seven to ten. It places a special emphasis on nature, science, the adaptation and survival of species, and their role in human planetary welfare. Each episode examines topics of Geography, Ecology, and the ways in which animals and insects adjust to the complexities of their specific habitats in the various continents and oceans that make up our planet. Using original footage, music, humor, and hosted by Dudley Moore, this series presents information about where animals live, how they build their unique dwellings, the tools they use for foraging, the migrations of animals due to climatic changes, and how animals procreate, care for, and protect their offspring. The main purpose of the series is to educate and inform young children about a variety of species and how animals and humans are interdependent. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 7 to 10 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
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Title of Planned Core Program #3
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Origin
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Animal Atlas (to be broadcast on both analog & digital)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Tuesdays at 8:30A (4/3-6/26/07) & Fridays at 8:30A (4/6-6/29/07)
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26
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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"Animal Atlas" brings information about the natural world of animals to viewers in a non-didactic, entertaining way. Young minds will draw many conclusions about the natural world shown in this series. These conclusions are consistent with nationally published curriculum goals in the natural sciences. They include concepts such as the functions of animals in an ecosystem (predator/prey relationships, etc.), the elements of animal classification, and the general emphasis on life science. The programs consist of original and detailed footage of animals, a narration, and a charming musical score. The narration is well-informed and unobtrusive. The level of language and presentation are targeted to the teen audience for learning. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
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Title of Planned Core Program #4
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Origin
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Safari Tracks (to be broadcast on both analog & digital)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Wednesday-Thursday at 8:30A (4/4-6/28/07)
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26
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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"Safari Tracks" is a program with content grounded in the natural world and delivered using an approach that, while entertaining to an audience range of 13-16 year olds, highlights the informational and educational aspects of the animal kingdom in the given environment of Africa. An audience of young people would gain worthwhile information and concepts from this series, delivered with an enlightened attitude toward nature, science, and the environment. Viewers receive topic points that bring together may areas of science tied together by applications in the animal world. The program uses an engaging host, appropriately African, who offers an easygoing, natural look at animals that are exotic outside of the African continent. From the start, the host references terms in his native African language, a valuable acknowledgement of the multicultural world in which today's children must live. He speaks as if to peers, extremely important for the young teen audience. The program will be regularly scheduled and will air between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13-16 year olds, at the beginning of each broadcast and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
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Title of Planned Core Program #5
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Origin
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This Week in Baseball (to be broadcast on both analog & digital)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Saturdays at 11A (4/7-6/30/07)
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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This Week in Baseball" highlights the pro-social on-and-off the field activities of MLB's leading players and coaches. Working with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), "This Week in Baseball" seeks to provide today's youth with educational messages that can have an impact on development of positive lifestyle behaviors. The program portrays the positive outcomes that result from dedication, hard work, self-discipline, teamwork, practice and personal responsibilities. The program also relates the achievements and experiences of baseball players to potential achievements in life. The program will be regularly scheduled and air between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. The program is 30 minutes in length and will be identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to teens (13 to 16 year olds), at the beginning and throughout each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
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