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Title of Planned Core Program #1
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Origin
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Care Bears: Adventures In Care-A-Lot (analog and primary DTV)
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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, 9:00 - 9:30 AM
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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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5 years
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7 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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Care Bears are funny, colorful bears each with a special way of caring and a belly badge to match. Cheer Bear, Funshine, Share Bear, Grumpy and Oopsy live in the beautiful cloud world of Care-a-lot. They use caring hearts and their powerful belly badges to help each other and to thwart the evil plots of Grizzle, a bad bear with his own flying lair. Through it all the Care Bears help kids understand caring and feelings. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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Title of Planned Core Program #2
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Origin
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Strawberry Shortcake (analog and primary DTV)
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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, 9:30 - 10:00 AM
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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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3 years
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6 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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Strawberry Shortcake follows the good-hearted and lovable adventures of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends who live together in the "berry sweet" world of Strawberryland. With darling and mischievous charaters like her sister, Apple Dumplin', her friends, Huckleberry Pie, Ginger Snap, Orange Blossom and Angel Cake, and her pets, Custard and Pupcake, Strawberry Shortcake and her friends grow better all the time exploring whimsical new lands while learning valuable lessons. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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Title of Planned Core Program #3
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Origin
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Cake (analog and primary DTV)
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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, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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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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8 years
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12 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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CAKE is a live-action show-within-a-show about a teenage girl by the name of Cake, who, with the help of three friends, produces a cable access show. The series is designed to provide the viewers with two integrated levels of educational and informational experiences. On one level, each episode provides actual instruction regarding specific activities, with hands-on examples related to the design and use of various fabrics, the making of clothes, the crafting of useful home, school, play, and household items, and other forms of creative expression. The other level in the episode provides an opportunity for the viewers to learn about social and emotional themes such as the value of honesty, the importance of personal worth and self-esteem, the meaning of friendship, the value of having a healthy life-style, and other prosocial concepts that are developmentally appropriate for this age-group. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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Title of Planned Core Program #4
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Origin
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Horseland (analog and primary DTV)
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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, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
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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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9 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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HORSELAND is an animated series about five girls and two boys who live in spectacular countryside that houses a farm called Horseland. Each of these main characters has a special horse whose personality is similar to its owners. Horseland and its unique approach of integrating the personality of the main characters and animals serve to reinforce prosocial themes. Horseland is also a "coming of age" series in which viewers experience and learn from the social interactions, hopes, dreams, and even fears of this group of culturally diverse adolescents. From this background, the experiences of sharing, caring, compromise, friendship, respect, and competition emerge to provide the young viewers with social and emotional guidelines for better understanding many of the life-lessons they need to learn as they grow and develop. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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Title of Planned Core Program #5
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Origin
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Gina D's Kids Club (DTV multicast only)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Saturdays, 9:00AM, 9:30AM, 10:00AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM, 11:30AM
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78
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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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2 years
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6 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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Each episode of Gina D's Kids Club is developed with guidance from Dr. Janice K. Battenberg and Dr. Mary Beth Leidman, two, highly-respected educators. Gina D's Kids Club is a viable vehicle in the development of the self-image, social, math, and reading skills in young children. The main character, Gina D, is a fun-loving and positive role model who connects with her 2 to 6-year-old audience in the same familiarity that children associate with their mothers. Children are not only educated, but are entertained by a cast of whimsical characters which include Simon Wannabe, Mister Pockets, Miss Millie Muffin, Pierre D'Artist, TV Ted, and Doggy Brown. Gina D's Kids Club is a place where every kid belongs. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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Title of Planned Core Program #6
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Origin
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Sushi Pack (analog and primary DTV)
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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, 11:00 - 11:30 AM
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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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9 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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Sushi Pack portrays the hilarious adventures of four small pieces of Sushi, and an even smaller glob of wasabi mustard, who are accidentally irradiated and spring to life with but one desire - to be the world's greatest heroes! Sushi Pack is the story of how these five "finger foods for freedom" explore the attributes and learn the behaviors that define true heroes - as they negotiate an array of comically inept villains who plot to conquer the world - or at the very least, Wharf City! This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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Title of Planned Core Program #7
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Origin
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Dino Squad (analog and primary DTV)
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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, 11:30 AM - 12:00 N
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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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9 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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Dino Squad follows five quirky, highly-disparate teenagers who suddenly gain the power to transform into dinosaurs. These unlikely teammates must learn to get along despite their differences as they struggle to balance the ordinary adolescent challenges of schoolwork, friendships, extra-curricular activites and family life with the extraordinary responsiblity of being dinosaur heroes who must keep their powers and identites a secret as they work together to fend off the efforts of a mad scientist (actually a prehistoric dinosaur in human disguise) who is creating "mutant-saurs" and accelerating global warming in his quest to bring back the Age of the Dinosaurs. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
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