Children's television series

Children's television series are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school. The purpose of the shows is mainly to entertain and sometimes to educate. Children's television is nearly as old as television itself, with early examples including shows suc... More

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