Bear Bones Channel

Bear Bones Channel was a American pay television channel that is operated by the Bear Bones Channel Group LLC. The channel was launched on June 23, 2001. Its headquarters were located in Los Angeles. The network targeted series for all ages. The English feed is used around English speaking countries (like Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand), its programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and home media-exclusive movies and select other third-party programming.

Origins

 * Main article: Bear Bones Lineup

Bear Bones first attempted to launch a 24-hour subscription channel in the United States, when the company announced plans to launch the Bear Bones Lineup Channel, a television offshoot of the syndicated programming block Bear Bones Lineup, which debuted on August 23, 1996. Plans for the United States network were ultimately shelved, however dedicated Bear Bones Lineup Channels were launched in other countries internationally.

Development of the Bear Bones Channel began on March 20, 2000, when Bear Bones announced that it would be forming a joint venture with Tribune Entertainment, Columbia, Lionsgate, Disney, Universal Studios, Fox, Paramount, and Warner Bros. to launch the channel as a pay television service. which would compete with other subscription channels such as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel. The announcement also called for the 22 existing programming blocks.

Launch
The Bear Bones Channel was launched on June 23, 2001 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with the Wonderful Darlene episode "Darlene's Job" as its first program, following the discontinuation of the Bear Bones Lineup. Many of the channel's original programs previously aired on the Bear Bones Lineup.

On August 1, 2001, the network aired its first film, Cats Don't Dance, and has continued to air movies since then.

On December 12, 2001, the network aired its first Christmas special How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and has continued to air specials for certain holidays since then.

In 2017, following the launch of BBToons, it was announced that Bear Bones Channel would shut down, and BBToons' own channel would take its place. The merger happened in 2017.

Eras

 * March 2005–August 2006 Block Era Idents
 * August 2006–December 2009 Crazy Powerhouse (Just like CN's Powerhouse idents)
 * December 2009–February 2017 TV Era Idents

Programming blocks

 * Bear Bones Junior – Bear Bones Junior programs series targeted at preschool-age children daily every morning on Monday through Fridays from 8:30 am- 2:00 pm Eastern and Pacific Time (7-10am during the summer months, other designated school break periods, and on national holidays).
 * NiteBear – a late night block targeted towards teens and adults, airing every night from 9 p.m. EST to 3 a.m. EST.
 * SuperBear – a block that airs some computer animated, animated and live-action shorts at various times on Bear Bones Channel during the schedules.
 * Toasted Up! – Launched in 2005, Toasted Up! is a Saturday morning and afternoon block. It is similar in format to the Australian children's television program Toasted TV.


 * Bear Bones Power-Up! – Launched in 2005, Bear Bones Power-Up! was an action block.
 * Cineflick - Launched in 2005, Cineflick was a former weekend programming block that aired movies every Saturday and Sunday. Was discontinued in July 2011 although movies still air on the channel, but without Cineflick branding.