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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Canada United States |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Channel Zero |
| Sister channels | CHCH-DT Silver Screen Classics Rewind |
| History | |
| Launched | January 16, 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | hallabol.ca |
Halla Bol! Kids TV is a Canadian Category B-exempt Hindi language specialty channel owned by Channel Zero. Halla Bol! Kids TV broadcasts programming primarily aimed at children in addition to select family-oriented programming.
On January 9, 2012, FDR Media Group was given approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a specialty channel named "Hindi Children Channel", described as "a national, niche third-language ethnic Category 21 specialty programming undertaking that would consist of programs focussing on South Asian culture and entertainment catering to Canadian children of South Asian ethnicity from 3 to 10 years of age." [1] Later that month, the channel was officially named Halla Bol! Kids TV. [2]
At an undisclosed point, FDR's broadcast licenses were acquired by Channel Zero. [3] [4] Halla Bol! Kids TV debuted exclusively on Bell Fibe on January 16, 2014. [5] On August 4, 2014, the channel launched in the United States through Dish Network and Sling TV. [6] [7] It was later made available on Rogers Cable and Telus Optik TV.
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