KidsClick was a daily children's programming block distributed by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which premiered on July 1, 2017. The block, which primarily consists of long-form animated series as well as some short-form content, is carried in the U.S. on digital multicast network This TV, and on Sinclair-owned/operated television stations in several markets. At launch, the block was successfully available in 75 million households. The block also marked the return of traditional weekday cartoons and Saturday morning cartoons to over-the-air television as a network, as well as the first children's programming block on U.S. broadcast television not to comply with Children's Television Act regulations since the Saban Brands-produced Vortexx was discontinued by The CW on September 27, 2014. Despite being a non-educational programming block, it was the most successful children's programming block on American broadcast television.
The This TV iteration of the block accompanied an existing, unbranded lineup of educational programming on weekend mornings, which has aired on the network since November 1, 2013, after the discontinuation of Cookie Jar Toons (which coincided with original co-owner Weigel Broadcasting transferring its 50% interest in the network to Tribune Broadcasting, as well as the Cookie Jar Group's absorption into DHX Media); it also marked the first time that This TV has carried children's programming on Monday through Saturday mornings since Tribune – which Sinclair announced that it would acquire for $3.9 billion on May 8, 2017 – assumed partial ownership of the network. On July 1, 2018, ThisTV discontinued carriage of KidsClick, which was transferred to Sinclair's TBD channel. On March 28, 2019, it was announced that KidsClick would be removed from TV after March 31, 2019. The final program to air on the KidsClick linear block was Oggy and the Cockroaches, and the website was shut down on April 3, 2019.
Programming
Final programming
| Show title | Premiere/Return date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | July 1, 2017 | March 31, 2019 |
| Pink Panther and Pals | ||
| Angry Birds Toons | July 3, 2017 | |
| Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir | March 29, 2019 | |
| Rocket Monkeys | July 3, 2017 June 18, 2018 January 23, 2019 |
February 9, 2018 September 21, 2018 March 29, 2019 |
| Oggy and the Cockroaches | June 18, 2018 January 26, 2019 |
December 28, 2018 March 31, 2019 |
| The Jungle Book | August 27, 2018 | March 29, 2019 |
| Barbie Dreamtopia | September 24, 2018 | |
| Monster High: Adventures of the Ghoul Squad | ||
| Transformers: Cybertron | September 30, 2018 | March 31, 2019 |
Former programming
| Show title | Premiere/Return date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| RoboCop: Alpha Commando | July 1, 2017 | September 10, 2017 |
| Scary Larry | December 10, 2017 | |
| Max Steel | July 3, 2017 | June 15, 2018 |
| Super 4 | July 3, 2017 February 12, 2018 |
February 2, 2018 September 21, 2018 |
| Team Hot Wheels | September 16, 2017 July 14, 2018 November 11, 2018 |
June 10, 2018 August 26, 2018 January 20, 2019 |
| Zak Storm | September 30, 2017 | January 7, 2018 |
| Winx Club | October 9, 2017 | March 2, 2018 |
| Dinosaur King | February 5, 2018 | August 24, 2018 |
| Mecard | June 16, 2018 October 7, 2018 |
September 23, 2018 January 20, 2019 |
| The Legendaries | June 16, 2018 | July 8, 2018 |
| Transformers: Energon | August 27, 2018 | November 3, 2018 |
| Lego Friends: Girls on a Mission | December 10, 2018 | January 22, 2019 |
Special programming
| Show title | Broadcast date |
|---|---|
| A Monsterous Holiday | October 27, 2018
October 31, 2018 |
| Under Wraps | October 28, 2018 |
| Dear Dracula | October 29, 2018
October 30, 2018 |
| Abominable Christmas | November 22, 2018 |
| Frozen in Time | November 22, 2018 |
| The Naughty List | November 23, 2018 |