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PBJ (TV network)

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PBJ was an American digital broadcast children's television network originally a joint venture between Luken Communications (now Get After It Media) and Classic Media (now DreamWorks Classics).[1][2][3][4] PBJ launched on August 1, 2011, and had nineteen broadcast affiliates. The channel quietly closed at the end of March 2016.[citation needed]

LaunchedAugust 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-01)[citation needed]
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PBJ
CountryUnited States
Ownership
OwnerLuken Communications and DreamWorks Classics (NBCUniversal)
Sister channelsRetro TV
Heartland
Rev'n
Tuff TV
The Family Channel
History
LaunchedAugust 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-01)[citation needed]
ClosedMarch 31, 2016; 10 years ago (2016-03-31)
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Programming

PBJ aired programs from the DreamWorks Classics library including The Archie Show, Mr. Magoo, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Lone Ranger, Gumby, The Harveytoons Show, The Secrets of Isis, The New Adventures of Zorro, Shazam!, and Lassie.[1][2][3][4][5]

PBJ also aired automotive programming from Tuff TV in non-prime midday and late night timeslots, along with paid programming and acquired series like Aqua Kids Adventures and Ethelbert the Tiger.[6]

Original logo used during the first year of broadcast

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