JimJam

JimJam was launched on 1 October 2006. In September 2007, HIT Entertainment and Chellomedia (European content division of Liberty Global, currently AMC Networks International) formed a joint venture to run a children's channel. The channel was advertised as international, with plans to start cable and satellite broadcast in Western and Eastern Europe and then expand broadcasting worldwide (outside the UK, Ireland, US and Canada).{{cite web|title=Chellomedia and Hit Entertainment Form Joint Venture to Launch and Distribute International Pre-School Channel|url=http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/PRPDFs/Jim_Jam_joint_venture_Sep_26_07_-_FINAL.pdf|publisher=HIT Entertainment|access-date=29 October 2015|date=26 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128050304/http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/PRPDFs/Jim_Jam_joint_venture_Sep_26_07_-_FINAL.pdf|archive-date=28 November 2009|url-status=dead}}

The channel was expanded to Central and Eastern Europe in November 2007 on UPC Broadband.{{Cite web |last=Attila |first=Kardos |date=2007-11-28 |title=Elindult a JimJam gyermekcsatorna! - sat-tv-radio |url=https://www.sat-tv-radio.hu/friss-hirek/elindult-a-jimjam-gyermekcsatorna.html?Itemid=31 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=sat-tv-radio.hu |language=hu}}{{Cite web |date=2007-12-13 |title=JimJam debuts in CEE |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2007/12/13/jimjam-debuts-in-cee/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2007-11-29 |title=Nová televizní stanice pro děti JimJam startuje v plném českém dabingu 3. prosince 2007 - Články |url=https://www.satcentrum.com/clanky/2624/nova-televizni-stanice-pro-deti-jimjam-startuje-v-plnem-ceskem-dabingu-3-prosince-2007/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.satcentrum.com |language=Czech}} By March 2008, JimJam launched in the Netherlands and Switzerland, and continued expansion through MENA on Showtime Arabia{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2008-04-14 |title=Showtime launches channel for children - eb247 - News - Emirates24{{!}}7 |url=https://www.emirates247.com/eb247/news/showtime-launches-channel-for-children-2008-04-14-1.215249 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.emirates247.com |language=en}} and Russia and Bulgaria in July.{{Cite web |date=2008-07-07 |title=JimJam continues to spread the magic |url=https://tva.onscreenasia.com/2008/07/jimjam-continues-to-spread-the-magic/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Television Asia Plus |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=JimJam Television (AMC Networks International) (Royaume-Uni) - Unifrance |url=https://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/societe/364959/jimjam-television-amc-networks-international |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.unifrance.org}} In November 2008, it launched in Southeast Asia.{{Cite web |title=JimJam Rolls Out To Asia For First Time - UK Broadcast News {{!}} 28/10/2008 |url=https://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews/84539/jimjam_rolls_out_to_asia_for_first_time |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.4rfv.co.uk}} On 28 November 2008, it launched in Portugal.{{Cite web |date=2008-11-28 |title=Meo to launch JimJam, Sci-Fi |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2008/11/28/meo-to-launch-jimjam-sci-fi/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}} In January 2010, the channel launched in Israel on Yes,{{Cite web |title=JimJam Planning Launch in Israel |url=https://www.awn.com/news/jimjam-planning-launch-israel |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}} and in 2012, Hot launched the Russian-language version in the country.{{Cite web |date=2012-03-12 |title=JimJam makes Israel debut on HOT |url=https://kidscreen.com/2012/03/12/jimjam-makes-israel-debut-on-hot/ |access-date=2024-12-08}} By 2010, the channel had been broadcast in over 50 territories in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. In August 2010, HIT Entertainment withdrew from the JimJam joint venture, leaving JimJam wholly owned by Chello Zone. HIT Entertainment was supposed to keep providing content for JimJam.

By 2013, JimJam was available to an audience of 17 million subscribers in 13 languages. The channel has been broadcast in over 60 territories in Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and Africa, with seven feeds and four localized versions.{{cite news|title=JimJam launches on Russia's Tricolor TV|url=http://www.digitaltveurope.net/59792/jimjam-launches-on-russias-tricolor-tv/|access-date=29 October 2015|newspaper=Digital TV Europe|date=29 May 2013|agency=TBIvision|archive-date=18 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118153226/http://www.digitaltveurope.net/59792/jimjam-launches-on-russias-tricolor-tv/|url-status=live}}

In Poland, JimJam CEE and Polsat formed a joint-venture in 2009 and progressively replaced JimJam by Polsat JimJam across providers in the country,{{Cite web |date=2010-03-18 |title=Polsat/JimJam deal receives approval |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/03/18/polsatjimjam-deal-receives-approval/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2010-07-22 |title=Polsat JimJam powiększa zasięg |url=http://www.cyfrowypolsat.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84:polsat-jimjam-powiksza-zasig&catid=19:na-glownej |access-date=2024-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722063158/http://www.cyfrowypolsat.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84:polsat-jimjam-powiksza-zasig&catid=19:na-glownej |archive-date=22 July 2010 |language=pl}} which used to have the same schedule until it progressively became localized. On 13 February 2023, Polsat sold its shares in Polsat JimJam Limited to AMCNI. Stanisław Janowski, President of Polsat's Management Board, explained the decision by the wear and tear of the formula.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Polsat bez udziałów w nadawcy Polsat JimJam |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/228398/polsat-bez-udzialow-w-nadawcy-polsat-jimjam.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=saturier.pl |language=pl-PL}} The channel, however, continues to operate under the name Polsat JimJam and the Polsat Media office is still responsible for advertising sales.{{Cite web |title=Polsat Media (Polsat JimJam) |url=https://www.polsatmedia.pl/Oferta---Kanal_6801/Polsat-JimJam_1026383/Polsat-JimJam_1339099/index.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.polsatmedia.pl}}

It expanded to Africa in April 2012 in English{{Cite web |title=JimJam launches on Africa's My TV |url=https://kidscreen.com/2012/04/27/jimjam-launches-on-africas-my-tv/ |access-date=2024-12-11}} and in November 2012 in Portuguese.{{Cite web |title=JimJam expands viewership in Africa |url=https://kidscreen.com/2012/11/02/jimjam-expands-viewership-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-12-11}} On 1 August 2016, it relaunched across the MENA region as a BeIN exclusive.{{Cite web |last=Jaafar |first=Ali |date=2016-07-26 |title=AMC Networks Launching Five MENA Channels With Qatar's beIN Pay TV Platform |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/amc-networks-launching-five-mena-channels-with-qatars-bein-pay-tv-platform-1201792738/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-07-26 |title=AMC NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH FIVE CHANNELS WITH BEIN IN MENA IN 21 COUNTRIES |url=https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/amc-networks-international-to-launch-five-channels-with-bein-in-mena-in-21-countries/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |language=en-US}}

JimJam closed in Asia-Pacific on 9 December 2014, Italy on 30 June 2015, in Switzerland and Austria on 31 December 2017,{{Cite web |date=2018-02-25 |title=Mini-Change Day 16.01.2018 - UPC Community |url=http://community.upc.ch/t5/Ank%C3%BCndigungen/Mini-Change-Day-16-01-2018/ba-p/118730 |access-date=2024-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225122049/http://community.upc.ch/t5/Ank%C3%BCndigungen/Mini-Change-Day-16-01-2018/ba-p/118730 |archive-date=25 February 2018 }} Belgium and the Netherlands on 1 March 2018,{{cite news|title=JimJam trekt zich terug van Nederlandse TV-markt|url=https://mediamagazine.nl/jimjam-trekt-zich-terug-nederlandse-tv-markt/|access-date=13 January 2018|newspaper=MediaMagazine.nl|date=12 January 2018|language=nl|archive-date=14 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114073756/https://mediamagazine.nl/jimjam-trekt-zich-terug-nederlandse-tv-markt/|url-status=live}} in the CIS Nations on 10 March 2022, and in Portugal on 1 July 2022. However, the Portuguese language feed is still available for Angola and Mozambique on DStv which also have the English language channel.

A dedicated Lithuanian version was launched on 29 August 2012.{{Cite web |date=2012-08-29 |title=TV kanalas ikimokyklinukams "JimJam" – jau lietuviškai |trans-title=JimJam launches in Lithuania |url=https://mamyciuklubas.lt/vaikas/tv-kanalas-ikimokyklinukams-jimjam-jau-lietuviskai-17324/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=mamyciuklubas.lt |language=lt |archive-date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929160304/https://mamyciuklubas.lt/vaikas/tv-kanalas-ikimokyklinukams-jimjam-jau-lietuviskai-17324/ |url-status=live }}

In 2018, JimJam was rebranded with a new logo and three mascots, Jim, Jam and Star.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=9FS47wB6XxVdJ1OJ&v=bI9J8WBTq18&feature=youtu.be |title=jim jam tv channel sonic branding |date=2018-07-26 |last=Chris Allan Tod |access-date=2024-12-11 |via=YouTube}}

A dedicated Hungarian version was launched on 1 January 2020.{{Cite web|last=Szalay|first=Dániel|date=2019-11-06|title=Érkezik a teljesen magyar JimJam tévécsatorna|url=https://media1.hu/2019/11/06/jim-jam-magyar-feed-reklamertekesites-amc-r-time-big-picture-konferencia/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110053131/https://media1.hu/2019/11/06/jim-jam-magyar-feed-reklamertekesites-amc-r-time-big-picture-konferencia/|archive-date=2019-11-10|access-date=2020-10-04|website=Media1|language=hu}}

A dedicated Romanian version was launched on 1 March 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-27|title=JIMJAM-FEED LOCAL-ROMANIA / JimJam lansează un feed special pentru România pe care va măsura audiența și va vinde publicitate locală|url=https://mediaexpres.ro/articole.aspx?id=18056|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004142036/https://mediaexpres.ro/articole.aspx?id=18056|archive-date=2020-10-04|access-date=2020-10-04|website=Media Expres|language=ro}}

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