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| CBBC | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:CBBC_(2023).svg) Logo used since 15 March 2023. | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom and other services worldwide |
| Network | BBC One (until 2012) BBC Two (until 2013 and then later revived in 2017) |
| Headquarters | CBBC HQ, MediaCityUK, Salford, England, UK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
| Sister channels | BBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four BBC News BBC Parliament CBeebies BBC Scotland BBC Alba |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 September 1985 (block) 5 November 2001 (Canada; as BBC Kids) 11 February 2002 (channel) |
| Closed | 31 December 2018 (Canada; as BBC Kids) |
| Links | |
| Website | CBBC (UK only) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 201 (SD) Channel 204 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| BBC iPlayer | Watch live (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
| UPC TV | Watch live (Switzerland only) |
CBBC (Children's BBC) is the name of a television channel that often shows children's programmes. The programmes are meant for children that are now between 7 and 14 years old in 2023. The "Children's BBC" name began on 9 September 1985. Before then there were BBC children's programmes, but they were not branded under one name. The name "CBBC" was used informally since 1990, and became the official name in 1997.
CBBC programmes are shown on BBC One, BBC Two and the CBBC Channel. CBBC has a sister brand, CBeebies, for children under 6. The CBBC brands for BBC One and BBC Two are "CBBC One" and "CBBC Two".
CBBC is run by the BBC Children's department, who make the programmes for children up to the age of 16. Most of their offices are in the East Tower of the BBC Television Centre, with some programmes coming from Scotland and Bristol. CBBC produces a whole range of programme types, including drama, news, entertainment and educational programmes.
Since February 2006, the Controller of the BBC Children's department has been Richard Deverell. The department splits output into age groups:
- CBeebies for ages up to 6
- CBBC brand for ages 6 to 12
- BBC Switch for ages 12 to 16
Anne Gilchrist is Creative Director of CBBC, and Michael Carrington is Creative Director of CBeebies.