AKN (American Kids Network) is a children's television channel that was founded in 1980 by UBN (United Broadcasting Network), it is the first children's television channel to be broadcast contents from others, like Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, PBS Kids, Discovery Family and Smile TV. Slogan: Fun is on the way! Sister channels: AKN Jr. (Preschool), AKNToons (Cartoons), TeenAKN (Pre-Teen, Teen and Tween), AKN Girls (Girls), AKN Boys (Boys), AKN XD (Action and adventure), AKN Knowledge (Knowledge), MeTV Kids (Kids' retro), MeTV Junior (Preschool retro), MeTV Toons (Retro cartoons), MeTV Teens (Teens' retro), AKN GAS (Games and Sports), AKN Young Adults (Young adults), AKN Movie (Movies), AKN Kidz (Preschool action and adventure), AKN Radio (Radio), AKN Music (Music), AKN Baby (Babies), AKN Adults (Adults), AKN Parenthood (Parents), AKN Live (Live-action shows). Other channels: AKN SpongeBob (April 3-May 1, July 13-September 1) Blocks: AKN Playdate, AKN Xtreme (Normal version), AKN Xtreme Nights (AKN version), AKN Retro, AKN GAMEZ, AKN TRENDZ, Toony Time, TeenTV, AKN@Nite, Vote for AKN, AKN Zoo, AKN Mornings, Haha AKN, AKN's School of Educational, AKN Girl Power, AKN Saturdays, AKN Fridays, AKN's Halloween Party (Halloween), AKN's Christmas Celebration (Christmas), AKN's Summer Celebration (Summer), AKN Movie Night/Club, AKN Action, AKN's Big Fall (Fall), AKN's Spring Spectacular (Spring), Get Cozy with AKN (Winter), Jetix on AKN (Formerly), AKN in the Early Mornings (an two-hour block that broadcasts after the end of AKN@Nite and the start of AKN), Concerts on AKN. Blocks within AKN@Nite: AKN Xtreme, AKN Xtreme Rewind, Cinema AKN@Nite, AKN GAMEZ, AKN Parenthood, AKN Retro. Outside US, It is called KidsCo, which was founded in 1982 by UBN, IBN, AKN and RR Media and airs children's shows from around the world both dubbed and subtitled. Other programming blocks within programming blocks: Baby Time (AKN Playdate), Moonbug (AKN Playdate), Let's Learn! (AKN Playdate). In 2010, its streaming service AKN Play was founded and available only in USA in English and Latin American Spanish. Blocks on its sister channels: AKN Jr.: Baby Time, Moonbug on AKN Jr., Let's Learn!, Cuddle Time, AKN Parenthood. AKNToons: Little Toons, Toontastic Movies. TeenAKN: TeenAKN Overnights, TeenAKN Friyay, TeenAKN Replay, Concerts on TeenAKN, TeenAKN GAMEZ, TeenAKN TRENDZ, Movies on TeenAKN. AKN@Nite Channel: AKN@Nite XTREME, AKN@Nite XTREME Rewind, Cinema AKN@Nite, AKN@Nite GAMEZ, AKN Parenthood, F-Night, Retro Time. MeTV Kids: MeTV Junior, Toony Time on MeTV Kids, AKN@Nite on MeTV Kids, MeTV Kids Girl Power, Saturday Mornings on MeTV Kids. In 1986, when Rise and Shine on UBN was launched alongside Rise and Shine on IBN, its children's programming block Rise and Shine 4Kids was launched.
