10 Facts About Qubo

Qubo was an American television network for children between the ages of 5 and 14.

In May 2006, Ion Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Corus Entertainment, Scholastic Corporation and Classic Media announced plans to launch a new, multi-platform children's entertainment brand known as Qubo, oriented towards providing "educational, values-oriented programming" targeted towards children between 5 and 14 years of age.

Qubo felt that the market for Spanish-language children's programming had been underserved by existing outlets, and envisioned the possibility of programming which could "bridge the gap" and educate Spanish-speaking children on the English language, and vice versa.

Qubo brand was intended to represent a "building block for kids, " as reflected by its logo.

Qubo began to air a series of public service announcements featuring characters from its programs in association with the Ad Council, the United States Olympic Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services, advocating exercise and healthy living.

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Ion Media Networks acquired the stakes in Qubo held by Classic Media, Scholastic Corporation and Corus Entertainment in 2013, with all three companies retaining program distribution partnerships with the network.

The Qubo website redirected to the main Ion website shortly thereafter, then completely shut down.

Qubo featured archived content from the programming libraries of NBCUniversal, Corus Entertainment, Scholastic Corporation, DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks Classics, Trilogy Animation Group, WildBrain, Nelvana, 9 Story Media Group and Splash Entertainment, with its programs targeted all ages 5 to 14.

Qubo's programming was available by default via a national feed that was delivered directly to cable and satellite providers in markets without a local Ion Television station that carries the network.

Qubo did not have any over-the-air stations in several major markets, most notably Toledo, Ohio; San Diego, California; Charlotte, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Cincinnati, Ohio.