SPBC K

SPBC K is a Salerian free-to-air youth television channel owned by the Saleria Public Broadcasting Commission. It was launched on 1 April 2000 as a digital television channel, which is based on the TeleUno children's programming block of the same name. The channel broadcasts for 24 hours a day on terrestrial and pay-TV platforms.

SPBC K is aimed primarily aimed at viewers aged 6-30, ranging from kids (6-9 years old) to young adults (20-30 years old).

Its competitors in the free-to-air youth television format are Disney Channel, Disney XD and Mediaset's Boing.

History
SPBC K was launched on 1 April 2000 at 09:00 as a digital terrestrial television channel on the LiberoView platform, with initial presenters Jonas Ricci and Emma Napolitano. The first program to air on this channel was SpongeBob SquarePants, which also turned out to be the Salerian TV premiere of the show. The launch was also simulcasted on SPBC 1. On 01 January 2001, SPBC K started broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen.

On 03 April 2001, SPBC K launched a preschool television block under the name SPBC Junior, which airs from 8:00am to 12:00nn.

During the channel's 5th anniversary on 1 April 2005, a new branding was introduced. It was designed by Brand New School.

In 2006, the channel started airing television shows that are aimed to teenagers. Notable shows include Degrassi: The Next Generation, Malcolm In The Middle, Bob and Margaret, Dilbert, and The Simpsons.

On 5 March 2009, a new logo and branding for SPBC K was introduced. The logo was designed by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv. There were some criticism from long-time viewers when the new logo was introduced on-air. Despite this, the logo became popular among long-time viewers and new viewers of the channel.

On 03 June 2016, SPBC K began airing young adult programming under the SPBC K After Dark block, which airs from 10:00pm to 5:00am.

Animation

 * Avventure dell'altro lato (Adventures Of The Other Side) (2006-present)
 * The Cephlapods (2000-present)
 * Cosmic Protectors (2016-present)
 * Dawn/Dusk (2019-present)
 * The E-Team (2012-present)
 * Lone Island (2019-present)
 * Mr. Russo (2008-present)

Live-action

 * Avventura virtuale (The Virtual Adventure) (2020-present)
 * Good Game Saleria: Spawn Point (2012-present)
 * Lore Of The Book (2021-present)
 * Micro Champions (2012-present)
 * SPBC Arcade (2005-present)
 * The Spot (2000-present)
 * We Heart It (2012-present)
 * Wondertown (2000-2008, 2021-present)

Music programming

 * SPBC K Top 10 (2001-2012, 2020-present)

Pre-school programming (as SBPC Jr.)

 * Jungle Force (2008-present)
 * Play School (2000-present)
 * Sbarco del re (King's Landing) (2000-present)
 * Zoo Town (2009-present)

Teenager programming

 * Meow Brothers (2019-present)
 * Starflight (2001-present)
 * The Solvers (2019-present)
 * Wild Runner (2011-present)

Young adult programming (as SPBC K After Dark)

 * Good Game Saleria (2016-present)
 * Nightspot (2016-present)
 * The Hunt (2019-present)

Animated

 * 6teen (2006-2011, 2019-present)
 * Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog (2002-2004, 2019-present) (previously aired on Rete Tre)
 * Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius (2003-2007, 2008-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Animaniacs (2000-2003, 2014-present) (previously aired on Rai Saleria)
 * Arthur (2000-present) (also airs on Rete Tre)
 * Avatar: The Last Airbender (2008-2011, 2021-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Bobby's World (2003-2004; 2020-present)
 * Catscratch (2008-2011, 2019-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Danny Phantom (2006-2009, 2019-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Esaïe (2011-present)
 * The Fairly OddParents (2002-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Flame Champions (2018-present)
 * Freakazoid (2000-2002, 2021-present)
 * Garfield And Friends (2005-2008, 2021-present)
 * Gargoyles (2000-2002, 2021-present)
 * In Harmony (2020-present)
 * Inspector Gadget (1983 television series) (2002-2005, 2016-present) (previously aired on Rai Saleria)
 * It's Pony (2020-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Kim (2008-2009, 2018-present) (previously aired on Rai Saleria)
 * Oggy And The Cockroaches (2000-present)
 * Phineas and Ferb (2009-2017, 2018-present)
 * Pingu (2000-2010, 2015-present) (previously aired on Rai Saleria)
 * Reboot (2000-2004, 2021-present) (previously aired on Rai Saleria)
 * Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Rugrats (2000-2006, 2019-present)
 * Shaun the Sheep (2007-present) (also airs on Rai Saleria)
 * Stanley & Pals (2011-2014, 2021-present)
 * SpongeBob SquarePants (2000-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show (2000-2002, 2004-2006, 2020-present)
 * Teen Titans (2005-2008, 2015-present) (also airs on Boing and Cartoon Network)
 * The Get Along Gang (2019 TV series) (2020-present)
 * The Loud House (2016-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Warrior Cats (2009-present)
 * We Are Triplets (2020-present)
 * Winx Club (2004-2019, 2021-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon and Rai Saleria)

Anime

 * Attack On Titan (airs on SPBC K After Dark) (2014-present)
 * Deca-Dence (2021-present)
 * Demon Slayer (airs on SPBC K After Dark) (2019-2020, 2021-present)
 * Doraemon (2005 series, 2016-present)
 * Haikyuu!!: To the Top (2021-present)
 * Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2020, 2021-present)

Live-action

 * The Thundermans (2013-2018, 2019-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)

Pre-school programming (as SBPC Jr.)

 * Blaze And The Monster Machines (2015-present)
 * Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom (2010-2015, 2016-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Clifford The Big Red Dog (2001-2004, 2021-present)
 * Dinosaur Train (2009-2021, 2021-present)
 * Max And Ruby (2003-2020, 2021-present) (also airs on Nickelodeon)
 * Peg + Cat (2014-2019, 2020-present)
 * Peppa Pig (2004-present)
 * Peep and the Big Wide World (2005-2012, 2019-present)
 * Pocoyo (2005-2011, 2012-present)
 * PJ Masks (2015-present)
 * Odd Squad (2014-present)
 * Sid the Science Kid (2009-2014, 2015-present)
 * Super Why (2008-2017, 2017-present)
 * The Octonauts (2010-present)
 * Thomas And Friends (2000-present)
 * Timmy Time (2010-2013, 2013-present)
 * Wild Kratts (2010-present)

Teenager programming

 * Beware the Batman (2014-2015, 2021-present)
 * Code Monkeys (2008-2009, 2020-present)
 * Dawson's Creek (2006-2009, 2019-present)
 * Delta State (2006-2007, 2021-present)
 * Degrassi: The Next Generation (2006-2020, 2021-present)
 * Doctor Who (1963 and 2005 versions) (2007-present)
 * Fawlty Towers (2006-2010, 2019-present)
 * Home Movies (2006-2008, 2019-present)
 * Magnum P.I. (1980 TV series) (2008-2010, 2018-present) (previously aired on Rete Tre)
 * Malcolm In The Middle (2006-2010, 2019-present) (previously aired on Rete Tre)
 * Nowhere Boys (2014-2019, 2021-present)
 * One Tree Hill (2006-2013, 2018-present) (previously aired on Rete Tre)
 * Pretty Little Liars (2019-present) (previously aired on Rete Tre)
 * The Critic (2006, 2021-present)
 * The Great North (2021-present)
 * The O.C. (2006-2008, 2019-present) (previously aired on Rete Tre)
 * The Simpsons (2006-present) (also airs on Rete Tre)

Young adult programming (as SPBC K After Dark)

 * 2DTV (2021-present)
 * Aeon Flux (2016-present)
 * Bob and Margaret (2018-present)
 * bro'Town (2020-present)
 * Cops (2016-present)
 * Happy Tree Friends (2016-present)
 * John Callahan's Quads! (2016, 2021-present)
 * Misfits (2016-present)
 * Queer Duck (2016-present)
 * Rick and Morty (2016-present)
 * Skins (2019-present)
 * Slacker Cats (2020-present)
 * Superjail! (2016-present)
 * The Life & Times of Tim (2020-present)
 * The Oblongs (2020-present)
 * World's Wildest Police Chases (2019-present)

Current

 * Jonas Ricci (2000-present)
 * Emma Napolitano (2000-present)
 * Marty Simmons (2003-present)
 * Nathan Smith (2001-present)
 * Samantha Higgins (2012-present)
 * Zara Williams (2018-present)
 * Erick Pérez (2007-present)
 * Maxence Asier (2019-present)
 * Quintina Yukiko (2017-present)
 * Berezi Jancsi (2017-present)

Former

 * Jaime Snyder (2001-2006)
 * Marisela Doran (2009-2018)
 * Clisthenes Barret (2013-2017)

Tropes

 * SPBC K/Trivia