KaBüm! (TV channel)

KaBüm! is a TV channel that launched in July 18, 1989, with test broadcasts airing from June 28-July 2, 1989 before its official launch. It targets kids and teens around the ages of 2-16.

History
KaBüm! was announced as a TV channel in 1988 in many newspapers, where in June 28, 1989, test broadcasts began to air until July 2, 1989. 16 days later after the last test broadcast, KaBüm! officially began to broadcast.

In the beginnings of 1992, KaBüm! announced that they will launch two new programming blocks; KaBüm! Mini (a block for children under the ages of 2 that airs between 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM) and KaBüm! Adults (a block intended for teenagers and adults that airs between 11:30 PM to 6:30 AM), with the two blocks starting to air in June 1992.

However, in September 27-29, 1996, KaBüm! was experimenting a series of glitches after a broadcast tower nearby Raco, North Bridge was destroyed after a tree fell, with in September 29 getting the channel temporary shutting down until October 2. This incident was also nicknamed by some fans as the "Great Glitch of September".

In July 18, 2009, the channel celebrated its 20th anniversary. To coincide with the premiere of Lost! in 2009, KaBüm! revealed a new graphics package (called Streets) and logo which began to be used in August 8, 2009.

In 2012, the channel announced that the "KaBüm! Adults" block will be discontinued in 2013, however due to backlash from KaBüm! Adults fans, the discontinuation never happened.

Programming
"Main article: List of programs broadcast by KaBüm!"KaBüm! airs a plenty of programs intended for people aged 2-16, with the KaBüm! original Lost! being the second most watched program in KaBüm! with another original called Afterschool Heroes being the first most watched program in KaBüm!.

Censorship
"Main article: Censorship of KaBüm!"Usually, programming airing on KaBüm! is censored, sometimes, content with uncensored content is avaliable on the KaBüm! Plus service.

KaBüm! Plus
KaBüm! Plus (formerly called KaBüm! Zone until 2015) is a streaming service that offers full episodes of shows that air on KaBüm!, games and other exclusive content.

This streaming service was launched in 2011 under the name "KaBüm! Zone" and received a Android and iOS app in the beginnings of 2012, whereas in 2013, it also launched for many smart TVs, digital media players and game consoles.