Juicebox (Kuboian TV channel)

Juicebox was a Kuboian children's television channel owned by Rutten Television Ltd. and broadcast on its analogue satellite service Rutten Satellite and its digital satellite service Gold. At the time of its launch on 1st June 1992, it was the first dedicated children's television channel in the country.

History
Juicebox launched on 1st June 1992 as part of Rutten's five-channel satellite package. The channel broadcast everyday from 6:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. sharing its hours with Now, which aired from 4:00p.m. to 4:00a.m. The channel was later included as part of the Rutten Satellite service when it launched on 1st September 2005, which allowed the channel to increase its broadcast hours to instead end at 7:00p.m. Juicebox extended its hours again on 12th August 1996 to now end everyday at 10:00p.m.

Closure
In January 2000, Rutten announced that a Kuboian version of Cartoon Network called Cartoon Network Kuboia would be launching on its services the following year and would "possibly" be taking Juicebox's place on the EPG. Twelve months later, it was confirmed that Cartoon Network Kuboia would be replacing the channel. Juicebox ended its final run on 4th March 2001 at 10:00p.m., with Cartoon Network Kuboia launching its place the following day.

Programming
Juicebox's programming consisted almost entirely from the Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. catalogue, which included programmes from the Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear and Wacky Races franchises.

Other shows acquired by the channel include Bobby's World, Byker Grove and Ketchup: Cats Who Cook.