 Logo used since September 26, 2015 | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (480i center cut or HD letterbox for SDTV feeds) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group (NBCUniversal) (Children's Network LLC) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | April 4, 2005 (as Comcast Video On Demand Folder) September 26, 2005 (as PBS Kids Sprout television channel) |
| Replaced | PBS Kids Channel (first generation; on most providers) |
| Former names | PBS Kids Sprout (2005–13) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.sproutonline.com |
Sprout (formerly known as PBS Kids Sprout, stylized as sprout) is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand (VOD) service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and thier families. Sprout launched initially as a VOD service on April 4, 2005, and later as a cable and satellite channel on September 26, 2005. The channel has announced it will launch in high definition in September 2010.
Sprout is owned by NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group.