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		⚫	{{Infobox television channel
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			\| name = Tiny Pop
⚫	{{Infobox TV channel
	\| ~~name~~ = Tiny Pop		\| logo = File:Tiny Pop logo 2018.svg
			\| logo_caption = Logo used since 2018
	\| logofile = Tiny Pop 2011 logo.png
			\| launch_date = {{start date and age\|8 September 2003}} (original)<br>{{start date and age\|21 August 2024}} (relaunch)
	\| logosize = 230px
			\| closed_date = {{end date and age\|March 20, 2024}} (original)
	\| launch = 27 July 2004
			\| picture_format = ] ] ]
	\| share = 0.1%<br>~0.0% (+1)
		⚫	\| timeshift_service = Tiny Pop +1
	\| share as of = November 2012
			\| owner = {{ubl\|] (2003–2014)\|] (2014–2021)\|Narrative Entertainment UK Limited (2021–present)}}
	\| share source =
			\| former_names = Pop Plus (2003–2004)
	\| picture format = ]/], ] (])
			\| replaced = ] (relaunch)
	\| owner = ]
	\| ~~replaced names~~ = ]		\| country = ]
			\| language = ]
	\| sister names = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]
			\| sister_channels = {{ubl\|]\|]\|]\|]\|]\|]}}
⚫	\| ~~timeshift names~~ = Tiny Pop +1
	\| ~~web~~ = ~~http~~://www.tinypop.com		\| website =
		⚫	}}
	\| sat serv 1 = ]
	\| sat chan 1 = Channel 605
	\| sat serv 2 = ]
	\| sat chan 2 = Channel 617 <br>Channel 625 (+1)
	\| sat serv 3 = ]
	\| sat chan 3 = 11307 V 27500 2/3 <br>11307 V 27500 2/3 (+1)
	\| cable serv 1 = ]
	\| cable chan 1 = Channel 104
	\| cable serv 2 = ]
	\| cable chan 2 = Channel 737
	\| online serv 1 = ]
	\| online chan 1 = <br>(UK and Ireland only)
⚫	\|}}

	'''Tiny Pop''' is a ] ~~children's ]~~ in ~~the~~ ~~United~~ ~~Kingdom,~~ ~~owned~~ by ]. It is ~~owned~~ by ]. As of ~~June~~ ~~2014,~~ it ~~broadcasts~~ ~~cartoons~~ ~~and~~ ~~pop~~ ~~music~~ ~~videos~~ on ] and ]. ~~Its~~ target audience is children aged ~~from~~ ~~4 to~~ 6.<ref name=~~TinyPop~~>{{~~cite~~ web \|url=http://cscmediagroup.com/showreels/322/Tiny-Pop \|~~title~~=~~Tiny~~ ~~Pop~~ \|publisher=CSC Media Group ~~\|accessdate=1 June 2014~~}}</ref>		'''Tiny Pop''' (styled as '''tiny POP''') is a British free-to-air television channel, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Sony Pictures Television U.K. Channels Sold to U.S. Investment Firm Narrative Capital\|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/sony-channels-uk-sold-narrative-1234972645/\|access-date=14 May 2021\|website=Variety\|date=14 May 2021}}</ref> Broadcast on many of the major digital television platforms in the UK, Tiny Pop, which was launched on 8 September 2003 as Pop Plus, and shows, its target audience is children aged 7 and under.<ref name="TinyPop1">{{Cite web \|title=Tiny Pop \|url=http://cscmediagroup.com/showreels/322/Tiny-Pop \|access-date=1 June 2014 \|publisher=CSC Media Group}}</ref> The station broadcasts principally animated content sourced from various distributors.

	==History==		==History==
			===As Pop Plus===
	{{unreferenced\|section\|date=May 2014}}
			The channel began on 8 September 2003 as Pop Plus, a secondary service to Pop.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.c21media.net/news/chart-show-looks-to-build-pop-channel/ \| title=Chart Show looks to build Pop channel }}</ref> The channel was licensed to air animation and music, it operated the same broadcast hours as its sister channel (6am to 8pm at the time; Pop later expanded to its current 24-hour service) and was not a direct timeshift of its sibling, instead offering an alternative mix of the channel's content. (At one point the arrangement was that whilst Pop was showing music Pop Plus would show cartoons, and vice versa, but this was not always the case).
	Its sister channel is ] which was launched on 29 May 2003. Tiny Pop is a replacement for the retired station ], which was originally a secondary channel of Pop. Tiny Pop is aimed at a younger audience (similar to ]). Tiny Pop's second sister channel is called ] and it was launched on 6 August 2007. Its third sister channel, ] was launched on 19 May 2008, and replaced ], the 1-Hour timeshift of ].

			===As Tiny Pop===
⚫	Tiny Pop ~~broadcasts~~ on ] channel ~~617~~ and ] channel 605
			On 27 July 2004, it was relaunched as '''Tiny Pop''', which allowed the main Pop to refocus on slightly older children and reduce its use of preschooler shows.

		⚫	Tiny Pop initially broadcast on satellite TV – ] (channel 615) from the channel's launch, and ] (channel 605) from the launch of the platform in 2008.
	Programmes are introduced through the channels to animated monkeys, known as the ''Cheeky Monkeys'', who talk about cartoons, read out jokes from viewers and show artwork. from the end of June 2009, they were replaced with 3 new hosts, Molly, Leo and Pip.

	On 11 October 2007, Tiny Pop was launched on ], along with its sister channel ]. ~~Although~~ Pop was removed in 2011, ~~Tiny~~ ~~Pop~~ ~~still~~ ~~remains~~.		On 11 October 2007, Tiny Pop was launched on ], along with its sister channel Pop. Pop was removed in 2011, but was brought back on 25 August 2016. The station has also been made available over other cable systems.

			On 14 July 2016, Tiny Pop +1 was temporarily replaced by Pop Max. The channel aired back-to-back episodes of a show from ]. Tiny Pop +1 returned on 1 December 2016. The channel ran a second time from 9 February 2017 to 25 April 2017.

			On 13 September 2023, Tiny Pop was available as a fast channel on Samsung TV Plus and Rakuten TV.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsdesk1 \|first=RXTV \|date=2023-09-06 \|title=New POP children's streaming channels to launch > RXTV info \|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/new-pop-childrens-streaming-channels-to-launch/ \|access-date=2023-09-06 \|website=RXTV info \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

			On 30 January 2024, it was announced Tiny Pop would move to online-only operations from 20 March 2024. It was replaced with a new channel concept, Great Real.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Newsdesk1 \|first=RXTV \|date=2024-01-30 \|title=Popular Freeview kids channel switches to online-only > RXTV info \|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/popular-freeview-kids-channel-switches-to-online-only/ \|access-date=2024-01-30 \|website=RXTV info \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eldridge \|first=Kate \|date=2024-01-30 \|title= Tiny Pop Transitions to Digital \|url= https://narrative.com/assets/files/Tiny-Pop-Transitions-to-Digital.pdf \|access-date=2024-01-30 \|website=Narrative \|language=en-GB}}</ref> The new channel would only last five months before Tiny Pop was returned to linear broadcasting over the same slots and channel space on 21 August.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=RXTV-Newsdesk_ \|date=2024-08-16 \|title=Sky confirms return of channel that went streaming-only \|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/sky-confirms-return-of-channel-that-went-streaming-only/ \|access-date=2024-08-16 \|website=RXTV \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	==Programming==		==Programming==
			{{Main\|List of programmes broadcast by Pop and sister children's television channels}}
	According to CSC Media,<ref name=TinyPop/> as of June 2014, Tiny Pop's "defining programmes" are: <!-- And this includes the showreel as well. -->
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	==~~See also~~==		==Freeview==
			On 23 October 2014, Tiny Pop was launched on ], running daily from 3 pm to 7 pm in a slot timeshared with the Community Channel. It became a full-time channel on 15 March 2017.
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	==References==		==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 4 October 2024

British free-to-air children's channel

Television channel

Tiny Pop
Programming
Logo used since 2018
Country	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Picture format	16:9 1080i HDTV
Timeshift service	Tiny Pop +1
Ownership
Owner	CSC Media Group (2003–2014) Sony Pictures Television (2014–2021) Narrative Entertainment UK Limited (2021–present)
Sister channels	Pop Pop Max Great! TV Great! Movies Great! Action Great! Romance
History
Launched	8 September 2003; 21 years ago (8 September 2003) (original) 21 August 2024; 4 months ago (21 August 2024) (relaunch)
Replaced	Great! Real (relaunch)
Closed	March 20, 2024; 9 months ago (March 20, 2024) (original)
Former names	Pop Plus (2003–2004)
Links
Website	tinypop.com

Tiny Pop (styled as tiny POP) is a British free-to-air television channel, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited. Broadcast on many of the major digital television platforms in the UK, Tiny Pop, which was launched on 8 September 2003 as Pop Plus, and shows, its target audience is children aged 7 and under. The station broadcasts principally animated content sourced from various distributors.

History

As Pop Plus

The channel began on 8 September 2003 as Pop Plus, a secondary service to Pop. The channel was licensed to air animation and music, it operated the same broadcast hours as its sister channel (6am to 8pm at the time; Pop later expanded to its current 24-hour service) and was not a direct timeshift of its sibling, instead offering an alternative mix of the channel's content. (At one point the arrangement was that whilst Pop was showing music Pop Plus would show cartoons, and vice versa, but this was not always the case).

As Tiny Pop

On 27 July 2004, it was relaunched as Tiny Pop, which allowed the main Pop to refocus on slightly older children and reduce its use of preschooler shows.

Tiny Pop initially broadcast on satellite TV – Sky (channel 615) from the channel's launch, and Freesat (channel 605) from the launch of the platform in 2008.

On 11 October 2007, Tiny Pop was launched on Virgin Media, along with its sister channel Pop. Pop was removed in 2011, but was brought back on 25 August 2016. The station has also been made available over other cable systems.

On 14 July 2016, Tiny Pop +1 was temporarily replaced by Pop Max. The channel aired back-to-back episodes of a show from Pop. Tiny Pop +1 returned on 1 December 2016. The channel ran a second time from 9 February 2017 to 25 April 2017.

On 13 September 2023, Tiny Pop was available as a fast channel on Samsung TV Plus and Rakuten TV.

On 30 January 2024, it was announced Tiny Pop would move to online-only operations from 20 March 2024. It was replaced with a new channel concept, Great Real. The new channel would only last five months before Tiny Pop was returned to linear broadcasting over the same slots and channel space on 21 August.

Programming

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Pop and sister children's television channels

Freeview

On 23 October 2014, Tiny Pop was launched on Freeview, running daily from 3 pm to 7 pm in a slot timeshared with the Community Channel. It became a full-time channel on 15 March 2017.

References

"Sony Pictures Television U.K. Channels Sold to U.S. Investment Firm Narrative Capital". Variety. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
"Tiny Pop". CSC Media Group. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
"Chart Show looks to build Pop channel".
Newsdesk1, RXTV (6 September 2023). "New POP children's streaming channels to launch > RXTV info". RXTV info. Retrieved 6 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Newsdesk1, RXTV (30 January 2024). "Popular Freeview kids channel switches to online-only > RXTV info". RXTV info. Retrieved 30 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Eldridge, Kate (30 January 2024). "Tiny Pop Transitions to Digital" (PDF). Narrative. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
RXTV-Newsdesk_ (16 August 2024). "Sky confirms return of channel that went streaming-only". RXTV. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

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