ČT Déčko (shown on-air as ČT :D) is a Czech free-to-air television channel operated by Czech Television, specialising in children's content designed for young viewers 2 to 12 years of age. The channel began broadcasting on 31 August 2013, with Petr Koliha as its first executive director.
ČT Déčko broadcasts from 6 am to 8 pm, and shares its frequency with cultural channel ČT art which uses the remaining hours.
History[]
The channel dedicated to young audience was a part of Petr Dvořák's candidate project for the position of CEO of Česká televize. In September 2012, executive director Petr Koliha, former artistic director of the Zlín Film Festival for Children and Youth, was appointed three months later as creative producer for children's work Barbara Johnson. Thanks to the transfer of children's and cultural programs to ČT: D and ČT art, the ČT2 program should focus more on educational and cognitive programs and strengthen Czech documentaries.
Previously, the TV channel ČT :D was broadcast as ČT3. ČT3 aired from 1 January 1993 to 3 February 1994.
Česká televize gradually registered possible names and graphic design of the logo at the Industrial Property Office. Possible suggestions included ČT Juni, ČT D, ČT children, ČT Hi, ČT mini, mini ČT, ČT hele and selected ČT :D, which is to symbolize a smile.
Programming[]
The station is open daily from 6.00 am to 8.00 pm, the TV channel ČT art broadcasts on the same frequency between 8 pm and the second morning.
ČT :D is intended for two audience groups, namely for children aged 4–8 (57% of broadcasts) and for children aged 8–15 (43% of broadcasts).
Future[]
Česká televize stated in 2015 that if ČT Déčko and ČT art proved to be successful, the two channels would broadcast from separate frequencies allowing them to broadcast 24-hours a day. As of 2023, however, this has not happened yet.
See also[]
- List of programs broadcast