DIC Kids Network

Background

The DIC Kids Network, and branded simply as "The Incredible World of DIC" on-screen, was a syndicated television block that aired select DIC programs to syndicated television stations in order to fulfill their mandatory E/I criteria, as well as some third-party acquisitions. It was distributed by Tribune Entertainment from 2003 until 2007, and Ascent Media from 2007 until 2009.

The block launched on September 1, 2003 and was rebranded as the Cookie Jar Kids Network on August 31, 2009.

Logo (September 1, 2003-August 29, 2009)

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  DIC logo

Visuals: The shortened version of the 2001 DIC logo plays. Then, the logo opens up to reveal the logo's background and effects, with the white circle (normally blue) containing artwork for one of the shows on the block, along with the show title.

Show Variants:

• Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century - The "clockface" part of the logo rotates as the logo text zooms onto it.
• Sabrina: The Animated Series - On a night background are Sabrina and Salem riding a broomstick. The show's logo blurs onto the bottom left of the screenshot.
• Archie's Weird Mysteries - On a black background, there is a card featuring the show's main cast, with the show's logo spinning to the middle of the screen.
• The Littles - Tom, Lucy and Dinky Little are riding on a rocket, similar to that in the show's closing credit sequence. The show's logo spins to the top left.
• The Berenstain Bears - The show's logo spins onto the top left of artwork from the show, featuring Mama Bear, Brother and Sister riding their car, while holding onto a kite with Papa Bear clinging onto it.
• Liberty's Kids - The show's logo is featured on a blue background with red/white stripes on the bottom. Screen captures of Sarah, James and Henri (the same ones from the show's intro) fade to the screen.
• Sonic Underground - Sonic is next to the show's logo, which flashes in.
• The Smurfs - The Smurfs' Adventures logo blurs onto a purple squared background. On the right is Clumsy Smurf, "presenting" the show.
• Strawberry Shortcake - The show's logo rotates onto a red squared background.
• Horseland - The show's logo moves to the center and shines.
• Madeline - On a blue sky background is Madeline driving an airplane, and the screen shows the banner of The New Adventures of Madeline logo.

Variants for Stargate Infinity, All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series, Sabrina's Secret Life, Ace Lightning, Inspector Gadget's Field Trip, Super Duper Sumos, Mummies Alive!, Captain Planet and the Planeteers and Trollz also exist.

Other Variant: Before the commercial break from September 3, 2007 to August 29, 2009, the text "The show will be right back." is displayed on the long version of the 2001 DIC logo. More variants of the commercial bumpers exist.

Technique: 2D animation along with the additional effects.

Audio: The soundtrack from the 2001 DIC logo by Andy Heyward's daughter Bianca, but with an extra chime at the end when the show showcased appears on the screen.

Audio Variants: Before the commercial breaks from September 3, 2007 to August 29, 2009, a joyful music is playing when the male announcer would say a dialogue.

Availability:

• Most of the variants were only ever seen on the syndicated DIC Kids Network block from 2003-2009.
• This TV's airings of Sonic Underground preserved the respective variant as it used master prints from the block.
• The Shout! Factory DVD release of Liberty's Kids also kept it on all episodes, as they were master prints sourced from the block.
• Although some DHX Kids prints of Archie's Weird Mysteries use these respective prints from the block, the logo is removed entirely.

DIC Kids Network

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