Kids channels line up special programming on Christmas and New Year

Kids channels line up special programming on Christmas and New Year

MUMBAI: Kids entertainment channels Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Disney XD have unveiled their special programming lineup to celebrate Christmas and New Year, aiming to gain viewers from the holiday season.
Cartoon Network will be presenting Indian animated movies and Tom & Jerry classics.

Tom & Jerry episodes and movies will be shown everyday until December 25 at 10 am onwards. The channel has also lined up back to back movies everyday from 28-31 December that will air 9 am onwards with content such as My Friend Ganesha, Omkar, Krishna in Vrindavan and Krishna: Makhan Chor.

Meanwhile, Disney Channel is presenting Xmas special programming on 25 December with Cars (movie) at 11 am, Phineas & Ferb from 6.30 pm and premiere of Belle‘s Enchanted Christmas (movie) at 7 pm.

The channel has also lined up special movies as the New Year approaches with The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (movie) and The Aristocats (movie) coming on December 27 and 28 respectively.

Disney XD is also bucking up to attract the young ones with two special movies on the occasion of Christmas. Chicken Little (movie) will be shown at 10 am and 4 pm, whereas Kick Buttowski - Suburban Daredevil will air at 6 pm to 8 pm.

The channel will air Phineas And Ferb on 26th at 9 am to 6 pm, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (movie) on 29th at 10 am, Air Bud: Golden Receiver (movie) on December 30th at 10 am and Halloweentown (movie) on 31st at 3 pm.