TVOKids


TVOKids,, is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by TVOntario in Canada. It was launched on April 1, 1994 and runs from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.

Hosts

Since its inception in 1994, TVOKids has had numerous hosts. In chronological order, the hosts of TVOKids are: Patty Sullivan, Kevin Brauch, Joseph Motiki, Rekha Shah, Julie Zwillich, Gisèle Corinthios, Phil McCordic, Julie Patterson, Nicole Stamp, Milton Barnes, Mark Sykes, Jackie English, Ryan Field, Kara Harun, Drew Dafoe, Dalmar Abuzeid, Cassius Crieghtney, Melissa Peters, Daniel Fernandes, Mickeey Nguyen and Lucas Meeuse.
The current hosts are Lucas Meeuse, Laura Commisso, and Greg Liow.

Programming blocks

That TVO Kids Show

That TVO Kids Show was launched on August 26, 2019. It is hosted by Laura and Lucas. It is live, on-air, from Monday to Sunday, from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. It does not air on holidays. During each episode, a different password code is given to audience than going to live stream via webcam or phone for today topics or feature showcase.

School Age

School Age is the name of the after school programming block. It airs nonstop episodes of various TV series with a host block in between each episode, varying in length. "The Crawlspace launched on April 4, 1994, and was originally hosted by Patty Sullivan and Kevin Brauch. School Age currently airs Monday to Friday, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST and on Saturday and Sunday, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST. It is currently hosted by Daniel Fernandes, Melissa Peters and Lucas Meeuse.

Preschool

TVOKids' preschool block,, airs weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; it features interstitial segments hosted by Gisèle Corinthios and several puppets, including Sticks the Squirrel, Jay the Blue Jay, Melvin the Skunk, This, That, and Polkaroo. Polkaroo's trio of "Polka Dot Door Friends" Dumpty, Humpty, and Marigold also appear in smaller-than-human doll size rather than larger-than-human suits. This is their first re-appearance since Polka Dot Shorts ended in 2001.
TVO ended production of new Gisele's Big Backyard segments in May 2016, but the block continues to air using archived segments.

Programming