Pakapaka is an Argentine television channel and

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providing shows and original programming for children ages 2 to 12 and their families. Launched initially as a programming section in the

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television channel on September 23, 2007, and later as a

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channel on September 17, 2010, although regular transmissions begun on September 9. It is operated by Argentina's

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'', '' Dixiland'' and '' Pequeñas criaturas cuadradas''.

Programming

The channel transmits 24 hours a day. Its programming is divided in two blocks. The first one ''Ronda Pakapaka'', aimed to 2 to 5 years old (

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), contains the following programmes: * ''Los mundos de Uli'' * ''Medialuna y las noches mágicas'' * ''Molly'' (''Die kleine Monsterin'') * ''Soli y Lu'' * ''Tincho'' The second block, for children from 6 to 12 years old, contains the following programmes: * ''+ pelis'' * ''

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'' *amigos * ''Biblioteca infinita'' * ''Cachorros de zoo'' * ''Cazadores de sonidos'' * ''Chambi y Max, refugio animal'' * ''Cineclub Pakapaka'' * ''Ciro Todorov'' * Ciencia zapata * ''Cuentos de había una vez'' * ''Cuentos de terror para Franco'' * ''Cuentos muy, muy exagerados'' * Caidos del mapa * ''El capitán Nariz de lata'' * ''En globo por el globo'' * ''Experimentores'' * ''Feria de variedades'' * familia pampa * ''Fungi'' (cancelled in 2013) * ''Hostal Morrison'' * Horacio y los plasticines * '' Historias horribles'' (cancelled in 2014) * ''Inteligencia Animal'' * Ideas Rompecraneos * ''Jasmine y Jambo'' * ''Kikirikí'' * ''La casa de la ciencia'' * ''La asombrosa excursión de Zamba'' * ''El asombroso mundo de Zamba'' * ''Listo el pollo'' * ''The Little Orchestra'' * ''Mi Genial y Fantástico Sasquatch'' * ''Minimalitos'' * ''Misterios Submarinos'' * ''Monstruos rodantes'' * ''The Motorhomes'' * ''Notipakapaka'' * '' Paper Port'' * ''Paprika'' * ''Petit'' * ''Pim y Pom en el museo'' * ''Polinópolis'' * ''Pompon Little Bear'' * ''Reffi'' * ''Robotia'' * ''Rosarito y sus pizarras mágicas'' * ''

'' (season 6) * ''Siesta Z'' * ''Soñadores'' * ''S.O.S. Mediadores'' * ''Taina y los guardianes de la amazonia'' * ''Tina & Tony'' * '' Tuttle Twins'' (since 2025) * ''Un dibujo muy animado''

Past programmes

* ''Amigos'' * ''Animapaka'' * ''Aquí estoy yo'' * ''Ask Lara'' * ''Autoretrato'' * '' Brillante'' * ''Caja rodante'' * ''Calibroscopio'' * ''Caracoles'' * ''Castle Farm'' * ''Cazurros al cuadrado'' * ''Chambi y Max'' * ''Chikuchis'' * ''CienciaCierta'' * ''

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'' * ''Cuando hay equipo'' * ''Cuentos de cachorros'' * ''Cuentos del árbol'' * ''Dale Qué'' * ''De cuento en cuento'' * ''Dinopaka'' * ''Discover Science'' * ''El asombroso juego de Zamba y sus amigos'' * ''El hombre mas chiquito del mundo'' * ''El mundo de los ¿por qué?'' * ''El taller de historias'' * ''El show de Perico'' * ''El show del Dr. W'' * ''Eva'' * ''Extraordinariamente ordinario'' * '' FloopaLoo, Where Are You?'' * ''Fun with Claude'' * ''Hailey y sus amigos'' * ''Horizontes'' * ''Hotell Kantarell'' * ''Inventia'' * ''

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'' * '' The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue'' (season 1) * ''La asombrosa excursión de Zamba a la Copa del Mundo'' * ''La asombrosa odisea historica de Zamba y el niño que lo sabe todo'' * ''La gran pregunta'' * ''Los asombrosa visita de Zamba y Nina'' * ''Mami Fatale'' * ''Misión aventura'' * ''Los Moffels'' * ''Moko'' * '' The New Adventures of Figaro Pho'' * ''Pakapaka de película'' * ''Perropatrulla'' * '' Punky'' * ''

'' * ''Scary Larry'' (Historias horripilantes) * ''

'' (season 1) * ''

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'' * ''Todo sobre comadrejas'' (Todo sobre animales) * ''Veo Veo'' * ''Vuelta por el universo'' * ''¿Y ahora qué?'' * ''

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References

External links

* {{Argentine government Television stations in Argentina Commercial-free television networks Children's television networks Television channels and stations established in 2010 2010 establishments in Argentina