MTM Kids

MTM Kids is a cable channel and (since 2015) digital subchannel network operated by MTM Enterprises, a division of ArgosyMTM Group. It is mainly aimed towards children ages 5-12, with a preschool block Treehouse (licensed from Corus Entertainment) aimed towards preschoolers aged 2-5, and a late night retro block Classix.

History
MTM Kids launched on July 6, 1985 as a children's cable network owned by MTM Enterprises. It time-shared with Classix, a retro channel which aired reruns of old MTM and Argosy shows. At the time, MTM had just acquired Argosy Media, a company known for their classic cartoon shorts, Wondertoons, featuring characters such as Gussy Goat. MTM Kids relied on reruns, but also on all-new content from MTM and Argosy. It was the first channel to rival Nickelodeon.

In 1988, Argosy Entertainment, including Argosy Media and MTM, was acquired by ITV franchise Television South (TVS), which reorganized itself as TVS Entertainment. In 1990, however, TVS lost the franchise round to Meridian, and had to cease broadcasting in 1993. TVS sold its assets to televangelist Pat Robertson’s International Family Entertainment (IFE) shortly after ceasing broadcasting. This made MTM Kids a sister channel to Family Channel.

IFE was acquired by Canadian cable company Shaw Communications in 1996. In 1998, Shaw sold the Family US cable network to News Corporation, to concentrate on its Canadian cable networks, including YTV. However, Shaw retained MTM Kids, as it found the brand valuable. Also in 1998, Shaw launched a preschool block on MTM Kids, under the Treehouse brand used in Canada.

In 1999, Shaw spun off its media assets, including MTM Kids, as Corus Entertainment. Corus spun off its US-based Argosy assets as Argosy Communications (now ArgosyMTM Group) in 2006. The Treehouse name is still used under license from Corus; however, it shares very little programming with the Canadian channel, and is mostly original programming.

In 2015, MTM Kids (still time-sharing with Treehouse and Classix) launched as a digital subchannel network as part of ArgosyMTM Group's plan to reach cord-cutters, as well as the launch of a new digital subchannel network, MTM.

International versions

 * UK: MTM Kids UK launched in 1993 as part of Sky Multichannels, and launched on Freeview in 2015.
 * Canada: MTM Kids does not have a Canadian version. However, Corus' channels (YTV, Teletoon, and Treehouse) air much of its programming.