71-450: CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC . It is also the brand used for all BBC content targeted for children aged six years and under. Its sister channel, CBBC , is intended for older children aged six to twelve. It broadcasts every day from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, timesharing with BBC Four . On 20 November 2001,
142-720: A 24-hour schedule (compared to the UK version). The first international launch for the CBeebies channel was in India in May 2007, although the channel was shut down at the end of November 2012 due to "commercial considerations". The Polish CBeebies channel was launched on 2 December 2007, while feeds in Latin America , East , Southeast Asia , South Africa and Australia were launched in late 2008. In March 2011, an on demand version of
213-626: A branding strategy, BBC Alba 's unbranded two-hour children's block was split into CBeebies Alba and CBBC Alba , with the former airing during the first hour and the latter airing during the second hour. This block features its own presentation, presenters and shows in Scottish Gaelic . The only presenter shared between the CBeebies Alba block and CBeebies channel is Dodge T. Dog , who appears on an occasional basis. On 15 March 2023, CBeebies rebranded its channel identity, in line with
284-696: A cartoon bear (voiced by Chris Jarvis ) and butterfly (voiced by Sue Monroe ), and with an occasional appearance from a caterpillar, the characters interacted in an animated environment. They also showed pictures that had been sent in on their Message Tree. New strands were introduced on 3 April 2006; Get Set Go from 7.00 am (currently 6.00 am) to 9.00 am, Explorers from 9:00 am to 10:00 am and 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Busy Beebies from 10:00 am to 11:45 am and 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm, Story Corner from 11:45 am to 12:00 pm and 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm, and Little Lunchers from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. The Bedtime Hour
355-760: A channel for the MENA region was launched. On 10 March 2017, CBeebies Asia was launched in Taiwan , replacing BBC Entertainment . CBeebies Asia has already launched in Hong Kong , South Korea , Myanmar , the Philippines , Mongolia , Indonesia , Singapore , Thailand , Laos , Maldives , Macau , Sri Lanka and Malaysia . On 13 April 2017, the localised CBeebies feed for Latin America ceased operations along with BBC Earth and BBC Entertainment. On 5 April 2018,
426-654: A dedicated micro site containing advice for raising children and toddlers called CBeebies Grown-ups, which was relaunched in 2011. The international channels and associated websites are run by BBC Studios . As a result, not all of them are the same and some channels have less extensive websites than other services. CBeebies channels in Asia , Australia, Poland, South Africa and the USA all have their own international variant. BBC Video (and later 2Entertain ) have released several VHS/DVD compilations featuring shows airing on CBeebies at
497-562: A feature on CBeebies' website since 2013, and as a station on BBC Sounds broadcasting from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. A CBeebies Weekly magazine, now named just CBeebies Magazine , was first published in 2006. Since March 2013, CBeebies has been carried by the British Forces Broadcasting Service , sharing a channel with BFBS Extra. CBeebies is also available in Ireland. In September 2018 as part of
568-633: A feed was launched on Digiturk in Turkey . On 1 December 2019, the Australian feed launched in New Zealand on Sky . In March 2020, CBeebies launched on Vietnam’s television provider Msky. In July 2020, it was relaunched in India , but with pan-Asian feed in English audio track only. On 31 October 2020, CBeebies and CBeebies en Español were removed from all cable and satellite providers in
639-522: A grouping scheme that brings together most of the Arab League and variously includes their neighbors, like Iran , Turkey, Israel , the Caucasian countries , Afghanistan and Pakistan, and a few others. The Middle East and North Africa has no standardized definition; different organizations define the region as consisting of different territories, or do not define it as a region at all. There
710-790: A preparatory working paper for the June 2004 G8 Summit, the U.S. government (at the end of the George W. Bush administration 's first term) defined the Greater Middle East as including the Arab states, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. From April 2013, the International Monetary Fund started using a new analytical region called MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan), which adds Afghanistan and Pakistan to MENA countries. Now MENAP
781-520: A public service alternative to the BBC and to cater for minorities and arts. S4C was to be a mainly Welsh language programmer. Neither was required to be commercially successful as Channel 4 was subsidised by the ITV network and S4C received a grant from the central government. However, Channel 4 was later restructured under the Broadcasting Act 1990 to be a state owned corporation that
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#1732771831634852-399: A topic from the website, showing viewers' birthday cards, and introducing the shows, well as hosting some of the shows. Many of the presenters have histories as characters in other services or on children's programmes. The international variants feature different personalities per broadcast region. In the UK, the CBeebies channel uses stranded segments throughout the day. On 10 March 2003,
923-509: A wider corporate rebranding across the BBC starting in 2021. This was CBeebies' first rebrand, retiring the logo that the channel had used since its launch 21 years earlier. The new style featured a new logo in line with the BBC's 2021 logo, as well as a revamped appearance of the "Bugbie" characters that had been part of the channel's identity since launch. BBC Studios owns and operates the international CBeebies feeds, with most of them operating on
994-499: A wider definition than MENA, such as MENASA ( lit. ' Middle East and North Africa and South Asia ' ) or MENAP ( lit. ' Middle East and North Africa and Afghanistan and Pakistan ' ). The term MENAT explicitly includes Turkey , which is usually excluded from some MENA definitions, even though Turkey is almost always considered part of the Middle East proper. Ultimately, MENA can be considered as
1065-425: A £100m funding gap if it is to continue with public service broadcasting after digital switch-over. As of 2005 , Ofcom had been consulting on what direction public service broadcasting should take in the future. MENA The Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa ( WANA ) or South West Asia and North Africa ( SWANA ), is a geographic region which comprises
1136-641: Is a prominent economic grouping in IMF reports. MENASA refers to the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region. Its usage consists of the region of MENA together with South Asia, with Dubai chosen by the United Nations as the data hub for the region. In some contexts, specifically the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, the region is abbreviated as SAMENA instead of
1207-727: Is no MENA region amongst the United Nations Regional Groups , nor in the United Nations geoscheme used by the UNSD (though the latter does feature two subregions called 'Western Asia' and 'Northern Africa', see WANA ). Some agencies and programmes of the United Nations do define the MENA region, but their definitions may contradict each other, and sometimes only apply to specific studies or reports. Historians Michael Dumper and Bruce Stanley stated in 2007: 'For
1278-576: Is no consensus on its geographical application. EMME refers to a grouping of 18 nations situated in and around the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The 18 nations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are: Bahrain , Cyprus , Egypt , Greece , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Turkey , UAE , and Yemen . Climate change in
1349-420: Is self-financing and from 2013 the BBC took over funding for S4C. When the final analogue terrestrial broadcaster, Channel 5 , was launched in 1997 it too was given a number of public service requirements. These included the obligation to provide minimum amounts of programming from various genres, minimum amounts of programming originally commissioned by the channel and of European origin, and maximum limits on
1420-501: Is the Internet services provided by the BBC . However, those who defend the BBC suggest that the BBC needs to provide new services and entertainment, to remain relevant in the digital age . ITV has been attempting to significantly reduce its obligations to produce and broadcast unprofitable public service programming, citing the increased competition from digital and multichannel television. Similarly, Channel 4 has projected
1491-591: The Alton Towers theme park, it contains a range of themed rides, attractions and live entertainment based around various popular CBeebies programmes. It offers various indoor and outdoor activities aimed at making an immersive and interactive world for children and young families. The site based within Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire includes some of the more popular characters from
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#17327718316341562-455: The CBeebies house's living room, Lunch Time in the kitchen, and Bedtime Hour in the bedroom; and Sidney Sloane (plus Andy Day when he joined the channel later in 2007) presenting Get, Set, Go! in the living room and Big Fun Time in the garage. However, since moving production to Manchester this is no longer the case, with the exception of Bedtime Hour which is presented from the area nearest
1633-576: The Director of Children's and Education , Patricia Hildago Reina (since 2020). The direction of the domestic CBeebies channel itself rested with Kay Benbow , the last Controller of the channel commissioning all CBeebies content across BBC television, online, interactive TV and radio. She took over from the first controller Michael Carrington in 2010. In 2017 it was announced that the CBeebies controller post would close in December 2017 and all content for
1704-606: The Middle East (also called West Asia ) and North Africa together. However, it is widely considered to be a more defined and apolitical alternative to the concept of the Greater Middle East , which comprises the bulk of the Muslim world . The region has no standardized definition and groupings may vary, but the term typically includes countries like Algeria , Bahrain , Egypt , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Morocco , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Tunisia ,
1775-660: The Pew Research Center grouped 20 countries and territories as 'the Middle East and North Africa', namely: 'Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara and Yemen.' For the Global Peace Index 2020, the Institute for Economics & Peace defined
1846-917: The Tunisian Revolution , the Egyptian revolution of 2011 and Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014) , while also sparking war throughout the region such as the Syrian Civil War , the Libyan Civil War , the Yemeni Civil War and the Iraqi war against ISIS ( Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ). During the Sudanese Revolution , months of protests and a military coup led to the fall of Omar al-Bashir 's regime and
1917-477: The UAE , and Yemen . As a regional identifier, the term "MENA" is often used in academia , military planning, disaster relief, media planning (as a broadcast region), and business writing. Moreover, it shares a number of cultural, economic, and environmental similarities across the countries that it spans; for example, some of the most extreme impacts of climate change will be felt in MENA . Some related terms have
1988-1171: The Western Sahara conflict ; the Lebanese Civil War ; the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) ; the Iranian Revolution ; the Iran–Iraq War ; Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict ; the Berber Spring ; the Toyota War ; the Invasion of Kuwait and the Gulf War ; the Algerian Civil War ; the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War ; the rise of terrorism and anti-terrorist actions ; the U.S.-led intervention of Iraq in 2003 and subsequent Iraq War . The Arab Spring (2010–2011) led to
2059-508: The energy sector , an integral component of many Middle Eastern and North African economies due to the extensive oil and natural gas reserves that are found within the region. The region of Middle East is one of the most vulnerable to climate change . The impacts include increase in drought conditions, aridity, heatwaves and sea level rise . Sharp global temperature and sea level changes, shifting precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events are some of
2130-503: The 13 OPEC nations are within the MENA region. According to Pew Research Center 's 2016 "Religion and Education Around the World" study, 40% of the adult population in MENA had completed less than a year of primary school. The fraction was higher for women, of whom half had been to school for less than a year. In its Global Peace Index 2020, the Institute for Economics & Peace stated that 'the Middle East and North Africa remains
2201-417: The 21st century. If greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced, part of the MENA region risks becoming uninhabitable before the year 2100. Islam is by far the dominant religion in nearly all of the MENA territories; 91.2% of the population is Muslim . The Middle East–North Africa region comprises 20 countries and territories with an estimated Muslim population of 315 million or about 23% of
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2272-532: The Bedtime Hour has a few different idents. In 2016, new idents were made for each block, replacing the old ones and the slimy moving background idents were rarely shown. Idents featuring the CBeebies House with it changing to effect the current season have been used from 2016 to 2023. On 15 March 2023, CBeebies underwent a rebranding by Blue Zoo to fully-adopt the BBC's new corporate branding , with
2343-481: The Bedtime Hour was introduced. It aired shows such as Rubbadubbers , The Story Makers , 64 Zoo Lane and Andy Pandy . From 3 April to 19 December 2004, each weekend afternoon was divided into five segments, which were presented by one of each of the then-current presenters, namely Chris Jarvis , Nicole Davis , Pui Fan Lee , Sidney Sloane and Sue Monroe . Each was given a core theme (for instance Sid's segment included "building and making" programmes such as Bob
2414-474: The Bugs reimagined in a rounded square-shaped form to evoke the BBC logo, and a new suite of idents and animated scenes incorporating two- and three-dimensional elements. Live presenters have been on CBeebies since the channel's launch. They are used to fill the gaps between the shows that air on the channel, speaking directly to the child, doing certain activities such as arts and crafts, leading activities based on
2485-522: The Builder , Sue's included arts and crafts related programmes and so on). The five segments aired from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm; and the segmentation was later dispensed in December 2004, although the presenters still wore their respective colours for several months afterwards. They also cropped up in props used in links, such as coloured plates. The five coloured room sections ran from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and included: A new strand entitled
2556-418: The CBeebies brand would be commissioned by a new, pan BBC Children's role entitled Head of Content. In January 2021 it was announced that the decision would be reversed, and a new Head of Commissioning and Acquisitions for preschoolers (0–6) would be appointed. Internationally, CBeebies is owned by BBC Studios , which operate the brand. The links between programmes on CBeebies are primarily achieved through
2627-577: The CBeebies name was officially revealed as part of the split of the already-existing CBBC block and would be used as both a children's block and a digital channel. The CBeebies channel launched on 11 February 2002 alongside the CBBC channel , as a spinoff from the BBC's children's television strand . The first four shows to air on the channel were Teletubbies , Binka , Step Inside and Bits and Bobs . CBeebies domestically broadcasts from 5:30 am to 7:00 pm, broadcasting seven days per week. From
2698-574: The Carrot Club was introduced in 2003, which had a female voiceover presenting where we are shown to toddlers running around and playing with toys. A new strand entitled Pick and Play was shown for the first time in June 2004, in which viewers contacted CBeebies via the website and other means to suggest programmes they would like to see. Also, in September 2005, a new strand called Bear and Butterfly launched, showing on weekend mornings. Presented by
2769-580: The Foxtel shutdown, CBeebies and BBC Kids were removed from Fetch TV on 31 October 2024, marking CBeebies to cease operations in Australia after nearly 16 years. In the UK, CBeebies is operated by the BBC Children's and Education division and part of BBC North . The division is also responsible for CBBC and overall strategic responsibility for all of the BBC's domestic services for children rests with
2840-460: The MENA region as containing 20 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Due to the geographic ambiguity and Eurocentric nature of the term "Middle East", some people, especially in sciences such as agriculture and climatology , prefer to use other terms like "WANA" ( West Asia and North Africa) or
2911-405: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) refers to changes in the climate of the MENA region and the subsequent response, adaption and mitigation strategies of countries in the region. In 2018, the MENA region emitted 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and produced 8.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) despite making up only 6% of the global population. These emissions are mostly from
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2982-415: The UK is funded by a licence fee and does not sell advertising time, is most notable for being the first public service broadcaster in the UK. Its first director general, Lord Reith introduced many of the concepts that would later define public service broadcasting in the UK when he adopted the mission to " inform, educate and entertain ". With the launch of the first commercial broadcaster ITV in 1955,
3053-629: The United Kingdom In the United Kingdom , the term public service broadcasting (PSB) refers to broadcasting intended for public benefit rather than to serve purely commercial interests. The communications regulator Ofcom requires that certain television and radio broadcasters fulfil certain requirements as part of their license to broadcast. All of the television and radio stations have a public service remit, including those that broadcast digitally. The BBC , whose broadcasting in
3124-593: The United States. On 11 January 2022, BBC Kids launched as a FAST channel on Pluto TV in the United States , which airs select CBeebies and CBBC shows from the BBC Studios catalogue. A version of the channel that airs Spanish-dubbed programming titled "Niños por BBC" was launched on the same day. Both channels have since been removed. BBC Kids continues to be available on Samsung TV Plus in
3195-697: The United States. On 15 December 2022, the Asian feed of CBeebies was launched as a preview channel on Astro , then replaced Boomerang on 1 February 2023. A planned rebrand for the Polish version of CBeebies was cancelled in March 2024 after the departure of presenter Aneta Piotrowska , which is why Polish people see idents with the new branding sometimes. It was announced that CBeebies on Foxtel in Australia would be removed on 31 July 2024, alongside BBC First, BBC Earth, BBC News, and A&E . However, 3 months after
3266-410: The beliefs they follow to, such as Buddhism and Hinduism among South Asian, East Asian and Southeast Asian migrants. The demographics of the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region show a highly populated, culturally diverse region spanning three continents . As of 2022, the population was around 493 million. The class, cultural, ethnic, governmental, linguistic and religious make-up of
3337-733: The development via their Facebook and Twitter accounts. The fourth reveal on 7 January was that of Nina and the Neurons It was an interactive science lab. The latest additions to CBeebies Land were in Spring 2022. In December 2021, it was confirmed that Alton Towers were adding three new attractions to CBeebies Land, there was Hey Duggee: The Big Adventure Badge which had replaced Tree Fu Tom Training Camp, Andy's Adventures Dinosaur Dig which replaced Mr Bloom's Alloment and JoJo and GranGran at Home which replaced Charlie and Lola's Moonsquirters & Green drops. Public service broadcasting in
3408-417: The government required that the local franchises fulfilled a similar obligation, mandating a certain level of local news coverage, arts and religious programming, in return for the right to broadcast. The next commercial television broadcasters in the UK, the state-owned Channel 4 and S4C , were set up by the government in 1981 to provide different forms of public broadcasting. Channel 4 was required to be
3479-596: The house's bed. While the lunchtime story is usually read by one of the regular presenters at about 1:00 with an often repeated story, the final show of each day, known as CBeebies Bedtime Stories (known as Stòiridh in Scottish Gaelic and airing on BBC Alba ) is read by a guest storyteller, including well known actors, comedians, singers/musicians and past presenters of BBC children's television, including David Walliams , Tom Hardy , Ed Sheeran , Steve Carell , Billie Eilish , Ryan Reynolds , Paloma Faith and Jack Black . The channel launched on 10 December 2013, though
3550-460: The launch of the UK channel in February 2002 and showcases a child friendly site with activities themed to various CBeebies programmes, past and present, with games, songs and print-outs featuring for nearly all the shows. The UK version also features links to CBeebies iPlayer , a child friendly version of the BBC iPlayer site or app featuring CBeebies programmes only, to CBeebies radio player and
3621-447: The launch of the channel until 1 March 2002, CBeebies timeshared with fellow BBC channel BBC Knowledge but since 2 March 2002, it now timeshares with BBC Four , which is on air after CBeebies shuts down for the night at 7:00 pm. CBeebies was joined in March 2007 by its own radio station, aptly named CBeebies Radio , which broadcast for three hours each day on BBC Radio 7 until April 2011. CBeebies Radio, however, has continued as
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#17327718316343692-478: The less common NAWA (North Africa-West Asia). Usage of the term WANA has also been advanced by postcolonial studies . The United Nations geoscheme used by the UN Statistics Division for its specific political geography statistics needs, does not define a single WANA region, but it does feature two subregions called Western Asia and Northern Africa, respectively: In a 1995 publication,
3763-526: The main impacts of climate change as identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The MENA region is especially vulnerable to such impacts due to its arid and semi-arid environment, facing climatic challenges such as low rainfall, high temperatures and dry soil. The climatic conditions that foster such challenges for MENA are projected by the IPCC to worsen throughout
3834-463: The major tribal, ethnic, sectarian, and regional differences', by 'demographic, economic, and security trends', and by 'quality of governance, internal security system, justice systems, and [social] progress.' In some countries, the necessary societal factors for successful democratic change (often championed by some in the region and in the West to address various issues) are absent, and political revolutions may not always lead to more stability, nor solve
3905-510: The more common MENASA. The term MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey) has been used to include Turkey in the list of MENA countries. The term Near East was commonly used before the term Middle East was coined by the British in the early 20th century. The term Ancient Near East is commonly used by scholars for the region in antiquity . Some organisations and scholars insist on still using 'Near East' today, with some including North Africa, but definitions range widely and there
3976-467: The move of the BBC Children's department there. As is with the rest of the BBC's channels, there is a lack of advertisements and programmes are occasionally broken up by trailers for new shows, new seasons of said shows or events. CBeebies uses many identities throughout the day during the breaks in between shows. Most of these idents feature the mascots, named the Bugs, also known as the Bugbies. The Bugbies are yellow blobs with faces, and are similar to
4047-578: The network was launched in the United States and is available on Xfinity . On 13 May 2011, CBeebies was launched as a programme block on the channel BBC Kids in Canada , available on weekdays between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. It served a similar schedule to the main channel. The block ceased alongside its main channel on 31 December 2018, with some programmes moving to Knowledge Kids . In April 2015, BBC Worldwide signed with South Korean broadcaster KBS and Japanese broadcaster Kids Station to launch CBeebies blocks on both channels. In April 2016,
4118-447: The number of repeats. The advent of digital age has brought about many questions about the future of public service broadcasting in the UK. The BBC has been criticised by some for being expansionist and exceeding its public service remit by providing content that could be provided by commercial broadcasters. They argue that the BBC can distort the market, making it difficult for commercial providers to operate. A notable example of this
4189-424: The ones used by CBBC between 2002 and 2005, with the only difference being the colour: green for CBBC and yellow for CBeebies with both using purple as a similarity. Most idents before the late 2010's feature children saying the channel name twice once the logo appears except the Bedtime idents. The idents have used a moving blobby, slimy-like background or rounded shapes in any colour. Each block has its own ident, and
4260-419: The original channel for guests to meet. Described as a 'fun environment for pre-schoolers to play and learn' by critics. Before CBeebies Land, Alton Towers did not have enough rides suitable for young children and since opening, CBeebies Land now makes visiting the amusement park exciting for younger children. At the start of the year, the theme park sporadically released information on the characters involved in
4331-560: The purposes of this volume, the editors have generally chosen to define the MENA region as stretching from Morocco to Iran and from Turkey to the Horn of Africa. This definition thus includes the twenty-two countries of the Arab League (including the Palestinian Authority enclaves in the West Bank and Gaza Strip), Turkey, Israel, Iran, and Cyprus.' They stressed, however, how controversial and problematic this definition is, and that other choices could also have been made according to various criteria. For its December 2012 global religion survey,
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#17327718316344402-438: The region is highly variable. The MENA region has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas that make it a vital source of global economic stability . According to the Oil and Gas Journal (January 1, 2009), the MENA region has 60% of the world's oil reserves (810.98 billion barrels (128.936 km )) and 45% of the world's natural gas reserves ( 2,868,886 billion cubic feet (81,237.8 km ) ). As of 2023, 7 of
4473-431: The same countries. In a 2011 study, ICARDA stated 27 countries/territories: 'The WANA region includes: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gaza Strip, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.' Also called State of Palestine, or West Bank and Gaza (Strip). In
4544-482: The then- Aleppo -based International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) defined its West Asia/North Africa (WANA) region as 25 countries, including: 'Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen.' It noted that CGIAR 's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) excluded Ethiopia, Sudan and Pakistan from its 1992 WANA definition, but otherwise listed
4615-425: The time. As of 2014, Abbey Home Media releases the compilations. Five CBeebies-branded CDs have been released, 'CBeebies: The Official Album' in 2002, 'My CBeebies Album' in 2006, 'My CBeebies Album (Christmas Edition)' in 2007, 'CBeebies: Song Time' in 2010, and 'CBeebies: The Album' in 2012. CBeebies Land opened in May 2014. Designed as a retheme of the previous Storybook Land and Old McDonald's Farmyard areas of
4686-421: The underlying problems in a given MENA country. However, it also found that 'the majority of MENA nations have remained relatively stable and continue to make progress'. During and after the decolonisation of Africa and Asia in the 20th century, many different armed conflicts have occurred in the MENA region, including but not limited to the Rif War ; the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict ; the Arab–Israeli conflict ;
4757-492: The use of in-vision continuity , using presenters to interact with the children. In the UK, links are recorded rather than broadcast live, as is the case on sister channel CBBC. They were originally recorded from studio TC0 at BBC Television Centre in London, but moved out in 2008 to Teddington Studios , and returned briefly in 2010. From September 2011 onwards, the links have been based at the BBC's northern base at studios HQ5 and HQ6 in Dock10 studios at MediaCityUK following
4828-431: The world's Muslim population. The term "MENA" is often defined in part in relation to majority-Muslim countries located in the region, although several nations in the region are not Muslim-dominated. Major non-Islamic religions native here are Christianity , Judaism , Yazidism , Druzeism , African folk religions , Berberism and other Arab paganism. Migrant population, mostly within the Gulf nations, practice mostly
4899-478: The world's least peaceful region, despite improvements for 11 countries'. According to an in-depth multi-part study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published in April 2016, the factors shaping the MENA region are exceedingly complex, and it is difficult to find 'any overall model that fits the different variables involved'. It found that there were 'deep structural causes of violence and instability'. Wars and upheavals are partly 'shaped by
4970-422: Was retained, though. On 19 March 2007, these segments were dropped (apart from Get Set Go and Bedtime Hour) and modified to denote the time of day and the levels of activity, including: When these segments were initially introduced, each segment featured its own presenting team and set, with Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee ( Alex Winters and Cerrie Burnell after they left in 2009) presenting Discover and Do in
5041-463: Was rolled-out nationwide up to June 2014 (as did BBC News HD , CBBC HD and BBC Four HD ). The channel broadcasts on a commercially operated HD multiplex on Freeview, with limited geographic coverage compared with other multiplexes, and shares its stream with BBC Four HD as they air at different times. Prior to launch, the majority of CBeebies' HD output was broadcast on BBC HD before its closure on 26 March 2013. The CBeebies website coincided with
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