Pogo (TV channel)
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Turner International's children's channel for India, Pogo has now become a family entertainer through the Cable television. It has programs like Boohbah, Barney & Friends, Miffy & Friends, Franny's Feet and Tweenies specifically aimed at the kids(shown on Tiny TV block). Also, it has programmes such as Beakman's World(now ended and replaced by Shaktimaan), and comedies and drama shows such as Around the Twist that cater to older kids or young teens. Further, the channel has documentaries such as Walking with the Dinosaurs, Walking with Beasts, and also movies like Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban targeted at the entire family. Also shown on the channel is M.A.D., sort of similar to British show Art Attack. And keeping young girls in mind, the channel has an evening programme called The Sleep Over Club. The famous Takeshi's Castle is also a popular program like Shaktiman, Saamne Wali Khidki and Mr. Bean. It will show the Indian version of Sesame Street, named Galli Galli Sim Sim, along with Cartoon Network starting on 15 August. Annually it has an award ceremony for kids called the Pogo Amazing Kids Choice Award, where celebrities also attend. Famous celebrities known to have come in previous years are Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. The winner was keyboard Sathya. In some countries, Pogo is a replacement for its associated channel, Boomerang.
