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Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families. Sprout launched initially as a VOD service on April 4, 2005, and later as a cable and satellite channel on September 26, 2005.
The network was previously owned by a consortium including Comcast, HIT Entertainment, Sesame Workshop, Apax Partners, and PBS. In November 2013, Comcast acquired the remaining stakes in the network it did not already own, giving NBCUniversal Cable full ownership.
As of August 2013, approximately 55,218,000 American households receive Sprout.
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