DreamWorks Channel

DreamWorks Channel is a pay television network that is owned and operated by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast. It first launched in Southeast Asia.

Singapore-based broadcaster HBO Asia was contracted to handle marketing, sales and technical services for the channel in Southeast Asia.

The rights for DreamWorks Animation's programming in the United States are handled by Netflix and other networks. DWA programming, both in new and archive forms, make up the primetime and early day schedules of new sister network Universal Kids, which launched in the United States on 9 September 2017 over the channel space of the current Sprout network.

History
DreamWorks Animation announced on 9 December 2014 plans to launch its own TV channel starting in Asia rolling out over 19 countries in the second half of 2015. DreamWorks Channel launched on 1 August 2015 in Thailand. The channel represents DWA's first foray into operating its own television channel in any part of the world as a result of a joint venture through CTH.

The channel launched on KPN in the Netherlands on 23 July 2019.

A pop-up version was launched in Australia via pay television provider Foxtel from 1 to 30 June 2020, on channel 700.

Programming
The content on the channel mainly consists of series produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG and DreamWorks Classics library. However, DWA's films only air in the MENA version.


 * DreamWorks Junior - The DreamWorks Channel programs shows targeted at preschool-age children daily every morning. Programs currently seen in this block include Guess with Jess and Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. The block is a direct competitor of Nick Jr. and Disney Junior.